The Kingston UV500 SSDs with 3D NAND are here — the new Kingston UV500 SSDs comes in capacities up to 1920GB for all your educational videos!

Kingston has just announced their latest Kingston UV500 SSDs. The UV500 line of SSDs features drives in nearly every form factor known, including the antiquated mSATA. These are Kingston’s first 3D NAND-enabled SSD with full-disk encryption.

The Kingston UV500 is powered by the Marvell 88SS1074, which is also featured in the SanDisk Ultra 3D SSD we are giving away, and the WD Blue 3D NAND SSD 1TB we recently reviewed. The drive is considerably slow for a recent SSD, with read speeds ranging up to 520MB/s, and write speeds of 500MB/s. For those who want to use the Kingston UV500 to store sensitive data, there is 256-bit AES hardware-based encryption and TCG Opal 2.0 support.
The Kingston UV500’s wide array of form factors and capacities ranging up to 1920GB allows everyone and their moms to find the perfect Kingston UV500 for them. These SSDs are covered by a 5-year warranty.

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Kingston UV500 Specifications

Form factor
2.5″
M.2 2280
mSATA

Capacity
120GB, 240GB, 480GB, 960GB, 1920GB
120GB, 240GB, 480GB, 960GB
120GB, 240GB, 480GB

Interface
SATA 3 (6 Gbps)

NAND Type
TLC 3D NAND

Controller
Marvell 88SS1074

Rated speed
Sequential:
Read: Up to 520 MB/s Write: Up to 500 MB/s
Random:
Read: Up to 79 000 IOPS Write: Up to 45 000 IOPS

Endurance
Up to 480TBW

Dimensions
100.2 mm X 69.85 mm X 7.0 mm
80 mm x 22 mm x 3.5 mm
50.8 mm x 29.85 mm x 4.85 mm

Weight
< 57 gram
< 7.7 gram
6.7 gram

Warranty
5 years

Pokdepinion: These looks like interesting drives, but of course, competitiveness would depend a lot on pricing. Kingston’s UV series of SSDs are quite affordable in the past, so they might make a great option for system builders.
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Amazfit GTS 2 Mini On Pre-sale At RM399

The folks at Amazfit is launching their new Amazfit GTS 2 mini which is their latest smartwatch and lightweight fitness companion.
Amazfit GTS 2 mini

The company has said that they will be showcasing the Amazfit GTS 2 mini as well as introducing the latest additions from the GTS 2 and GTR 2 series at this year’s CES 2021 which starts from the 11th of January till 14th of January 2021.

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With the Amazfit GTS 2 mini, it comes with an Always-on 1.55-inch AMOLED display that has 301 ppi resolution and comes with a curved borderless 2.5D glass display.
Weighing in at just 19.5g, the Amazfit GTS 2 mini comes with more than 50 watch faces for you to choose from. It’s also available in three colors; Flamingo Pink, Sage Green, and Midnight Black.
The smartwatch can track your heart rate, bloody-oxygen saturation, sleep quality, stress levels, female cycles as well an array of other health and fitness metrics.

It will give you a warning if it detects an elevated heart rate, if needed. In total, there’s over 70 built-in sports mode. You can even download the Zepp app that will keep track of your sports data after you complete your workouts.
Other than that, it is water-resistant to 5ATM and offers up to 14-days of battery life for typical use, or so the company claims.
The Amazfit GTS 2 mini is now available for pre-sale here in Malaysia on their official store on Shopee for the price of RM399.
Pokdepinion: Seems like a pretty decent smartwatch. I’d probably pick the Sage Green from out of the three.
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HUAWEI nova 5T Users Can Enjoy RM1,127 Worth Of Weekly Rewards

If you are a HUAWEI nova 5T smartphone user, well great news. Besides on getting your brand new device, you will also be allowed to enjoy HUAWEI nova 5T Big Rewards every week.

The campaign is already up and running where owners can enjoy exclusive free offers from HUAWEI partners listed on the Member Centre app. To kick off the rewards, owners of a HUAWEI nova 5T can visit any MyNews store in the country to redeem one unit of Tropicana Essentials and purchase the second unit at 50% discount (while stocks last).

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Adding to the HUAWEI nova 5T Big Rewards promotion, there are also offers available from brands such as Viu, Sunway Lagoon, Lost World of Tambun, PUMA, Fave, Zalora, Samsonite, Celebrity Fitness and much more.
Interested in all that they are offering? You can follow the steps below:

Download the Member Centre app from HUAWEI App Gallery
Register with your HUAWEI ID
Start enjoying your rewards!

To find out more on the HUAWEI nova 5T, you can check out for more details here.
Pokdepinion: I wouldn’t mind getting free rewards every week simply for purchasing a phone!
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Join HONOR Malaysia’s #WatchMyMagic Challenge And Win Prizes Worth More Than RM1,800

Good with your dance moves? Well you might want to participate in HONOR Malaysia’s latest TikTok #WatchMyMagic challenge, where you stand a chance in winning HONOR products up to RM1,800 worth of value.
The competition starts from 7th till 12th of February 2020, where prizes includes an HONOR 9X, HONOR MagicWatch 2, or an HONOR Band 5.
If you are interested in joining the contest, you can follow the steps below:

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Go to the link here
Follow HONOR Malaysia’s TikTok account @honormalaysia
Record a video with the MagicWatch 2 filter
Post the video along with the #WatchMyMagic hashtag and mention @honormalaysia
Remember to set your profile account to public

There will be three winners, who will be announced on 17th of February 2020 based on their video creativity. There’s no limits as to how much videos you can upload. So the more you upload, the more chance that you have to win.
Pokdepinion: Well? Got the moves to back it up? What are you waiting for then?
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Do you even steer in Counter Strike?

There a new alternative to play CS beside with controller, yes with a steering wheel, this guy below show us how he play CS with it. Surprisingly he manage to nor rank last.

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Redmi K30 To Be Launched On 10 December

Following the success of this year’s Redmi K20 series (Mi 9T series for the global version), it appears that the company has revealed the launch date for the successor, the Redmi K30.
Revealed by XIaomi founder and CEO, Lu Weibing, the Redmi K30 will make its introduction on the 10th of December 2019, which isn’t far away from now.
From what we’ve gathered, the Redmi K30 is set to offer dual-mode 5G support and it will be coming with a dual camera punch-hole display on the front.

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It comes with a 30W fast charging capability and with MIUI 11 already out, we can expect that too.
Other than that, it is rumored that the phone will offer a 6.66-inch display and fitted with a 7xx-series Snapdragon chipset.
The ‘pro’ version of the Redmi K30 is said to be launched on a later date, probably next year.
Pokdepinion: One thing that I’m concerned with the phone is the 5G part. We have talked with the company previously and they’ve said that they are not ready to bring in phones such as this in yet to the country. Will they release different variants? Let’s hope so.
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Acer Liquid M220, their first Windows Phone 8.1 device announced.

During its pre-Mobile World Congress press event, Acer has revealed their first Windows 8.1 device, the Acer Liquid M220. This device not meant to compete Mirosoft Lumia lineup because is more to budget solution.

For those who are looking for a perfectly balanced Windows mobile experience, Acer developed the Acer Liquid M220; putting simplicity and essential features for people on the move at the center. With a 4-inch 233 pixels per inch (PPI) display, the compact Acer Liquid M220 enables a vivid multimedia experience and its dual cameras are perfect for taking photos and recording videos on-the-go. Featuring Windows Phone 8.1, the Acer Liquid M220 is easy to use and customize and fully supports Microsoft applications and services such as OneDrive, Skype, Office and of course Cortana.

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While the voice and video calling features allow users to always stay connected, the 5MP auto-focus main and 2MP front cameras will capture beautiful moments. To be note that mostly budget phone come only with 0.3MP front camera.

In accesories terms, it both the Liquid Leap and Liquid Leap+ smart activebands are compatible with Windows Phone 8.1, becoming the ideal companions of the Acer Liquid M220 for health conscious users with fitness tracking or anyone looking for a smarter way to stay in touch with deported notifications and music-control.

Does it will suport Windows Phone 10? Yes this device ready Windows Phone 10 in future after the operating system is released and pushed by Microsoft. The Acer Liquid is said to come with 79 euro pricetag and we not sure if this device will hit Malaysia market.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPUs spotted by leaker

The GeForce RTX 3060 is NVIDIA’s lowest end Ampere GPU for now, but it seems that there are GeForce RTX 3050 and GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPUs on the way. Leaker @momomo_us has already spotted the unreleased laptop GPU listed in a number of laptop spec sheets, which indicates that it will be coming pretty soon.
The GeForce RTX 3050 will reportedly tout the codename GN20-P0, while the GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU is codenamed GN20-P1. The GPUs will reportedly tout a 60W TGP and pack 4GB GDDR6. The GPUs are possibly based on a further cut down version of the GeForce RTX 3060’s GA106 GPU.

GN20-P0🤔
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— 188号 (@momomo_us) March 5, 2021

Considering the memory capacity, NVIDIA is most probably cutting the memory bus to a narrow 128-bit interface, which also explains the lower TGP. With their relatively low TGP of just 60W, the GeForce RTX 3050 and GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPUs seems fit to replace the GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q and GeForce GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q GPUs.

