MasterCase Pro 5 NVIDIA Edition by Cooler Master case review — Make them turn green with envy

Although it has been launched back in 2015, the Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 is still one of the favorite PC cases among PC enthusiast and case modders. This particular case we have here is a custom edition of the standard variant, but with NVIDIA GeForce theme. This is the MasterCase Pro 5 NVIDIA Edition by Cooler Master.
Unboxing

Cooler Master went with a full color print on the case, which looks much better than the brown cardboard boxes you usually find computer cases in. However due to the monochromatic theme of the case and packaging, it is essentially just multiple shades of grey. Not sure if there are 50 or more though. Images of the case tease the interior space and aesthetics of the MasterCase Pro 5. There is no mention of the case inside being a special NVIDIA edition though.

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At the back, we have an exploded view of the Cooler Master MasterCase Pro 5 and additional information regarding Cooler Master’s FreeForm Modular System in multiple languages.

On both side of the box, we have the case’s specifications and the different levels of trim that the MasterCase 5 comes in.

Despite the outer box being damaged during shipping, we are glad to find the MasterCase Pro 5 NVIDIA Edition is securely cocooned by two chunks of Styrofoam and a foam bag to protect it from any damage.

The MasterCase Pro 5 NVIDIA Edition is included with a small number of accessories in a small box including the user manual and warranty information.
Appearance

The MasterCase Pro 5 NVIDIA Edition is a custom edition with NVIDIA GeForce theme applied throughout the exterior of the case. It comes with a big green transparent window to show off all your components, like your brand-new AMD Vega GPU and AMD Wraith cooler.

From the front, we have the GeForce GTX on its bezel and the Cooler Master logo located on the mesh. MasterCase Pro 5 NVIDIA Edition’s front panel features two USB 3.0 ports with audio in and output in the middle. The power on/off button is right at the middle and a smaller reset button beside the right USB port.

The dust filter is easy to remove and we find two pre-installed 140mm fans. From the specifications, it supports 240mm or 280mm radiators with a maximum thickness of 40mm without fans. On top of that, it also supports two 5.25-inch drive.

Cooler Master did a very good job with the GeForce logo. I was expecting a vinyl wrap of sorts but Cooler Master went the extra mile and did it with a high quality paint job.

Unlike the MasterBox 5, the MasterCase Pro 5 NVIDIA Edition doesn’t support mounting your graphics card vertically and we have a mounting frame for the power supply which you have to slide in later. It has seven motherboard expansion slots and one pre-installed 140mm fan for exhaust.

The top dust filter can be remove by sliding it backward, reveals the mounting bracket that supports for 240mm or 280mm radiator with a maximum thickness of 40mm without fans.

The internal layout of MasterCase Pro 5 NVIDIA Edition is separated into two compartments, which is meant to improve the cable management. It comes with two 3.5-inch drive cage, one 5.25-inch drive cage and two 2.5-inch drive bracket. In total, you can mount up to five 3.5-inch hard drives and 2.5″ hard drives or SSDs at the same time.

Moving at the other side, the CPU cutout for the case is big enough to make installing any CPU cooler backplate a breeze. For better cable management, it also comes with three Velcro straps. You can mount two 2.5″ drives or SSDs onto the motherboard tray by using the brackets provided.

With the Cooler Master’s FreeForm Modular System, pretty much everything can be taken out of the case.
Specifications

Model Number
MCY-005P-KWN00

Available Color
Black

Materials
Steel body, Plastic mesh bezel

Dimensions (LxWxH)
All
512(L) x 235(W) x 548(H) mm

Motherboard Support
ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX

Expansion Slots
7

Drive Bays
5.25″
2

Combo 3.5″/ 2.5″
5

SSD
2

I/O Port
USB 3.0 x 2

Audio in / out

Pre-installed Fan(s)
Front
140mm x 2

Rear
140mm x 1

Fan Support
Front
120mm / 140mm x 2

Rear
140mm x 1

Liquid Cooling Support
Front
240mm / 280mm radiator, up to 40mm thickness without fan

Top
240mm / 280mm radiator

Rear
120mm / 140mm radiator

Clearances
CPU Cooler
190mm

PSU
200mm

GPU
412mm

Cable Routing
Behind Motherboard Tray
25mm – 35mm

Dust Filters
Front, bottom

Power Supply Support
Bottom mount, ATX

Hardware Configuration

Processor
Intel Core i7-5820K

Motherboard
ASUS X99 Deluxe

Memory
Avexir Blitz 16GB DDR4

Storage
Sandisk Ultra 240GB

Power Supply
Cooler Master V850

Accesories
–

User Experience

Difficulty when installing all the hardware into a case is depending on the hardware amount. For the review, I’m using the Pokde benchrig with two full length graphics card and one SSD. As there are no hard drives used, I removed the drive cage. Cable management is not a problem at all especially if you’re using a modular power supply. The Velcro straps really helps in managing all the cables in the case.

The only issue I had when installing all the component is the cutout for 2.5-inch drive. I found out that it’s quite small and almost impossible to plug either right angle SATA data cable or the SATA power cable. For me the only viable solution is the use of straight-ended cables, or make a bigger cutout for it.
From my observation during build, one of the biggest advantages with FreeForm Modular System is air ventilation. Since you can remove pretty much everything, the MasterCase Pro 5 NVIDIA Edition’s ventilation is excellent.
Conclusion

MasterCase Pro 5 NVIDIA Edition is a well-made casing suitable for most PC build with high end component. Air ventilation is not a problem for this case, as it supports up to two 280mm radiator at the top and front of the case. Meanwhile it supports up to 140mm radiator for the rear. Cooler Master decision to bundle three 140mm is highly commendable, as we know most of fans of this size are not cheap.
Cable management for the casing is excellent but it still can be difficult as you install more components. If you are used to building your own rigs, routing all the cable with the MasterCase Pro 5 NVIDIA Edition is a breeze. The only issue I had with the case is the cutouts for the 2.5-inch drive which are not suitable for right-angle SATA data and power cable.The MasterCase Pro 5 NVIDIA Edition use solid material, especially the custom GeForce GTX paint job. I found no cheap material here and the side panel is thick enough to prevent it from being easily warped.

The MasterCase 5 is still one of the favorite PC cases among modders. Even SuperDaddy’s LaFerrari, is based on the MasterCase Pro 5. The MasterCase Pro 5 NVIDIA Edition is priced at RM699, which seems a little bit expensive for the custom paint job. If you like the case because of its aesthetic and functionality, you can get the normal version which is cheaper at RM599. I award the MasterCase Pro 5 NVIDIA Edition a Gold Pokdeward, not because of the paint job (which was great, BTW) but the ability to remove nearly everything from the interior, to make modding it easier, or just to make space for huge components. Truly, this is a case that you can easily #MakeItYours.
If it’s too big for your M-ATX motherboard, Cooler Master also provide the smaller MasterCase Pro 3. A compact version of the MasterCase Pro 5, it is priced at RM499 in retail.

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New Lenovo Tab P11 Pro And Tab P11 Plus Tablets Released In Malaysia

Lenovo has just launched two new tablets in the Tab P11 Pro and Tab P11 Plus.
Tab P11 Pro

The Lenovo Tab P11 Pro’s 11.5-inch 2K (2560 x 1600 resolution) OLED display with HDR10 and Dolby Vision provides cutting-edge display technology and cinematic magic. The Lenovo Tab P11 features four JBL speakers with 2.5cc chambers tuned by Dolby Atmos and improved by clever algorithms to provide consistent user-facing cinematic surround sound. The tablet has a unique dual-tone finish to compliment a clean, contemporary design and tapers to only 5.8mm at its narrowest edge for portable screening. It is built atop a lightweight aluminium-alloy unibody frame.

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G Octa-Core CPU in the Lenovo Tab P11 Pro provides power efficiency and allows the tablet to run for 15 hours on a full charge. Users may supercharge their work by combining it with built-in Microsoft Office programmes as well as an optional Lenovo Precision Pen 2 and 2-in-1 keyboard bundle. The Tab P11 Pro comes with smart features such as fingerprint login and zero-touch face unlock.
The Lenovo Tab P11 Pro is available now and has a retail price starting from RM2,499 and can be gotten over at the Lenovo Malaysia Official Online Store and official stores on Lazada and Shopee.
That’s not all. Customers who pre-order a brand new Lenovo Tab P11 Plus from 15 to 31 December 2021 at any Lenovo Exclusive Store will receive one year of Accidental Damage Protection (ADP) One for free, as well as a complementary set of Lenovo True Wireless Earbuds worth RM288.
Tab P11 Plus

The Lenovo Tab P11 Plus, housed in a thin aluminium-alloy casing with a contemporary dual-tone finish, is designed to be a family-first entertainment hub that provides engaging content and productivity at home. The tablet has an 11-inch TDDI IPS display and an up to 85% screen-to-display ratio, making it ideal for superior streaming experiences. In addition, the Lenovo Tab P11 Plus includes a TÜV Rheinland-certified Eye Care mode that reduces harmful blue light to avoid eye strain.
Built with Dolby Atmos-tuned permanent user-facing stereo over four speakers, users can enjoy moving audio that flows above and around them for an immersive experience.