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So far, it appears that the ASUS TUF Gaming Dash F15, TUF Gaming A15 and Acer Nitro 5 will tout the upcoming GPUs from NVIDIA. NVIDIA has yet to announce the GeForce RTX 3050 series, but if these leaks are legit, we will be hearing about them soon enough.
Pokdepinion: Well I always thought that the GeForce RTX 2060 is pretty much the sweet spot for gaming laptops, maybe this will be the new GeForce RTX 2060?
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[E3 2019] Luigi’s Mansion 3 Gets New Trailer

During Nintendo Direct last year September, we learned about Luigi’s Mansion 3. However, the game went quiet for a while after that. Now at E3 2019, we received some good new details on the game.
This adventure takers Luigi to a big hotel rather then the typical Mansion we have seen in previous entries to the series. We also got a glimpse at some new functions such as a burst shot that gives you the ability to hop a bit and “Gooigi”, a separate Luigi that allows you to solve puzzles or play with a friend with couch co-op. While we did receive a bunch of new updates in terms of gameplay and features, we still did not receive an exact release date.
Luigi’s Mansion 3 will still be releasing later this year for Nintendo Switch.

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Pokdepinion: I actually really enjoyed this series, more so than I thought, so I really hope this one turns out well.
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LG V40 renders appear online — triple rear camera and dual front camera?

The LG G7 came and went, and it sort of didn’t generate much buzz aside from its wonderful color option. The next flagship from LG is going to be one from the V-series, and the LG V40 has already been making rounds on the rumor mill. Now we have full 3D renders of the device reportedly based on factory CAD blueprints.

The first thing that we notice is the triple rear camera and two cameras up front. Of course, this has already been previously leaked so there aren’t any surprises. It seems that HUAWEI has kicked off yet another trend, with two recent smartphones featuring triple rear cameras.

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We also see a notch, which is surprisingly small considering the dual front-facing camera setup. The screen is larger than the LG G7’s measuring at 6.3″, and hopefully it will be an improved AMOLED panel. There is also a rear fingerprint sensor, which means LG hasn’t started using fancy technologies like an under-display fingerprint scanner.

The specifications of the LG V40 should be pretty similar to most recent flagships, which means a Snapdragon 845, around 6GB of RAM and at least 64GB of storage. The device is expected to be revealed sometime in October, so you still have time to save up for the LG V40.
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Pokdepinion: Hopefully LG pulls off a stronger marketing effort for the LG V40 than they did for their previous devices. The are practically non-existent here in Malaysia.
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Xiaomi 12 Seemingly Leaked In The Wild

If you’re a big fan of Xiaomi’s flagship smartphone series, well there has been seemingly a leak of the upcoming Xiaomi 12 as reported on Weibo.
Xiaomi 12 leaked?

There’s an apparent leak of a 3D render of what is believed to be the new Xiaomi 12. From the image, we can see that it comes with a DotDrop display in the middle and a curved design finish. Unfortunately the back of the device isn’t shown, so there’s no details on that end.

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It is said that there will be 2 variants of the Xiaomi 12, where the screen will be fitted with Samsung E5 with support of LTPO refresh rate and 2K resolution. For the standard variant, it is supposed to offer a 4700mAh battery while a bigger 5000mAh waits for the higher end model.

Other sources has claimed that the Xiaomi 12 will not offer a super sonic fingerprint sensor but will have features such as a 67W fast charger, 50W wireless charging support, 50MP main camera, Snapdragon 898 chipset, and finally improved heat dissipation from its predecessor.
Since this is leak and nothing official from Xiaomi themselves, take the news with a pinch of salt. For more on the latest tech and gaming news plus reviews, stay tuned to Pokde.net.
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Pokdepinion: Not sure what to make of the render.. but what I’m more hoping for that’s true is the improved heat management. As we all know, the previous model wasn’t helped with the Snapdragon 888..
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Razer And EVISU Teamed Up With Specially Designed Peripherals And Apparel

The collaboration will see Razer’s products with EVISU’s elements, and vice versa.

Razer formally announced its collaboration with Japanese denim brand EVISU to produce various specially-designed, gamer-centric items that include apparel on the EVISU’s side and peripherals on Razer’s side.

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On EVISU’s side comes three apparel: the Razer | EVISU Daicock Print T-Shirt, Razer | EVISU Godhead Hoodie and Razer | EVISU Daicock Print with Embroidery Carrot-Fit Jeans #2017 (that’s a mouthful). Costing $129, $295 and $449 respectively – the apparel features various Razer stylings such as the triple-headed snake logo and the Japanses Godhead that is adorned with the company’s Blackshark V2 X headset.

As for Razer’s department, the collaboration will produce three peripherals that include Razer | EVISU Orochi V2 gaming mouse, Razer | EVISU Gigantus V2 Large mousepad and Razer | EVISU Blackwidow V3 keyboard. These are priced at $99, $49 and $199 respectively, with special designs featuring EVISU’s tagline “Before Anyone Did Anything EVISU Did Everything”. Additionally, the company mentioned a special edition Iskur X gaming chair but no pricing is released so far.
All products will release on February 25th, 10am Malaysia Time exclusively on Razer.com, EVISU official page and in stores worldwide – while stocks last.
Pokdepinion: That’s some very pricey apparel right there.
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HUAWEI Kirin 9020 in the works, planned for 3nm process?

HUAWEI is still grappling with US sanctions against them producing cutting-edge chips at any foundry with American-made technology, but it seems like they are optimistic that it will end soon. Rumors point towards HUAWEI working on a Kirin 9010 based on the 5nm+ process, as well as a Kirin 9020 for the next-gen 3nm process node.

K9020*
— Teme (特米)😷 (@RODENT950) January 2, 2021

Currently, HUAWEI is reportedly sitting on a stockpile of Kirin 9000 chipsets, which they are using to power the HUAWEI Mate 40 series now. The upcoming HUAWEI P50 series is also expected to sport the Kirin 9000 chipset. TSMC has ceased supplying HUAWEI to comply to the US sanctions, so HUAWEI is only working with what they have at the moment.

Making the jump to 3nm with the Kirin 9020 should allow HUAWEI’s chipsets to offer better efficiency, which will translate to cooler devices and better battery life. However it really remains to be seen whether HUAWEI can actually manufacture their chips, as there isn’t a China-based foundry that is working on the latest processes that HUAWEI demands to compete on equal footing against the likes of Qualcomm and Samsung.

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HUAWEI has previously manufactured their chips at TSMC, but as TSMC is no longer allowed to continue manufacturing cutting-edge chips for HUAWEI by the Trump administration, it isn’t exactly clear what HUAWEI plans to do with their… err… plans for the Kirin 9020. Perhaps they are hoping that the Biden administration will allow them to resume manufacturing the next-gen Kirin chipsets. Biden takes office on 20th January.
Pokdepinion: I do hope HUAWEI will be allowed to work with US companies again after Biden takes office!
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Maxis Offers More Affordable Postpaid Plans For OKU Customers

Maxis is now offering Persons With Disabilities (OKU) who sign up for their Hotlink Postpaid Flex plan with More Data at RM40 per month will enjoy a RM10 monthly rebate for life. This would mean that they will only have to pay RM30 per month.
The plan will get them 5GB of internet data as well as unlimited calls and SMS to all networks when they sign up. Customers can sign up for the special plan starting from today at any Maxis Centre or Maxis Exclusive Partner (MEP).
If you are eligible for the plan, or know someone who does, you can simply present your NRIC and original OKU card when you register. For OKU customers who are already on the Flex Plan will also be eligible for the rebate and can apply at any Maxis Centre or MEP.

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For more details on the package, you can head to the link here.
Pokdepinion: Great to see that they’re not forgetting the differently-abled.
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Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Hacker’s Memory; New Trailer Featuring Gameplay

The upcoming J-RPG and sequel from Bandai Namco, Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Hacker’s memory has a new trailer released, featuring bits of gameplay.

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Hacker’s Memory

Bandai Namco launched the 2nd teaser trailer for their upcoming J-RPG, Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Hacker’s Memory, which is coming to the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita on December 14th 2017 in Japan, and early 2018 in North America and Europe.

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The trailer shows many of the characters that players will meet during the game’s campaign, along with a quick look a few cutscenes. Additionally, players get a preview of some of the fanfare poses of popular Digimon that can be found and captured during battle.
One thing for sure, the style and music from Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth are completely present in Hacker’s Memory, along with the cool attire designs.
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Hacker’s Memory features 320 different Digimon in total. The game will take place in the same world as Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth, where Keisuke’s “Eden Account” has been stolen. This mix up causes him to be charged with a crime that he didn’t commit and so he must join a group of hackers, Hudie, in order to figure out who is ruining his life.
We’re not exactly sure if the characters from the original Cyber Sleuth and Hacker’s Memory will somehow cross paths but the one thing we are aware of is that the timeline of the game is about the same so who knows? Make sure to check out the new trailer for the game at the top of this post. It’s looking pretty solid so far.

Pokdepinion: I personally enjoyed Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth, a lot more than I thought I would. That being said, I may have placed too much hope on the sequel, Hacker’s Memory. I hope it doesn’t end up backfiring on me and that it would provide me the same level of experience I enjoyed from the previous game.
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Nacon Revolution Pro Controller 3 for PS4 and PC Unveiled

If you’re the kind of gamer who prefers controllers / gamepads over other peripherals, then this could be something worth looking into. The Nacon Revolution Pro Controller 3 has been officially unveiled and ready to set a new standard in wired controllers.
Designed for competitive gaming, the Nacon Revolution Pro Controller 3 is an officially licensed controller that is up for sale by Sony Interactive Entertainment. While it is meant to be used with the PlayStation 4, it does have complete support for PC gaming.
It is a wired controller with the ergonomics of the Revolution line of peripherals. You have asymmetric analog stick, wider action buttons / triggers, and two weight compartments for that added bit of personalization. When used on PC, you can create custom game profiles with complete button mapping, sensitivity, and vibration adjustments via the included PC software.