The Lenovo Tab P11 Plus is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 Octa-Core processor with a CPU clock speed of up to 2.0 GHz. Furthermore, customers can use the device for up to 15 hours on a single charge. Because of the optional 2-in-1 keyboard pack, which has a built-in 4-point pogo-pin keyboard, trackpad, and magnetic stand cover, this tablet can handle laptop-level work. Users can also use the optional Lenovo Precision Pen 2 to draw, paint, and take notes.
The Lenovo Tab P11 Plus is kid-friendly, and it comes with the most recent Google Kids Space kids mode. Google Kids Space contains over 10,000 teacher-approved apps and games, as well as hundreds of free books carefully chosen to foster children’s curiosity and creativity.
The Lenovo Tab P11 Pro is available now and has a retail price starting from RM1,399 and can be gotten over at the Lenovo Malaysia Official Online Store and official stores on Lazada and Shopee.
Pokdepinion: These new tablets definitely look good though I don’t know if the SoC’s used on these tablets can actually provide a truly powerful enough performance as advertised.
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Final Fantasy XV Episode Ardyn Coming This March – The Last in the FFXV Saga

Final Fantasy XV Episode Ardyn Coming This March

Not many people expected the Final Fantasy XV saga to go on this long, and it was supposed to go on even longer as some DLC episodes ended up being cancelled. Now, we have the final piece of the saga called Final Fantasy XV Episode Ardyn coming in March 2019.
Keeping in line with the promotional material for Final Fantasy XV, Square Enix has released a short 15-minute prologue anime for the upcoming DLC story that you can check out at the top of this post. Personally, I love Ardyn but didn’t really understand his motives. With this DLC episode, it’s going to become clearer for everyone.
If you haven’t played Final Fantasy XV, there will be spoilers from this point onwards. Ardyn is actually revealed to be Ardyn Lucis Caelum, a member of Noctis’ royal bloodline who becomes immortal after being infected by the Starscourge, the plague that allows daemons to roam the world. Ardyn seeks revenge upon the royal family for an unspecified reason in the main game. Once Noctis is born, Ardyn completely seeks to destroy him. The anime prologue gives more insight into how exactly Ardyn’s descent into madness began, and it’s quite tragic, to say the least.

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Since Final Fantasy XV launched in 2016, it has received a slew of improvements as well as additional story and multiplayer DLC that fleshes out the storyline even further. While it’s not my preferred way to experience a narrative, it’s cool that Square Enix didn’t totally abandon the game considering it had a very rocky development.
Final Fantasy XV Episode Ardyn DLC will be coming this 26th March 2019.
Pokdepinion: I’m not a fan of experiencing stories this way but just because it’s Episode Ardyn, I’d give it a go. Hopefully, it will be a good one.
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Shortly after the global announcement at the Galaxy Unpacked event, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Series pre-order in Malaysia has been confirmed. Here’s everything that you need to know.
Samsung Galaxy S22 Series Pre-Order in Malaysia Revealed

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As we’ve reported earlier, the Samsung Galaxy S22 series has officially been unveiled, consisting of the Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22 Plus, and the Galaxy S22 Ultra. If you’re already excited to get your hands on either of those devices, details on the pre-orders in Malaysia has been announced.
In case you missed the announcement and would like to learn more about all three devices, click right here.
Pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S22 series will come with free gifts worth up to RM1,317. This will include a Samsung Malaysia Online Store e-voucher worth RM800, a Silicone Cover with Strap phone case, and a Lucky Box which contains a limited edition wide strap.
For the full list of free gifts you can get for pre-ordering devices, we’ve listed them right below here:
Pre-order Gifts

Samsung Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus

Samsung.com e-Voucher worth RM800
Galaxy S22 Plus 5G or Galaxy S22 5G Silicone Cover with Strap worth RM169
1x Lucky Box (1x wide strap for Silicone Cover with Strap) worth RM79
1x Camera Filter Mount worth RM169

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Samsung.com e-Voucher worth RM800
Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G Silicone Cover with Strap worth RM169
1 x Lucky Box (1x wide strap for Silicone Cover with Strap) worth RM79
1 x Galaxy X LAMY Safari Twin Pen, worth RM269

In case you didn’t know about the retail prices of all the devices, we’ve listed them right below here for your reference:

Samsung Galaxy S22 Series Retail Pricing

Galaxy S22 8GB RAM / 128GB storage = RM3,499
Galaxy S22 8GB RAM / 256GB storage = RM3,699
Galaxy S22 Plus 8GB RAM / 128GB storage = RM4,099
Galaxy S22 Plus 8GB RAM / 256GB storage = RM4,299
Galaxy S22 Ultra 8GB RAM / 128GB storage = RM5,099
Galaxy S22 Ultra 12GB RAM / 256GB storage = RM5,499
Galaxy S22 Ultra 12GB RAM / 512GB storage = RM5,899

The pre-orders will be up starting now until 3rd March 2022. It will be available at the Samsung Experience Stores, Samsung Authorized Partners, and Samsung Malaysia Online Store.
If you’re interested to pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, click right here. If you want to pre-order the Galaxy S22 or S22 Plus instead, click right here.
Pokdepinion: I’m actually curious as to how that Safari Twin Pen functions, not just as an actual pen but being used on the display like an S Pen. It’s enticing offer since you get free protective cases and if you don’t fancy it, you can use the voucher to purchase other cases and accessories.
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Pantheon Officially Launched – First Platinum iCafe In Malaysia!

Malaysian gamers can now experience premium gaming with the launching of The Pantheon, Malaysia’s first of its kind NVIDIA GeForce GTX certified Platinum eSports arena.
The Pantheon Grand Launching
The Pantheon, which is located in One Space One City @ The Square, features 116 PCs, an auditorium and other peripherals such as VR experience zone, racing simulator, PS4 zone, and more to come in the near future. In the ‘Experience Zone, each row of PCs has a different build from different companies, so you get to test out each one based on your preference.
Gamers can enjoy a top gaming experience with GTX 1060 or higher GPU alongside 27-inch 144hz G-sync monitors with over 30 top gaming equipment or component from notable brands such as NVIDIA, Alienware, Legion, MSI, Omen, Predator, ROG, among others that they have provided at the ICafe.

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Besides that, there are six ‘VIP’ rooms with six desktops in each room with gaming brands such as Alienware, Legion, MSI, Omen, Predator and ROG. You can have a distraction-free environment as well as the opportunity to try out the brands latest products in advance before you purchase them.
We are proud to be the first Platinum NVIDIA certified iCafe that is eSports ready in Malaysia. With the launch of The Pantheon, we hope to provide only top-of-the-line experience for gamers in Malaysia with our cutting edge equipment and yet still maintain an affordable price, so that more gamers would be able to enjoy our wide array of offerings Franky How, Managing Director of The Pantheon
So surely you must be wondering of the prices that they charge here. Understandably, prices are different for different zones. At the PS4 zone, you can play there for free if you are a community member with purchase of food and beverages above RM5. The PC ‘Experience Zone’ will cost you RM5 per hour, while the premium PC zone is RM7 per hour. The racing simulator zone will cost you RM30 per hour and lastly the VR zone will cost you RM50 for half an hour.
Pokdepinion: I know some of you might be contemplating on going to The Pantheon (mostly because of the prices), even myself. Despite that, I would try and come again to try out their VR zone, which is something new here. The place also gives you a taste of that good old ‘PC Master Race’ feeling, so if you’re wondering how it looks and feels like, head on down to The Pantheon.

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Acer Swift 7 Makes a Surprising Debut in Malaysia

If you’re someone with an active lifestyle, constantly on-the-go in your professional life, then this laptop might be the one for you. The Acer Swift 7 had a surprise reveal during the Predator launch and roadshow at Sunway Pyramid, and it’s a very fine piece of machinery.
For starters, the Acer Swift 7 is a very portable laptop even by ultrabook standards. It weighs a mere 890g and is only 10mm thin. Its fanless design will also make it a very quiet machine to work on in any given scenario. It packs a surprising amount of power still as it’s powered by the 8th Gen Intel Core CPU with 8GB LPDDR3 RAM and up to 512GB NVMe SSD.

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The Acer Swift 7 has a 14-inch Full HD IPS display with 100% sRGB and 92% screen-to-body ration, which allows it to show vivid and accurate colours and is generally a joy to look at. For added touch of versatility, it is a touchscreen display so it’s still convenient to use even without a mouse. For the sake of protection, the display utilizes Corning Gorilla Glass 6 but the touchpad has Gorilla Glass 3.
Interestingly, the Acer Swift 7 has two USB Type-C Gen 2 ports for fast transfer speeds, and Gigabit Wi-Fi with 2×2 MU-MIMO technology. It is said to have up to 12 hours of battery life, which is amazing and also very convenient if you can’t be around a wall socket often. Of course, we’d like to test this claim ourselves to see how true it is.

If you want to know more about the new Acer Swift 7, check out the specifications right below here:
Specifications

CPU
Intel Core i7-8500Y / i5-8200Y

RAM
8GB LPDDR3

GPU
Intel UHD Grahpics 615

Storage
256GB / 512GB NVMe SSD

Connectivity
802.11ac Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 5.0

Display
14″ FHD (1920 x 1080) Ultra Slim Bezel IPS touchscreen display

Audio
1 x Combo Audio Jack

Weight
890 g

The Acer Swift 7 is currently available at all Acer authorized dealers nationwide and Acer official online stores. It will be retailing for RM5,999 for the i5 variant, and RM7,599 for the i7 variant. Both of them will come with 2 years local warranty with first year International Travelers warranty. If you purchase this at the Predator Roadshow in Sunway Pyramid which ends on 30th June 2019, you will get RM500 off and also a free gift in the form of Edifier speakers.
If you want to check out the official site, click right here.
Pokdepinion: I’m looking at my Spin 5 now and the temptation to upgrade is definitely there. Decisions, decisions.
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Corsair’s edgy Carbide SPEC-ALPHA announced

Corsair just announced their new Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-ALPHA mid-tower gaming case at CES 2016. The SPEC-ALPHA not only has a unique edgy design, but it also stands out in terms of features.

The SPEC-ALPHA does away with the front 5.25″ drive bays to accommodate two 120mm fans in front, for direct airflow to the CPU and GPU where cool air is needed most, what Corsair dubs Direct Airflow Path layout. A single fan on the rear of the chassis acts as the exhaust.

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The SPEC-ALPHA is available in two color options, black-silver and red-white. Native USB 3.0 support is a given with current cases, and it also sports a fan controller switch, neatly hidden in the I/O panel up front. Tool-free side panel removal and drive installation, built-in cable management cutouts and tie downs means less hassle and more tidiness when building your gaming PC.

A large side panel comes standard to show off your gaming rig’s innards. The Carbide SPEC-ALPHA’s availability in Malaysia is still yet unknown, but it should cost somewhere around $79.99 (RM350), with a two-year warranty.

Pokdepinion: The Corsair Carbide SPEC-ALPHA looks like a decent case, except for the fact that it lacks top vents. From my experience, a top vent is vital to exhaust hot air, as hot air naturally rises. The effectiveness of the Direct Airflow Path layout remains to be seen though and may very well alleviate this issue.
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Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro ranks first in both DxOMark Camera and Audio tests

Xiaomi may have always been an affordable alternative for smartphone users who want a great smartphone but do not wish to pay top dollar for them. And while this has come with its own set of sacrifices, the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro is what Xiaomi came up with when they pulled out all the stops when coming up with a true flagship smartphone.

The Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro actually scored the highest scores in not one, but two of DxOMark’s tests, with it bagging top scores in both DxOMark’s camera and audio tests. The Mi 10 Pro is currently ranked as the best camera smartphone for both photo and videography with an aggregated score of 124. DxOMark praised the latest Xiaomi flagship for excellent detail captured in its photos and videos, as well as accurate exposure and white balance. The photos taken by the zoom cameras are also reportedly impressive, thus the high scores awarded by DxOMark.

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DxOMark also tested the audio capabilities of the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, and once again, it scored top marks. There’s no headphone jack, but the positioning of the speakers at the top and bottom edges of the phone definitely gave Xiaomi more space to design speakers that can deliver a better audio experience. DxOMark commended the Mi 10 Pro ‘s spatial rendering for both playback and recording, along with the capability to deliver bass tones when most smartphones sound pretty tinny.
With the Mi 10 Pro pulling ahead of devices like the HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro 5G, Xiaomi proved that they are still the ones to beat when it comes to value for money, even though the Mi 10 series is considerably more expensive than Xiaomi’s last flagship, the Mi 9.
Xiaomi Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro Specs

Xiaomi Mi 10
Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro

CPU
Snapdragon 865
1 x Kryo 585 Gold @ 2.84 GHz + 3 x Kryo 585 Gold @ 2.42 GHz + 4 x Kryo 585 Silver @ 1.80 GHz

GPU
Adreno 650 @ 587 GHz

Memory
Up to 12GB LPDDR5

Storage
Up to 256GB UFS 3.0
Up to 512GB UFS 3.0

Display
6.67″ FHD+ AMOLED display, 90 Hz refresh rate, 180 Hz touch response
100% DCI-P3 & sRGB gamut