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The new controller joins their wide range of licensed controllers for the PlayStation 4. This includes the Compact Controller, Asymmetric Wireless Controller, and Revolution Unlimited Pro. Essentially, all of these are ‘tailored’ to every gamers’ unique playstyle.
The controller is now available in Europe, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Middle East, and India. The retail price will start from €99.90 and will differ according to region. We’ll be reporting on the Malaysian release, if ever, when information becomes available.
If you want to see more of the controller, click right here.
Pokdepinion: I would definitely want to review that and put it up against the Razer Raiju. I do prefer the Nacon layout more because of the analog stick position.
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Razer Debuts Wired Cobra And Wireless Cobra Pro Gaming Mice

Razer’s gaming mice family gets a new member: the new Razer Cobra lineup. On first impressions, it looks like the company took the best of Basilisk and Viper and mashed them into a single package – and thus the Cobra is born.
The Cobra Pro, as the name implies, is the premium offering here with 11-zone Chroma RGB, 10-button controls and 5 onboard memory profiles that features symmetrical shape (although it’s not quite ambidextrous as Viper, due to side buttons available only on the left side). Razer’s HyperShift feature also brings another layer of macros which effectively give players extra sets of macros available with a combination of key presses.

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There’s also the “Smart Dimming” feature that lowers brightness during gameplay (when you obviously won’t be looking at the mouse in a match), and returns back to full brightness during “active use”. The wireless model weighs at 77g, and provides 100 hours of wireless runtime (170h on Bluetooth) on full charge, which uses USB-C SpeedFlex cable for connection.

Meanwhile, the cheaper Razer Cobra is the more budget-friendly wired mouse that still feature 8 customizable buttons with a single-zone RGB, which tips the scales at just 58 grams. While it still uses SpeedFlex cables, the sensor will max out at just 8500 DPI (which is upgraded over other similar sensors in Razer’s own lineup, with finer DPI increments), lower than its more premium offerings.
Razer priced the Cobra Pro at RM659 locally; whereas the wired Cobra will cost just RM205.
Pokdepinion: That’s quite the lightshow on the Cobra Pro.
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Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Nintendo Switch Release Date Confirmed

In February, it was announced during Nintendo Direct that Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice will be coming to the Nintendo Switch. However, we didn’t know exactly when the game would be coming… that is until now.
Ninja Theory announced the release date for Hellblade on Switch and it’s a lot sooner than you might think. The critically-acclaimed title is set to make its arrival on Switch next week on 11th April 2019. For those looking to pick the game up, it will set you back USD $29.99.
If you haven’t played the game before, gamers take on the role of the titular Senua as she travels through the world looking to find the soul of her now dead partner. In the process, she has to deal with her mental health issues stemming from psychosis.

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Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is one of the most critically-acclaimed games in recent time. Porting it to the Nintendo Switch will not only let more gamers experience the game, it will also allow you to enjoy the game on-the-go.
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice will be available for the Nintendo Switch on 11th April 2019. It is already available for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.
Pokdepinion: For the sake of enjoyment and immersion, I recommend that you play this game with headphones on rather than on speakers. You’ll thank me later.
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Noctua NH-D15S and NH-U9S get chromax.black treatment

Noctua has just announced the new members of their blacked-out chromax.black series of air coolers. The Noctua NH-D15S chromax.black and NH-U9S chromax.black will offer enthusiasts who want great cooling performance without sacrificing style excellent coolers to pick.

Noctua’s unique chromax.black treatment entails black coated heatsinks, black fans, black anti-vibration pads, black fan clips and black mounting parts. Noctua puts a lot of work into the coating material and process, promising that the chromax.black versions perform just as well as their non-coated counterparts.

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The Noctua NH-D15S chromax.black is an asymmetrical single version of the Noctua NH-D15, of which there is already a chromax.black version of. The asymmetry provides better clearance for the first PCIe slot, which might be blocked on more cramped mATX and ATX motherboards.
Meanwhile the single fan design avoids memory compatibility issues, although users can still clip on an additional fan to the front of the Noctua NH-D15S chromax.black if they need more cooling performance. You can get the Noctua NH-D15S chromax.black for $89.90 (~RM374).

For those who need great cooling but in a less gargantuan form factor, the Noctua NH-U9S chromax.black crams an insane 5 heatpipes into a 95mm cooler. There will be zero clearance issues with even ITX motherboards, and it is only 125mm tall, which means that there won’t be any issues with most cases as well. The Noctua NH-U9S will cost $64.90 (~RM270).

On top of the new chromax.black coolers, Noctua has also released retail sets of their signature brown anti-vibration pads for their 200mm, 140mm, 92mm and 80mm fans. Each set comes with 16 pads for up to two fans. These come in at $6.90 (~RM28.70) per set.
Pokdepinion: I do think the Noctua chromax.black coolers will go great with MSI’s UNIFY motherboards.
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D-Link WiFi SmartPlug DSP-W215 review

Everything is being connect to smartphones nowadays, from WiFi controlled cameras to remote controlled drones. Heck, I even control my laptop with my smartphone sometimes. That’s because smartphones has almost become a necessity, and you will most probably be carrying one with you all the time, or you might even be reading this review on one. So why not control your wall sockets with your smartphone? The D-Link WiFi SmartPlug DSP-W215 allows you to do just that.
Packaging

The SmartPlug comes with a simple packaging to protect it during transportation. Kudos to D-Link in making good use of the space on their packaging with lots of information. Not much else is in the package besides some of the usual documentation.

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Appearance

There isn’t much to see with this piece of gadget, as it is pretty much a plain white rectangle with rounded corners. On the rear are some details, including the WiFi SSID and PIN which will be needed when you do manual set-up. I find the location of these details to be quite inconvenient as I had to write them down before plugging it in again.

User Experience
There isn’t much to talk about the specifications and performance of a smartplug, so let’s dive into the user experience. All you have to do is download the free mydlink Home App from the Google Play Store or App Store, and after following a few simple steps that will be displayed on your smartphone’s screen, you will in control of the SmartPlug in no time.

This is the main interface where you get to control your SmartPlug. As you can see, there is a pretty clear power button. Tap it, and the power to whatever is plugged into the SmartPlug is cut. The meter keeps track of your usage, so you can watch the power consumption of the device/appliance plugged into the SmartPlug.

The SmartPlug doesn’t update the usage in real-time, so it can’t double as a wattmeter. You can set the power budget as well as the billing date and for the app to warn you when you hit a certain percentage of your power budget. Nifty especially when you are living on a shoestring budget and want to control your usage of high power consumption appliances.

The SmartPlug also offers thermal protection, and can be set to cut power when the socket pins reach a certain temperature. It could be useful for emergencies as socket pins will heat up when overloaded, and overheated socket pins are known to cause fires, but aside from that this is more of a precaution than a feature you will use daily.
Now we have come to the most interesting feature of the SmartPlug, the scheduler. The SmartPlug offers a schedule feature, and offers an option of a Basic or Advanced schedule.

I really do not see a need for a basic schedule when the advanced schedule is just as easy to set up but much more flexible.

The basic scheduler is really basic, and only allows you to set a name, the time when it will run, the duration of the power cycles and the days the schedule will be active on.

The advanced schedule offers a lot more flexibility, and you can individually adjust the duration the SmartPlug will supply power to the connected appliance before turning off through out the day. If you plan to use it to deter intruders when you are away, this is definitely the way to go as you wouldn’t want a observable pattern that will be the result of using the basic schedule function.

Conclusion
I must admit I am terribly inexperienced at reviewing plugs-that-can-be-controlled-with-WiFi, and I still haven’t found a usage condition that will make this a must-buy. However it does open up a lot of possibilities, like setting a few lights in your house to turn on automatically so you will never step into a dark house or just to scare away potential robbers when you are away. Or it also can be used if you have a plug in a very difficult to reach spot, and with the SmartPlug all you have to do is to just use your smartphone/tablet to turn it on. The SmartPlug will work perfectly well in those settings and I will give it the Silver Pokdeward.

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[UPDATE 2] Here’s Your Chance To Get The Huawei P20 Pro For ONLY RM1! – Limited to 100 units only, good luck!

Early bird gets the Huawei P20 Pro

Ever since the Huawei P20 Pro launched a couple of months ago, it became one of the most sought after devices on the market. With its mind-blowing triple camera setup and eye-catching design, it’s no wonder people love it so much.

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Just ask the Chinese consumers who spent a mind numbing RM 62 Million in ten seconds just for them to get the Huawei P20 Pro and the Huawei P20! The Huawei P20 Pro ain’t a particularly cheap device either with it retailing at about RM 3,299 when it first launched so this pretty much shows the lengths people go to get their devices.
Now there’s a chance for you too to get the P20 Pro albeit at a much, much, cheaper price. Digi will be offering the Huawei P20 Pro Twilight at just RM 1 at the Digi Store in Bukit Bintang this 8 June for their new Rah-Rah Internet plan launch. Yeah that’s right, only 1 frikkin ringgit. Even a plate of roti canai is more expensive than that!

You have to be there super early though, as there will be 100 units only available for purchase! So don’t miss this amazing opportunity to get yourself Huawei’s flagship phone for less than what an average Malaysian pays for their breakfast.
The Huawei P20 Pro features a 6.1 inch IPS LCD display with 6GB of RAM, 128GB internal storage, Huawei’s proprietary Kirin 970 octa core processor and a 4,000 mAh battery. The P20 Pro’s unique triple lens setup features a f/1.8 40MP colour lens, a f/1.6 20MP monochrome lens as well as a third 8MP f/2.4 telephoto lens.
Check out the event details down below:

DATE: Friday 8 June
VENUE: Digi Store Bukit Bintang, Lot 106 & 108, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur.
TIME: 10 AM

[UPDATE 1]
Apparently you will have to sign up for RM190 monthly fees to get the HUAWEI P20 Pro at RM1. We will be staying around to see if there are any cheaper plans that offer the P20 Pro at a discounted price. On the bright side, you are getting 100GB of data per month and unlimited calls, along with 60 minutes of IDD calls, 60 minutes of roaming calls and 5GB of roaming data in 10 countries.
[UPDATE 2]
There are a slew of plans available too for for users who need roaming services in 10 countries, specifically Australia, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Myanmar, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and the Philippines. Devices such as the HUAWEI P20, Samsung A8+ and the vivo X21 for RM1 are also offered for subscribers to Digi Postpaid. Digi is also organizing a contest for football fans to go to some of the most iconic soccer cities in the world. The contest details will be shared on Digi’s platforms soon, so stay tuned!
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AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX Spotted – 12-Core “Dragon Range” Zen 4 Mobile CPU

One benchmark entry from the Ashes of the Singularity has seen one particular AMD Ryzen 7845HX crunching through the test. While the info is rather limited, it is very likely a mobile CPU that contains 12 cores.
Source: Ashes of the Singularity website (via @BenchLeaks)
Despite what you see on the core count above – this benchmark often treat logical processors (i.e. threads) as physical cores so you’re looking at a 12-core chip. However, AMD has never made 12-core CPUs to fit within a single CCD (each CCD maxes out at 8 cores regardless of product lines), so it is likely that this particular line of mobile CPUs is BGA versions of desktop chips which contains two CCDs and a single I/O die.
As a refresher – AMD’s Zen 4 “Dragon Range” CPUs are designed for desktop-replacement laptops with highest power draw among laptops, which is made as a response to Intel’s HX-class mobile processors that utilizes 55W+ TDP in much thicker laptops that comes with robust cooling solutions. “Pheonix” on the other hand is believed to be a direct successor to current “Rembrandt” Ryzen 6000 series APUs, with similar core layout.

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This might not be the most powerful AMD mobile CPU on offer though – based on AMD’s recent announcement on new naming system for its mobile processors, the chipmaker has also included a Ryzen 9 7945HX as a naming example.
Source: AMD
Another clue is the naming of the 7845HX itself – which leaves room for the number ‘9’ in the second digit to slot in. Could we be seeing a 16-core AMD Ryzen powering high performance laptops? Should the Dragon Range follow desktop “Raphael” core layout, we should be seeing some features carried forward too, such as a much smaller onboard GPU – as this class of laptops is pretty much powered by much more powerful discrete GPUs. However, features like PCIe 5.0 (or the number of lanes) might be omitted/reduced for efficiency reasons.
Like other leaked hardware – take it with a grain of salt; expect more information to arrive in due course, possibly in CES 2023 – where historically has been AMD’s event of choice for revealing mobile CPUs.
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Pokdepinion: About time laptops can claw back some of that performance deficit from desktop counterparts. I still remember the Ryzen 5000 series was so good it almost kept up with among the fastest desktop CPUs out there.
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Major Xbox PC App Update Brings Notable Performance Boost

Just as it was teased earlier this month, the major Xbox PC app update has landed and it brings a notable performance boost, among other things.
Major Xbox PC App Update

The Xbox app on PC runs faster and feels smoother after this week’s update. Proud of the team for listening to feedback from players and delivering a big performance improvement under the hood.
— Phil Spencer (@XboxP3) November 11, 2022

There is a new update for the Xbox PC app, and it’s certainly a major one as it has apparently made the app run smoother and faster than before. This comes after plenty of feedback from users on the general performance and user interface of the app.

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On top of the performance boost, the update also introduces a number of fixes, such as the “Change Drive” file management option being visible only when the system has more than a single drive available, and another fix which apparently pops up an error when bundle installations have been cancelled.

The most important addition is the ability to choose the installation directory for games being installed without having to start the download first. It wasn’t such a big deal but it’s certainly a lot more useful having it than to go without.
In case you’re wondering, it still lacks mouse and keyboard support for xCloud games, but it’s expected to be made available in a future update. The Xbox PC app has certainly shaped up well since its launch and if it continues to improve at the same pace it’s going right now, it’s bound to amass a whole lot more gamers down the road.
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Pokdepinion: Anyone giving it a try? Do let us know what you think as we actually have trouble running it on some of our machines.
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Dell Latitude 9510 2-in-1 Review – When Laptops Truly Mean Business

Unboxing the Dell Latitude 9510 2-in-1
Dell Latitude 9510 Review – Box

Let’s kick off the Dell Latitude 9510 review with our unboxing. Inside the box for our review unit, we found the following items:
Dell Latitude 9510 Review – Box content
Power cable65W charging brick (USB-C)User guideSafety and Regulatory Information bookletThe Dell Latitude 9510 laptop itself
Appearance
Dell Latitude 9510 Review – Lid
The Dell Latitude 9510 is a business laptop, which is why the design is more classy, business-oriented. You get a clean, metallic lid in silver with the Dell logo taking center stage. It’s a bit of a fingerprint magnet, but it’s not too bad. If you really hate it, you could always get a protective carrying case of sorts.
Dell Latitude 9510 Review – Open up the lid
Open up the lid, which you can easily do so with one hand, and you’ll see the 15-inch Full HD IPS display, white backlit chiclet keyboard, two speaker grilles sandwiching the keyboard, a trackpad, and product stickers. All four bezels on the display are very thin, and the webcam is located on the top bezel.