Camera
108MP f/1.69, OIS, 7P lens
13MP f/2.4 ultra-wide angle
2MP f/2.4 macro camera
2MP f/2.4 depth sensor
8K video capture
108MP f/1.69, OIS, 8P
20MP f/2.2 ultra-wide angle
12MP f/2.0 portrait lens (2x zoom)
8MP f/2.0 telephoto camera, OIS, 10x hybrid optical zoom
8K video capture

Selfie camera
20MP selfie camera

Battery
4780 mAh
30W fast charging
30W wireless charging
10W reverse wireless charging
(bundled 30W charger)
4500 mAh Li-Po battery
50W fast charging
30W wireless charging
10W wireless charging
(bundled 65W charger)

Price
8GB+128GB: 3999 CNY (~RM2371)
8GB+256GB: 4299 CNY (~RM2549)
12GB+256GB: 4699 CNY (~RM2786)
8GB+256GB: 4999 CNY (~RM2964)
12GB+256GB: 5499 CNY (~RM3261)
12GB+512GB: 5999 CNY (~RM3557)

The Xiaomi Mi 10 series’ global launch has been delayed but hopefully availability isn’t. I am pretty sure with these impressive ratings by DxOMark, Xiaomi fans would be raring to get their hands on the Mi 10 Pro. Well, at least I am.
Pokdepinion: While the camera setup may seem pretty similar to the Mi Note 10 Pro, the Mi 10 Pro’s Snapdragon 865 may have given it an advantage when it comes to processing…
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Battlefield 1 October Update is Out; Here’s What’s New

The Battlefield 1 October update is here! If you want to know what’s in the update, check out the full of changes and new things right here.

Battlefield 1 October Update is Out

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Battlefield 1 is a game that continues to surprise us. Whether it’s the addictive gameplay or the constant updates and DLC, developer EA DICE is clearly determined to provide continuous support and response to feedback. The Battlefield 1 October Update brings a slew of changes for everything from Specializations to Maps and Modes.
Some of the most notable changes include a change to the Operations playlist, wherein the 40-player option has been disabled to keep match joining times as low as possible.
While the 40-player mode was a nice change of pace because the attackers had a much better chance of winning (in my experience), wait times for team-balanced and populated servers would be high and that was during launch. The change intends to keep the awesome Operations game mode alive for as long as possible by limiting the playlist to the 64-players mode only.
There are some interesting changes to some of the recently added “Specializations” and players can now spawn on friendly airplanes even when they are out of the map’s normal boundaries. Also, players can finally bind the bayonet charge to a separate key from melee attack.
Check out the list of changes that the Battlefield 1 October update is bringing right below here:

Specializations and Assignments

The Concealed Rescue Specialization has been changed and no longer deploys smoke automatically on a downed squad mate. For smoke to be deployed on a downed squad mate, a squad mate with the Specialization must now spot the downed player.
Fixed an issue with the Stimulant Syringe Specialization where the revived soldier would not receive the sprint boost.
Fixed an issue with Healing Hands Challenge #1 “Heal 10 Different Squad Members”. It is now cumulative and tracks between matches.
Fixed issues where Soldier Assignment progress was not being displayed properly.

Weapons and Gadgets

Changed the Ottoman Standard Issue Rifle from the Martini Henry to the G98. This is more historically accurate, and should be a better matchup against the British SMLE.
Increased Tripwire-HE blast damage from 80 to 85, enough to score an Assist Counts As Kill against an enemy with the Flak Specialization.
Fixed an issue where throwing a smoke grenade would prevent the thrower from performing other actions for a short time.
Changed mid-length Parabellum (25-50 left) reload from 6.75 to 6.85 to match animation position.
Fixed an issue where 3P Bayonet Charge VO could be cut off if the charge started immediately after the ability recharged.
Added missing emblem to FA Automatic Rifle.
Fixed an issue where no audio would play for automatic weapons in single fire mode for 3P soldiers.
Fixed grenade resupply audio.
Added Press or Hold option for Bayonet Charge.

Vehicles

Fixed overly bright mane and tail on horses in Tsaritsyn cathedral.
Both gunners of Ilya Muromets now show hit markers when hitting enemy players.
The Assault Truck’s sensitivity is now affected by sensitivity options.
Fixed an issue where 3P enemy footsteps could be heard too loudly when the local player was in a vehicle.
Fixed an issue where the grenade throw emote from a soldier inside the Putilov-Garford Armored car could be heard from very far away.
Selecting a friendly soldier or vehicle in the deploy screen will now show their current health as a circular bar around the selected icon.
Fixed an issue where bomber weapons were inaudible from 3P camera in seat 1 of large bombers.
Fixed an issue that prevented players in a squad spawning in a plane controlled by a squad member if the plane was outside of the soldier combat area.