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Dell Latitude 9510 Review – Ports
On the left side, you will an HDMI port, two USB Type-C ports, and a microSD card reader. As for the right side, you will find a wedge lock slot, a combo audio jack, and a USB Type-A port. There’s nothing on the rear except for thin air vents and a view of the hinges.
Dell Latitude 9510 Review – Bottom
Moving over to the bottom, you will find an air vent, two thin rubberized feet, some product details and product stickers. You can find nine exposed screws here, which will need to be removed if you want to check out the internal components.
Overall, the Dell Latitude 9510 is a clean, classy business laptop that can easily fit anyone. There’s nothing that makes it truly stand out in terms of design, but it’s certainly one of the more portable workhorses around.
Specifications
CPUIntel Core i7-10810U @ 1.1 GHz (up to 4.9 GHz Boost), 6C/12T, 15W TDP, 14nmRAM16GB (2 x 8GB) 2133 MHz LPDDR3GPUIntel UHD GraphicsStorage512GB Kioxia BG4 NVMe SSDSoftwareMicrosoft Windows 10 ProMicrosoft Office 365Dell OptimizerDell Power ManagerDell Digital DeliveryDell Command ConnectivityWirelessIntel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 160MHz, 802.11axBluetooth 5.1Wired1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port with PowerShare2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C ports with Thunderbolt 3 / Power Delivery / DisplayPort1 x uSD 4.0 card slot1 x uSIM slot (WWAN only)1 x Wedge-shaped lock slot1 x Contacted smart card reader (optional)Display15″ Full HD 16:9 (1920 x 1080) AG, IR CAM + P-Sensor/Mic, Touch SLP Narrow Bezel (400 Nits)1 x HDMI 2.0WebcamIR Camera (User-Facing fixed focus) + Proximity Sensor (optional)Audio4 x Top firing speakers with smart amp1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack4 x Noise-cancelling microphonesWaves MaxxAudioPower90W power adapter (USB-C)88 WHr Li-Polymer batteryExpress Charge capableDimensions340.2 x 215.8 x 13.99 mmWeight1.5 kg
Performance
Dell Latitude 9510 Review – CrystalDiskMark
Kicking things off with CrystalDiskMark, you can see that the 512GB NVMe SSD performed well. You get fast speeds with a good capacity. Some of you may disagree but keep in mind that this is a business laptop, so for this purpose, it’s plenty. In case you’re wondering, it’s using the Kioxia BG4 NVMe SSD.
Dell Latitude 9510 Review – Cinebench R15
In Cinebench R15, the Intel Core i7-10810U powering the Dell Latitude 9510 performed decently enough. It’s certainly interesting to see it beat the Intel Core i7-10710U but lose out to the i5-10210U here. While this laptop does use dual-channel RAM, it does use LPDDR3 clocking at 2133MHz instead of DDR4, which may be the reason why.
Dell Latitude 9510 Review – Cinebench R20
As for Cinebench R20, the Dell Latitude 9510 beats the MSI Prestige 14 A10RB, running an Intel Core i7-10710U, in single core but it loses out in multi core. It did beat out the Lenovo ThinkBook Plus in both areas by a good margin, which also uses the Intel Core i7-10710U. It’s pretty interesting to see the results here, but I do believe the difference is indeed due to the RAM configuration.
Dell Latitude 9510 Review – Unigine SuperPosition
In Unigine SuperPosition’s 4K Optimized benchmark, the Dell Latitude 9510 had a very slow score. However, this is understandable as the benchmark is GPU-intensive, and you don’t have a discrete GPU here. You only have Intel UHD Graphics to rely on.
Dell Latitude 9510 Review – 3DMark Time Spy
The same can be observed in 3DMark’s Time Spy benchmark, where it has a very low score due to the lack of a discrete GPU.
Dell Latitude 9510 Review – PCMark
In PCMark, the Dell Latitude 9510 managed to perform well enough for a laptop of this kind. As you might be able to tell, this would be perfect for work, web browsing, and multimedia consumption. Anything more and it might be too much for it to handle, as seen by the Digital Content Creation score.
Dell Latitude 9510 Review – Battery life
As for battery life, the Dell Latitude 9510 has the longest battery life among all the laptops that we’ve tested. It far surpasses the second longest battery we’ve seen by more than double the amount, lasting 21 hours and 56 minutes (1,316 minutes). This is made possible thanks to an efficient system coupled with a healthy 88Whr battery. It’s an amazing feat and it’s certainly going to be one that will be tough to beat.
User Experience
Dell Latitude 9510 Review
The Dell Latitude 9510 is an ultraportable productivity laptop designed for businesses. It’s powered by the Intel Core i7-10810U with two sticks of 8GB LPDDR3 RAM clocking in at 2133MHz, and a speedy 512GB Kioxia BG4 SSD. This laptop would be far more enticing if they included a discrete GPU, at least NVIDIA’s MX lineup, but given the nature of this laptop, it’s understandable why it wasn’t included.
Dell Latitude 9510 Review – Display
This laptop uses a 15-inch Full HD IPS display with anti-reflective and anti-smudge coating. The colours are nice and punchy, while viewing angles are great. However, the screen is rather dim at max brightness. While you would easily be able to use this for office work, watching videos and surf the web, it might not be so great for colour-accurate work. It’s worth noting that this one has touchscreen support and has a 360° rotatable hinge.
Dell Latitude 9510 Review – Ports
As for ports, the Dell Latitude 9510 has a decent array of ports. You get two USB Type-C ports which support PD charging and DisplayPort, a USB Type-A port with PowerShare so you can charge USB devices even when the laptop is off, an HDMI port, a combo audio jack, a microSD card reader, and a wedge lock slot. I personally would have liked it if they managed to include at least one more USB Type-A port and a full-sized SD card reader but given the size, I’m actually fine with this. At least it has more than the Dell XPS 13.
Dell Latitude 9510 Review – Keyboard and trackpad
The keyboard on the Dell Latitude 9510 is a joy to use. It’s a sturdy, backlit keyboard with short travel distance and a little bit of tactility. There’s also no flex on the keyboard, making it pretty comfortable to use, even more so than the MacBook Pro’s Magic Keyboard. The touchpad has a glass surface, making it easy to glide around with a uniformed clicking experience. I kinda wished it had a built-in fingerprint scanner included for added convenience.
Dell Latitude 9510 Review – Dell Command | Update
As this is a Dell machine, it does come with a suite of Dell software that you can make use of. This includes Dell Power Manager, Dell Command, and Dell Digital Delivery. All of these are designed to make your life easier, such as serving as a hub to get important software and driver updates, battery maintenance, and more.
Dell Latitude 9510 Review – Dell Optimizer
The most notable thing here is the new Dell Optimizer feature. Utilizing AI technology, it optimizes the laptop based on how you use it. This will result in improved performance for applications, extended battery life, and audio as it adapts accordingly with your environment. Using the software, you add specific software to be optimized, adjust power settings, manually adjust the audio settings, and more.
Given that it is a Dell machine, I figured it would come with the Dell Mobile Connect software so you can wirelessly link your smartphone to the laptop. Interestingly, it doesn’t have it pre-installed and it can’t be installed from the Microsoft Store. Perhaps there is an alternative way of obtaining it directly via Dell.
Dell Latitude 9510 Review – Top-firing speakers
In the sound department, the speakers on the Dell Latitude 9510 are amazing. The top-firing speakers can get rather loud, it can pump out a surprisingly punchy bass, and it can have clear mids and highs. For built-in speakers, it’s one of the best out there. Oddly enough, it’s supposed to have Waves MaxxAudio but the software isn’t present anywhere. There is a chance it might have been integrated into Dell Optimizer’s audio function as it’s meant to fine-tune the audio experience here.
Dell Latitude 9510 Verdict
Dell Latitude 9510 Review
The Dell Latitude 9510 is a surprisingly great business laptop. It has good performance for its class, easy to bring around, excellent speakers, decent array of ports for its size, sturdy keyboard, versatile 360° hinge, touchscreen support, extremely lengthy battery life, and a useful software suite.
However, the brightness of the display could be improved, it doesn’t have a discrete GPU option, and no built-in fingerprint reader. At some points, I feel like this is what the Dell XPS 13 should have been but as this is catered to a business crowd, I can understand why. After all, the Dell Malaysia website lists it as RM10,841.91, which is a pretty hefty price tag.
At the end of our Dell Latitude 9510 review, I award this laptop with our coveted Gold Pokdeward.

Big thanks to Dell Malaysia for sending us this laptop for the purpose of this review.
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True to their words, Capcom has formally announced the release date for the PC version of Monster Hunter World. The leaked system requirements were true after all.
Monster Hunter World PC Version Release Date CONFIRMED

It’s that time you all have been waiting for. Capcom has officially announced the release date for the PC version of Monster Hunter World, and it’s a lot sooner than you think.
The game is already available for pre-purchase on Steam and will release closer than many anticipated, on 9th August 2018, 10th August if you’re in Malaysia or the GMT +8 timezone. There will be 2 editions of the game, including a standard edition for USD $59.99 / RM139, and a Digital Deluxe edition currently available with a 6% discount at USD $70.48 / RM163.56.

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The Digital Deluxe Edition includes the following items:

Samurai Set
Layered armor sets will change the look of your armor without changing the properties underneath. Equip this Samurai set over your favorite armor to take on the striking appearance of a feudal Japanese samurai warrior!
Note : No weapons are included with this set
Gesture: Zen
Gesture: Ninja Star
Gesture: Sumo Slap
Enjoy three new amusing gestures you can use when interacting with other players in the game.
Sticker Set: MH All-Stars Set
Sticker Set: Sir Loin Set
Fun stickers you can use when chatting with other players in the game.
Face Paint: Wyvern
Add a new face paint for character customisation in Monster Hunter: World.
Hairstyle: Topknot
Adds a new hairstyle for character customisation in Monster Hunter: World.

Pre-purchasing the game will give you some extra goodies:

Origin Set
The Origin Set armor is a nostalgic must-have for series fans.
This full armor set (head, chest, arms, waist, and legs) comes with enough defense to carry you through the early quests, and also features plenty of skills useful for gathering.
Fair Wind Charm
The Fair Wind charm carries a skill that increases your attack power, and one that adds a chance of reducing the damage you take. The charm also has a nice visual impact, as equipping it will add a glowing aura effect to your left arm!

We also have the confirmed details on Monster Hunter World’s system requirements for the PC version. The game will feature up to 4K resolution and 60 FPS as long as your PC can handle them.
Minimum System Requirements:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: WINDOWS® 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (64-bit required)
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4460, 3.20GHz or AMD FX™-6300
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x (VRAM 2GB)
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 20 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectSound (DirectX® 9.0c)
Additional Notes: 1080p/30fps when graphics settings are set to “Low”

Recommended System Requirements:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: WINDOWS® 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (64-bit required)
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7 3770 3.4GHz or Intel® Core™ i3 8350 4GHz or AMD Ryzen™ 5 1500X
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 (VRAM 3GB) or AMD Radeon™ RX 570X (VRAM 4GB)
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 20 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectSound (DirectX® 9.0c or better)
Additional Notes: 1080p/30fps when graphics settings are set to “High”

If you want to compare it with the earlier leaks on the game’s system requirements, click right here.
Check out the trailer for the game at the top of this post. Monster Hunter World is currently available for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, with the PC version coming to Steam on 9th August 2018.
If you want to pre-order the game on Steam, click right here to head straight to the Steam page.
Pokdepinion: I’ve already pre-ordered the game, how about you?
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honor Launches honor 9 Lite – Available through partner Shopee

honor 9 Lite: an affordable quad camera smartphone

honor Malaysia has just unveiled the honor 9 Lite, their latest device with a quad camera setup (dual rear camera and dual front camera). Not only that, the honor 9 Lite might just be the cheapest smartphone out now featuring such a camera setup, with the other being the Huawei Nova 2i. We’ll tell you more about the price of the device in just a bit.
First and foremost, let’s get on to the specifications of honor’s brand new device. The honor 9 Lite features a FHD 5.65 inch 2160×1080 IPS display with the increasingly popular 18:9 aspect ratio. Under the hood, the honor 9 Lite is rocking a Huawei Kirin 659 Octa-core processor, 3GB of RAM as well as 32GB of internal storage which is expandable via a microSD card up to 256GB. Powering the device is a decent 3,00mAh battery which honor says should provide you with a full day’s worth of power.

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As mentioned above, the honor 9 Lite features a quad camera setup with the rear and front camera both sporting dual 13MP+2MP camera. Both the 2MP secondary cameras (front and rear) for capturing depth data so you can take those fabulous bokeh shots that seems to be all the rage right now. This feature also enables post-capture focus selection.

Now on to the price of the device. I did mention that this smartphone is probably one of the cheapest devices with a quad camera setup out there right now in the market and I wasn’t kidding. The honor 9 Lite retails at a highly enticing RM 749 and because of the partnership honor struck with Shopee, it is only available exclusively on the official honor store on Shopee. That’s not all however, consumers have a chance to purchase the latest honor device at a discounted price of RM 699 only during Shopee’s Shocking Sale on 9th March 2018.

To celebrate the launch of the honor 9 Lite, Shopee is running a selfie contest on Instagram from 12th to 31st March, where two lucky winners will get a chance to win the all-new honor device with another 10 winners will walk away with 10,000 Shopee coins each.
Here’s what you have to do to participate:

Upload a selfie with their BFF on Instagram
Add a caption sharing why they think their BFF is beautiful
Tag @shopee_my with the hashtag #ShopeeXhonor

Additionally, from 7th to 9th March, Shopee users can also play the Facebook Live game to unlock the Code of Honor, with a daily winner picked to receive an honor 9 Lite.

Furthermore, the first 150 people who purchase the honor 9 Lite will receive makeup from the famous brand Maybeline, worth RM 50. The honor 9 Lite is available in two colours, Sapphire Blue and Glacier Gray.
Pokdepinion: The honor 9 Lite is certainly a very fetching device, not only in terms of looks but also in the price and hardware. I foresee this device as a very popular choice for a lot of consumers.
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Lost Ark is getting massive attention again since it made its way outside South Korea. Here’s how you can play it if you’re in Malaysia, Singapore, or Southeast Asia in general.
How To Play Lost Ark in Malaysia, Singapore, and Southeast Asia

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As many of you might know by now, the popular MMORPG Lost Ark has officially launched in the North American region, and they’re expected to increase server in Europe to help with the painfully long queuing times. For those of you in Malaysia, Singapore, or Southeast Asia in general, you might be feeling left out.
Not to worry, there is a way for you to enjoy this free-to-play game, and we have come up with a simple, step-by-step guide to help you with that. Here’s what you need to do:

Get yourself a VPN, can be a free one or a premium one (Tunnelbear, Surfshark, NordVPN, etc.)
Set your VPN region to US, doesn’t have to be a specific part of the country.
Head to the Lost Ark Steam page and if it can open, it means your VPN is working.
Proceed to create a new Steam account and make sure the Country of Residence is set to the United States.
Prior to keying the Captcha, disable your VPN.
Key in the Captcha as usual and proceed to register.
You may receive an error message at this point. Proceed to re-do the Captcha and continue. If the error pops up again, continue doing it until you succeed (should be no more than 3 times at most).
Verify your Steam account, sign out of your primary Steam account on the client, and sign in using the newly registered account.
Re-enable the VPN (ensure that region is still set to US), head to the Lost Ark Steam page, and proceed to get the game. When asked if you have Steam installed, select Yes and it should now start downloading on the client itself.
From here, you can disable your VPN and let it download until it’s done.
When you first start up the game, you will need to have your VPN enabled to accept some terms and conditions from Steam.
Afterwards, you can play the game using the new Steam account or on your primary account when you sign back into it.

If everything is done correctly, you should be able to play Lost Ark on your main Steam account without the need to enable VPN anymore. For the best results in terms of ping / latency, we find that EU Central is the best region to play in so you can go with that if you’re not sure where to go.
Lost Ark is currently available for free on PC via Steam.
Disclaimer: there is a chance that you might get your Steam account banned by doing this so for a safer bet, just play it on the new Steam account you created, just in case.
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Edifier G20 7.1 gaming headphones review

Introduction

The Edifier G20 was launched along with the Edifier G4 some time back as part of Edifier’s latest gaming line up. Edifier’s gaming headphones naming convention is somewhat similar to DSLR manufacturers’; the fewer the digits the better. So we know the Edifier G20 is slotting in below the Edifier G4 in the hierarchy, but is it actually worse than the Edifier G4? Let’s find out.
Unboxing

Appearance

The first thing that comes to mind is that these headphones look a lot cheaper than the Edifier G4. While the Edifier G4 at least tried to make it a little more attractive with some metal mesh and red lighting, you get none of that here. There is glossy (ew) plastic with a carbon fiber-like finish and some red trim. Concentric circles run inside the red ring, with the Edifier logo emblazoned on yet more glossy plastic. It’s all plastic here.

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At the top of the headband we find Edifier’s tagline “A Passion for Sound”. Edifier is really passionate about good sound, and I do respect a meaningful motto when I see one. It’s also plastic here with sufficient flexibility to allow the headphone to stretch over larger heads.

The controller here is the same one as on the Edifier G4, but luckily this time it is wired a lot more logically. The mute button actually works as a mute button, as does the microphone switch which toggles the microphone instead of the vibration feature on the Edifier G4. There is a tiny red activity LED right above the mute button.

The USB connector also lacks gold plating just as it did on the Edifier G4. It would have been preferable to have braided sleeving over the cable too, but we only get the basic rubber coat here. We do get a ferrite core to reduce any interference the cable might pick up though.
Specifications

Drivers:
40mm Neodymium drivers

Frequency response:
20 Hz – 20 KHz

Sensitivity:
98 dB

Impedance:
40 Ω

Microphone:
Rotatable boom microphone

Features:
Virtual 7.1 surround sound

Cable:
2.5m non-detachable USB cable

User Experience
The Edifier G20 works via USB, which means you won’t have to worry about whether you need a combo 3.5mm jack or separate jacks for microphone input and stereo output. It delivers consistent audio with any device featuring a USB port, which is an innate advantage of USB audio devices. I also did not face any of the driver issues I faced with my early sample of the Edifier G4 here.
Edifier Audio Center

The Edifier G20 uses the same driver software as the Edifier G4, which means we get the same features offered by the G4. Also we get the ugly UI that looks like an unwelcome throwback to the early days of gaming peripherals.

While the UI may not look the best, the driver software is actually very feature rich. Despite being priced less than the Edifier G4, the Edifier G20 packs all the features of the Edifier G4, down to the 7.1 Virtual Speaker Shifter and Xear Surround Max for enhanced surround sound.
Comfort

The headphones extend quite a bit to accommodate larger heads, but it doesn’t have any folding mechanism to make it easier for you to bring it to the next LAN party. The extending arm is also plastic, which does raise concerns of its durability.

Comfort is decent, courtesy of the generous padding on the headband and earpads. This is also one of the few headphones that I found to have too little clamping force. It actually allows a bit too much outside noise for my liking to reach my ears. While some may prefer to have a certain level of awareness of their surroundings, I prefer the immersion of a good seal around my ears. It would help to have some swiveling cups to ensure a better fit with any head size.
Sound
The Edifier G20 sounds good, and especially so if we are comparing in the gaming headphones category. The headphones do not offer a huge soundstage, but it is decent enough to get spatial cues for a good gaming experience. Turn on the virtual 7.1 surround to get better surround sound, but I find that it does not add much to my experience in Overwatch. One thing that I really liked about the Edifier G20 was that it seemed more tuned to a balanced sound than the Edifier G4 was. It performs well in pretty much everything from music to gaming, and is a pretty fun headphone to listen to. Mind you, this is no audiophile’s dream gaming headphone though.
Lows
The Edifier G20 definitely doesn’t feature the bass-anemic sound of the Edifier G4 with its vibration mode off. It sports somewhat boomy bass by default, but that can easily be rectified with the equalizer feature in the Edifier Audio Center. The bass is punchy, and I enjoyed my fair share of trap music with the Edifier G20 on my head. The Edifier G20 could do with better detail in the bass frequencies though, with it coming through as flabby in tracks that have fast bass thumps.
Mids
The mids could do with a little tweak around the 1 kHz and 2 kHz range to improve clarity. Boosting the mids also gives the headphones a better perceived soundstage. Vocals sound clear but can feel a little overwhelmed in bass-heavy tracks. Turning down the lower frequencies gives better results, but not by much. Sia’s raspy voice which is somewhat of a benchmark for me when evaluating the mids, sounds glossed over with the Edifier G20.
Highs
These aren’t the headphones to go for if you need sparkly highs. The highs sound a bit veiled and lack the sparkle and definition you will enjoy in pricier headphones. Of course, this is a gaming headphone, and you won’t be focusing much on the higher frequencies when gaming.
Loudness
You can easily go deaf if you listen to these headphones on full blast. The sensitivity of 98 dB/mW is a little lower than the Edifier G4’s 103 dB/mW but trust me these are plenty loud for all practical purposes. There is an analog dial on the control module, but the Edifier G20 is more easily controlled via Window’s volume controls.

Is the microphone any good? While I would prefer a more flexible boom, the one here works just fine. It picks up my voice quite well, with the other person hearing me loud and clear over the in-game voice communication.
Conclusion
Usually when we have tried a higher end offering from a certain brand, the lower range can no longer satisfy us. However, that is definitely not the case here. I find the Edifier G20 actually offering me a really satisfactory audio experience. Gaming with the Edifier G4 was more immersive with the vibration motor actuating every time there is an explosion, but at RM129.90 on Lazada, I find the Edifier G20 offering better value. You pay less, but get better sound. A trade off is the lesser build materials that might be less resilient to sudden outbursts of rage by angsty gamers. Overall, I recommend it with our Silver Pokdeward.

Our thanks to Edifier Malaysia for the Edifier G20 in this review.