Maps and Modes

Brusilov Keep: Fixed issue where players could spawn in fire.
Fixed an issue with Mother Voice Over on Operations Globe screen.
Fixed an issue where English was playing instead of Localized MX and SA languages for Mountain Fort Defender Loss VO.
Fixed occluding issues with factory ruin pillars in Tsaritsyn.
Enabled damage on barbed wire close to capture point D on Galicia in Conquest.
Fixed floating dirt mounds around the train wreck on Volga River.
Operation Brusilov Offensive’s final rating is now correctly rated out of 24 instead of 30.
Fixed an issue where Operations were geographically misplaced.
Removed vehicles from Back to Basics Conquest game type.
Fixed flickering bright snow on Galicia.
Echoes activated in Lupkow Pass.
Fixed an issue where more than one piece of music could play during the briefing of an Operation.
Removed Elite pickups from Domination.
Removed Elite pickups from Team Deathmatch.
Updated Red Tide Operation transitional announcer VO for 5 localized languages.
Updated localized VO for Red Tide Operation defender briefing.
Fixed issue where a player would change to the enemy team while playing Frontlines during a match.
Added additional Russian “self” VO.
Fixed a red background used for the White Army in Operation Red Tide.
Changed Conquest and Domination “You are winning/You are losing” lines to only trigger when teams are close enough (in tickets) to catch up.
Fixed an issue where Hero Kit introductions were not shown properly on Verdun Heights in Operation Devil’s Anvil.
Fixed an issue where Pre-End-of-Round music and UI would not be triggered in the final minute of Frontlines gameplay if players were contesting a flag.
Fixed an issue where female war cry was heard on German and Austro-Hungarian teams during Operations games.
Removed invisible collision near the French spawn in Soissons.
Fixed a crash that could occur in the Operations game mode.

General

Improved culling on player heads.
When the video options motion blur amount is set to 0%, turning the motion blur system off entirely gains some graphics performance.
Added options to turn off the Chromatic Aberration (camera lens causing color fringing along high contrast edges) and Photographic Film Grain Noise post processing effects.
Fixed the issue where the gameplay options for controlling the visibility of the world icons for enemy and friendly soldiers were not working properly.
Fixed an issue that could cause server lag by disabling certain debug features.
Improved server fps warning icon analysis and alert.
Players will now be unable to exploit the request order at the end of a round to become Squad Leader in the next round.
Allow player rank to be displayed in in-game scoreboard on password protected servers.
Added key bindings for Bayonet Charge (separate from Melee key binding).

Battlefield 1 is currently available for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC. Do have fun with the Battlefield 1 October Update, everyone!

Pokdepinion: The Battlefield 1 October update is definitely a major one no matter how you look at it. Guess we all will have a good reason to come back to the game.
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HUAWEI Replaces Over 13,000 Components with Local Substitutes to Overcome US Sanctions

HUAWEI has replaced more than 13,000 components with local substitutes in its products and redesigned over 4,000 circuit boards in the past three years, founder Ren Zhengfei said, offering a glimpse of its efforts to overcome years of US sanctions.
HUAWEI Took Some Major Steps to Overcome US Sanctions

HUAWEI has been making significant efforts to overcome years of US sanctions by replacing more than 13,000 components in its range of products with local substitutes and redesigning over 4,000 circuit boards in the past three years, according to founder Ren Zhengfei. Ren, 78, said the production of circuit boards has “stabilized” after the Chinese telecoms giant developed replacement parts from domestic sources, according to a transcript of his speech published by Nanjing University. HUAWEI will launch MetaERP, its own resources planning system, next month and fully use its own operating system, data system, compiler and language, it added.

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The Shenzhen-based company has been hit by US sanctions in the past few years as technology rivalry intensified amid concerns about the company’s ties to the Chinese military. The Trump administration added HUAWEI to an export blacklist on national security grounds in 2019, hobbling its once-lucrative smartphone business. Ren said until HUAWEI’s skirmishes with the US, he was an advocate of Western technology when he was young and still admired Western tech after he founded HUAWEI, adding that even now he is not “anti West”.
Ren delivered the speech during a February 24 seminar to thank the public and academics who participated in the company’s search for solutions to its technology predicament. The transcript was also posted by Peking University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, among others.