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Final Fantasy VII Remastered Malaysia Retail Price Announced – Standard, Deluxe, and 1st Class Editions

Final Fantasy VII Remastered Malaysia Retail Price Officially Announced

The folks over at Square Enix have officially announced the retail price for Final Fantasy VII Remastered here in Malaysia. To be precise, it’s the official prices for the Standard Edition, Deluxe Edition, and 1st Class Editions of the game. We’ve also included prices for the Digital Standard and Digital Deluxe Editions, as well as what you’re going to be getting with all of them.
Deluxe Edition

The game itself
Deluxe Edition Package
Sephiroth Steelbook Case
Mini-Soundtrack CD
Hardback Artbook
Bonus Summon Materia DLC: Cactuar

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1st Class Edition (Available in Limited Quantities)

Final Fantasy VII Remake in its entirety
All Deluxe Edition content
Play Arts Kai Cloud Strife and Hardy Daytona Box Set

Digital Deluxe Edition

The game itself
Digital Artbook
Digital Mini-Soundtrack
Cactuar Summon Materia
Carbuncle Summon Materia

It’s worth noting that the 1st Class Edition lists the game in its full glory. As Final Fantasy VII Remake will be released in episodic format, it means that you don’t have to pay for future episodes. The other editions will most likely have you paying extra for new episodes. As for the pricing, we’ve listed them right below here.
Official Retail Prices in Malaysia for All Editions

Standard Edition = RM239
Deluxe Edition = RM339
1st Class Edition = RM1,439
Digital Standard Edition = RM229
Digital Deluxe Edition = RM334

All pre-orders will come with the Chocobo Chick Materia summon DLC for free. All digital copies purchased from the PlayStation Store will come with a special PS4 Dynamic Theme.
Final Fantasy VII Remastered will be coming exclusively to the PlayStation 4 on 3rd March 2020.
Pokdepinion: Man, that 1st Class Edition is basically the equivalent of buying a brand new PS4 Pro set, maybe even slightly higher. I’m sure collectors would be more than happy to get their hands on it though.
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vivo Vision 2021 Photography Contest Winners Announced

vivo has just announced the winning creations in the vivo Vision 2021 Photography Contest, co-organised with Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival. Over the course of a one-month submission period, the contest received up to 2,850 mobile photo entries as part of vivo Malaysia’s Visual Creator project.
Each photographer’s work told a different humanistic tale through their mobile lens, including beauty in nature, the wonder of Raya festivities, and the revealing of the night’s curtain. A panel of judges from vivo Malaysia and KLPF selected 12 outstanding projects across four categories.
In conjunction with the launch of the vivo X60 Series, which is powered by the ZEISS optic lens, vivo Malaysia announced the Visual Creator Campaign to encourage Malaysian visual creators to unleash their creativity and express themselves through the mobile lens. The vivo Vision 2021 Contest invites photographers to express their experiences and perspectives while exploring various themes such as “Nature,” “People,” “Raya,” and “Night.”

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vivo Vision 2021 Photography Contest winning creations
You can check out the winners of the vivo Vision 2021 Photography Contest based on the themes below.
Nature

People

Raya

Night

In the age of smartphone photography, vivo foresaw the high demand for mobile photographic advances from consumers all over the world. vivo and ZEISS, a global leader in optics and optoelectronics and a pioneer in the field of professional and mobile imaging, formed a strategic relationship last year to jointly promote and develop breakthrough developments in mobile imaging technology.
With the debut of the vivo X60 series premium flagship professional photography smartphone driven by an updated gimbal stabilisation system and featured the first “vivo ZEISS co-engineered imaging system,” the company brought mobile imaging to a new level.
To find out more about the winning creations in the vivo Vision 2021 Photography Contest, visit vivo’s official Website or check out vivo Malaysia’s Facebook and Instagram pages.
Pokdepinion: Congratulations to all the winners of the vivo Vision 2021 Photography Contest! The photos are incredibly stunning and I can’t believe they were all taken with a smartphone!
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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1050 and 1050 Ti Series — Goes compact for wide compatibility

ZOTAC is pleased to change the playing field of graphics cards once more with a new member in ZOTAC GeForce GTX 10 Series. The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1050 and GeForce GTX 1050 Ti series is the latest addition within the NVIDIA Pascal™ architecture, with superior performance that drives a new age of gaming experience.

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The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1050 Mini and 1050 Ti Mini are both super compact short length cards. Measuring at a length of 5.8 inches, it represents the smallest card in the Pascal family. Raw gaming power runs through the small builds while maintaining superior thermal performance and noise level. This is made possible with a single wide 90mm fan connected to an all-aluminum base with direct GPU contact.

Introducing the OC Edition – the next step up in gaming. Where there is headroom for improvement, there is room for more speed. The OC Edition steps up the clock speed while maintaining super compact. The increased power output is kept in control by the dual 70mm radial fans with two 6mm copper heatpipes. All the power and thermal performance are all contained within a 6-inch shroud. The OC Edition will be a part of the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1050 Ti family.

The super compact Mini and OC Edition cards will fit in 99% of systems, making this the perfect upgrade for enthusiasts and users who are looking to roll into a new generation with a smaller build without need for additional PCIE power.
Accompanying the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1050 and 1050 Ti series is Firestorm, the ZOTAC graphics card utility, redesigned with a new look and dotted with new improved features for a more user-friendly experience
Pokdepinion: It’s been a long time since we saw a single slot graphics card from any GPU AIB. If Zotac really want to go for wide compatibility with smaller card. A single slot GPU might be a good idea.
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Intel processors are affected by new SPOILER vulnerability

After the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities were disclosed last year, the patches involved reduced performance. Unfortunately Intel users are expected to be “losing tremendous performance” this time with the newly discovered SPOILER vulnerability.
SPOILER derives its name from the Speculative (Sp) nature of the exploit. It’s apparently due to a weakness in the memory subsystem of Intel processors, and according to the research paper detailing SPOILER, ARM and AMD processors aren’t affected by this vulnerability.

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It appears that the issue will have to be patched via software or firmware for all of Intel’s CPUs since 2008, while upcoming architectures may feature a hardware fix for it. An Intel spokesperson has come forward with the following statement:
Intel received notice of this research, and we expect that software can be protected against such issues by employing side channel safe software development practices. This includes avoiding control flows that are dependent on the data of interest. We likewise expect that DRAM modules mitigated against Rowhammer style attacks remain protected. Protecting our customers and their data continues to be a critical priority for us and we appreciate the efforts of the security community for their ongoing research.
You can read the full research paper detailing SPOILER here.
Pokdepinion: I honestly wonder how much performance are we going to lose once Intel rolls out the patch.
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Microsoft Edge Introduces Option To Block Autoplay Videos

Those who wants less distractions when browsing the web: rejoice.

Microsoft is testing a new feature in the development Canary channel of Edge browser, which blocks all types of autoplay videos right away. Current versions only offers ‘limit’ option which will depend on user’s interaction with the website, this new option will globally block all videos from auto-playing. “We have started making the feature available to some of our Canary users and will continue to make it available to more customers over the coming weeks,” according to Microsoft Edge team.

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That said, the feature is already available in official release – except it’s hidden. To enable it, go to this link: “edge://flags/#edge-autoplay-user-setting-block-option” (without quotes), then select Enable. Once browser is restarted, head to Settings (edge://settings) and select “Cookies and site permissions”, scroll down to select “Media autoplay”, then select “Block” from the dropdown.
Of course, there’s a reason this setting is hidden away from most users. Any features enabled from the Flags page are often experimental and may occasionally break websites – but you can always revert back to default should glitches happen, by using the same steps above. The feature itself should officially roll out in the coming weeks, per Microsoft Edge’s blog post.
Source: The Verge
Pokdepinion: I for one welcome this feature.
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ASUS FX503 Gaming Laptop Review; Packed with a Bunch of Surprises

Our full, in-depth review of the ASUS FX503 gaming laptop. This laptop packs a surprising amount of punch, and it’s worthy of consideration for many of you out there.
Unboxing the ASUS FX503 Gaming Laptop

In case you missed it, we posted our official unboxing of the ASUS FX503 gaming laptop. I’ve included the unboxing video just above here but if you need more details on the unboxing, you can find it by clicking here.
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The ASUS FX503 gaming laptop is a surprisingly good looking laptop. Not gonna lie, the pictures you see online on the official page doesn’t do the laptop justice. The textured lid with the ASUS logo on the back, which is further emphasized with the 4 slanting streaks make it truly stand out, even among other ASUS gaming laptops. It’s a bit of a fingerprint-magnet so having a micro fibre cloth around would be handy.

On the left side of the laptop, you will see the charging port, HDMI port, a couple of USB ports, and the audio combo jack. On the right side on the other, you will find one USB port, the Kensington lock, and the SD card reader. Would be nice if it had a Type C USB 3.1 Thunderbolt port to really futureproof this machine.

On the bottom part of the ASUS FX503 gaming laptop, you’ll see lots of lines which is there for ventilation purposes. Right below it (on on top of it depending on how you’re seeing it) is the quick access panel, where you can easily access the machine’s storage and RAM with just a single screw. Now this thing I really like because it makes upgrading simple, even for beginners.

When you open up the laptop, you will be surprised as to how good it looks and how it might remind you of some other laptop. For starters, the overall black theme with the red backlit keyboard certainly does seem to be inspired by ASUS’s own ROG lineup. It’s clean, rather edgy given the colour scheme, and looks fitting for a gaming laptop.
Overall, the laptop itself looks pretty good. In terms of appearance, I would describe it as the best Tinder date you can ever get; actually meeting someone that looks better in person than on pictures. It would seem durable enough and it’s definitely not bland compared to plenty of laptops within this price range.  Would be nice if it had an all-metal design as that would definitely exude an aura of premium and ruggedness.
ASUS FX503 Gaming Laptop Specs

CPU
Intel Core i7-7700HQ @ 2.80GHz (6MB cache, TurboBoost up to 3.8GHz)

RAM
4GB DDR4 2400MHz

GPU
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 4GB GDDR5

Storage
128GB M.2 SSD + 1TB 7200RPM HDD

Display
15.6″ LED backlit FHD (1920×1080) 60Hz Anti-Glare Panel with 45% NTSC

Connectivity
Integrated 802.11 AC (2×2) Wi-Fi
3 x USB 3.0 port(s) Type A
1 x RJ45 LAN Jack
1 x HDMI, Support HDMI 2.0
1 x SD Card Reader

Audio
Built-in Stereo 2W Speakers & Array Microphone
ICEpower Technology
1 x Combo Audio Jack (Mic + Headphone)

Power
4 Cells 64 Whrs Polymer Battery, 180W Adapter

Dimensions
384 x 262 x 24 mm (WxDxH)

Weight
2.5kg

Performance
As per the usual with our laptop reviews, let’s put the ASUS FX503 gaming laptop through our suite of benchmarking tools so you guys can have a rather objective idea of how well this thing performs.

From the CrystalDiskMark test, you can see that the 128 GB SSD has your typical SATA III SSD speeds; it’s fast but not superbly fast. It’s still more than enough for most people of course, with Windows still being able to boot up within mere seconds. The one thing I’m genuinely happy here is the inclusion of the 7200RPM HDD. For HDDs, those speeds are pretty good and should generally provide a rather smooth and consistent experience when loading up your other files.

Keeping in mind that the ASUS FX503 gaming laptop is powered by the Intel Core i7-7700HQ and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050, the scores you see above here from Cinebench generally meet up with what is being expected from a machine with these specifications. For comparison, check out our benchmark results for this laptop here which uses essentially the same parts.

Following our standard practice of setting Unigine Heaven Benchmark 4.0 on Direct3D11, 1600 x 900 resolution with 8x Anti-aliasing, and ultra settings with no tessellation, you can see that this machine is capable of performing decently. It’s not performance that will blow all the competitors out of the water, but it’s still packing enough power to run games at a decent level.

For the games we tested on it, we set it at the highest possible setting with either no frame limit or an absurdly high frame limit (like 300 FPS for Overwatch), Keeping in mind that Overwatch and DotA 2 aren’t superbly resource-intensive, I’d say the ASUS FX503 gaming laptop did well for itself. Sure, you can notice the FPS dropping below 60 from time to time in Overwatch but it’s not too bad and it’s still pretty smooth. Playing the game in the “High” present should present a more consistent performance.
In short, the ASUS FX503 gaming laptop can perform pretty well and with the SSD inside, it certainly does feel like it’s a rather speedy machine. It would be nice if they opted to offer at least a GTX 1050Ti instead of a GTX 1050 for the price they’re charging this. Despite it having 4GBs or RAM, at least the RAM and storage can be upgraded anytime whereas the GPU cannot.
User Experience

The ASUS FX503 gaming laptop manages to pack a decent amount of power in its lightweight and slim body. To put that to perspective, the Max-Q design ASUS ROG Zephyrus weighs in at 2.25kg and that is pretty light for the amount of power it packed. At least in terms of weight, it’s not much different with this. It is still a very convenient machine to bring around and it has enough to do most of the things anyone would require…unless running games at 4K resolution in Ultra settings is a definite must for you.

Surprisingly, the battery life on this machine is pretty good. While I don’t game much on the machine, I do end up watching a lot of videos on YouTube as well browsing the internet for dem dank memes…I wish I was kidding about the latter part. I easily see about 6 to 7 hours of use before requiring to charge, and this is with the brightness set to max.

The illuminated chiclet keyboard is very comfortable to use. Sure, it’s nowhere close to mechanical keys (I’m a fan of Blue and Brown switches btw), but it’s still something I enjoy using. With 1.8mm travel distance and 0.25mm keycap curves, it’s rather tactile and I don’t find myself slowing down in terms of typing speed. It’s worth noting that it’s a backlit keyboard and it only lights up in red, and that it has N-key Rollover, which some of you may know as anti-ghosting, so it will be able to register multiple keys being pressed at the same time.
The trackpad itself feels normal. Nothing stands out about it and it doesn’t feel fragile with every click. In other words, it’s reliable enough if you need to use it but I’d recommend carrying a mouse with it everywhere you go.

While there is a variant of the ASUS FX503 gaming laptop with an IPS panel which will yield great colour reproduction and viewing angles, this one is not the case. This one utilizes a TN panel, but honestly, it’s not actually a bad thing. It still looks great and for most parts, I am viewing the laptop head on anyway so no issues there. It can get a bit annoying if I’m using it in a brightly lit area, just something to take note of.

The built-in speakers sound decent enough for something that’s in the laptop itself. You can make out a bit of depth but not bass, which is to be expected. You would definitely want to use speakers or a headphone of some kind for a better audio experience. Just keep in mind that the ASUS FX503 gaming laptop utilizes the headphone / microphone combo jack. In other words, if your microphone and headphone uses 2 separate jacks, you’re only going to be able to use one of them here. That is unless you have an external sound card or like a 2 Female to 1 Male audio adapter.
With a 128GB M.2 SSD and a 1TB HDD, it’s definitely more than enough for most people and despite the SSD itself being small, the addition of that is what makes the laptop feel blazing fast. Don’t fret about having most of your stuff on the 1TB HDD as for once, ASUS is actually using a 7200RPM HDD, which is definitely a lot better than the frustratingly slow 5400RPM ones.

In all honesty, using the ASUS FX503 gaming laptop has been nothing but pleasant. Sure, there are some thing that could use improvements on paper, such as having at least a GTX 1050Ti or including IPS panels for all variants but to a certain extent, it is still forgivable. Decent performance, easy to bring around, and surprisingly good battery life, it’s definitely enough to keep many people happy. However, for the price tag of RM4,299, it’s gonna be tough for this laptop to sell well.
ASUS FX503 Gaming Laptop Verdict

The ASUS FX503 gaming laptop is a surprisingly good laptop. It looks good, performs well enough, and it’s still pretty easy to bring around. But herein lies the problem; I am not sure if I am willing to spend RM4,299 for a laptop with just 4GBs of RAM and GTX 1050. For that price, I would expect at least a GTX 1050Ti and it would definitely be a great purchase if it had a GTX 1060 for its price.
I don’t mind too much about the RAM since I can upgrade it myself later on, and it did come with an SSD which is a major plus, but the GPU is permanent which means this might not be a good investment if one is looking to use this for long term. I mean, if you want to think about futureproofing, keep in mind that this one doesn’t have a USB Type-C port which is starting to become common in newer laptops like the ASUS Vivobook S.
Like with most products, it has its ups and downs. The battery life and Easy Storage Acess feature definitely makes it stand out and when you add in all of the pros and cons together, I would at least give this our Silver Pokdeward. However, with its asking price of RM4,299 and the more preferable specifications priced at RM5,799 instead (GTX 1060, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD), I will have to award the ASUS FX503 gaming laptop with our Bronze Pokdeward.

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Apple will scan your iPhone and iCloud for child abuse photos

Apple is rolling out new software for iOS and iPadOS that will scan your device for child sexual abuse material and inform law enforcement about it. Apple will be performing on-device matching of all the images in your device before it gets uploaded to iCloud, to identify any child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
This is powered by a technology called private set intersection, which checks for matches without revealing the result. Your device then creates a cryptographic safety voucher that contains the match result along with other encrypted information about the image. This gets uploaded to iCloud.
Then another technology called “threshold secret sharing” ensures that Apple cannot access the data in the safety voucher, unless it crosses a threshold of known CSAM content, which will flag the account. Apple will then review the account manually, and if it is confirmed, disable the account and sends a report to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Users can file an appeal if they believe their account is wrongly flagged.

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Apple promises that this is entirely secure and that they will not have access to your personal data, unless, of course, you cross the threshold of known CSAM content. If you do not, Apple will not be able to access your data at all.

On top of the CSAM detection for iCloud, Apple will also be adding more safety features in the Messages app, where it can warn children and their parents when receiving or sending sexually explicit images. This uses on-device machine learning to analyze image attachments and determine if they are sexually explicit. This is coming to accounts set up as families in iCloud for iOS 15, iPadOS 15 and also macOS Monterey.

Last but not least, Siri and Search will be intervening when users search for CSAM-related queries. They will also provide resources to get help. Siri will also be able to provide resources to help children and parents who ask on how to report CSAM or child exploitation.
Overall it does seem like Apple is making a step in the right direction to protect kids. Hopefully Apple really lives up their promise of privacy protection, as the CSAM detection can be quite easily misused when Apple is scanning the images you are receiving and sending in Messages, as well as your iCloud uploads.
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Xiaomi’s next flagship to tout UWB and under-display camera?

Xiaomi has had a track record of releasing a barrage of devices in every segment, and it seems that after the confusingly named Mi 11 series, they will be releasing what might be the successor to the popular Mi 10T series with features like ultra-wide band (UWB) and an under-display selfie camera, if these rumors are to be trusted.
UWB is the technology that powers the recently launched AirTag and Samsung SmartTag trackers. With the upcoming Xiaomi flagship, the Chinese smartphone maker might be looking to capitalize on the trend with some UWB-compatible trackers of their own. Presumably at a more affordable price than Apple and Samsung, of course.

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The under-display camera tech would probably be quite interesting too. Some phone makers have attempted it and shown it off in prototypes with the technology, but they still suffer from a noticeable cutout in the display, as well as reduced quality of selfie images, so it will be exciting to see if Xiaomi manages to overcome these shortcomings in their upcoming device.
I personally think that the under-display camera tech would be better suited for debut in a device from the Mi MIX family rather than a successor to the Mi 10T lineup. The Mi 9T and Mi 10T series weren’t exactly platforms for Xiaomi to show off their cutting edge tech, but are instead affordable flagships with amazing bang for buck.
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