HUAWEI’s efforts to develop its own technology solutions is a significant step in overcoming US sanctions, and this announcement comes at a time when the company is seeking to expand beyond the smartphone market. After the impact of US sanctions on its smartphone business, the company began looking for more opportunities in enterprise solutions, such as helping traditional industries to digitalize their operations.
Ren also discussed HUAWEI’s investments in research and development, which amounted to US$23.8 billion in 2022. Additionally, he spoke about the role of computing power in the industry, and how the opportunity generated by ChatGPT means the industry will need more computing power, which will generate more demand for HUAWEI’s products.
Overall, the move towards locally sourced components and solutions is a significant step for HUAWEI, and one that could help the company to rebuild its once lucrative smartphone business and expand into new markets. As the company continues to develop its own technology solutions, it will be interesting to see how this impacts its position in the global tech industry.
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Pokdepinion: One of the things I always thought to myself is where they would be today if it wasn’t for the ban. Would they have been on top of the smartphone world? Or would things eventually play out to how it is today? It’s crazy to think about what could have been.
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ZOTAC to showcase its 10 years experiences with innovative products

ZOTAC is pleased to bring 10 years of design excellence to CES 2017 and showcase innovative VR and commercial solutions. ZOTAC will be show off its first Thunderbolt 3 Mini PC, External VGA box and ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Mini edition.
ZOTAC ZBOX C Series

The next generation of ZOTAC Mini PC is powered by an Intel Kaby Lake processor and Thunderbolt 3 connectivity. The Thunderbolt 3 delivers more transfer speed, more charging power and more compatible protocols.

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The new ZBOX Mini PCs also improved productivity with Intel vPRO and UNITE features. UNITE is introduced for the first time in ZOTAC Mini PCS, enabling it to become a platform for secure conference connections. The Mini PCs will be powered by Intel Kaby Lake processor and NVIDIA GeForce GTX graphics card to make the gaming Mini PCs more powerful yet power efficient.
ZOTAC External Graphics Dock

The external graphics dock enables a device equipped with Thunderbolt 3 port to greatly enhance its graphical processing capabilities and expand its functionalities. The ZOTAC external graphics dock comes with a PCIe 3.0 slot, 3 standard USB 3.0 ports and 1 Quick Charge 3.0 enabled USB 3.0 port.

The dock also serves as a power source with at 400W power supply. Meaning it can directly power a connected mini PC or supported system. A single Thunderbolt 3 type-C cable connection is needed for both power and data transfer on supported devices.
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Mini

ZOTAC has successfully squeeze a GeForce GTX 1080 into a smaller, Mini-ITX form factor with ZOTAC’s custom PCB. Although the PCB is a custom design, it still packs similar specifications as the larger GeForce GTX 1080.

The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Mini has 8GB of GDDR5X @ 10Gbps and 3 Displayport 1.4 connectors, 1 HDMI 2.0b and 1 DVI output. With only 180W TDP, the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Mini will be available soon to the market.
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Meet Rainbow Six Siege’s Latest Operators Lana And Oryx

At this year’s Six Invitational 2020, the folks at Ubisoft has announced the latest dibs on Year 5 of Rainbow Six Siege, Operation Void Edge. The new season will see the introduction of lana and Oryx, a new Attacker and Defender from the Netherlands and Jordan.

Starting off with lana, she’s able to create a holographic representation of herself that she can command with her Gemini Replicator. Once she activates the hologram, she directly goes inside and can control it. It can move and produces sound like she would. On the downside, it can’t shoot, melee, or use secondary gadgets.
lana, Operation Void Edge
Up next is Oryx, who is Kaid’s trusted advisor.. Oryx is a heavily trained Operator that does not use a gadget. His Remah Dash has more than one usage. The speed from his skill can allow him to roam efficiently and cover short distances. It can also be used to knock down enemies and even break through breakable walls (but he will lose some health). Other than that, Oryx is able to climb up hatches, giving him tactical advantage over his opponents.

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Oryx, Operation Void Edge
Operation Void Edge will also see the reimagined Oregon map, which has been newly reworked. You will see changes include expansion to the basement area, attic, and office tower.
The Test Server for Operation Void Edge is live today, February 17, allowing you to test upcoming gameplay features on PC.
Pokdepinion: Man, Oryx seems like a nightmare. He can push Montagne with ease!
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Spyro Reignited Trilogy Will Be Delayed – Still Releasing in 2018

One of the most highly anticipated remasters in recent times, Spyro Reignited Trilogy, has now been delayed from its initial release date, and here’s why.
Spyro Reignited Trilogy Will Be Delayed

There is a significant number of gamers who could not care less with remasters with the exception of certain games. Spyro the Dragon is one of the rare exception but if you were looking forward to September for the game’s release, then we have some really bad news for you.

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In an official blog post from Activision, Toys for Bob Co-Studio Head Paul Yan announced that Spyro Reignited Trilogy will be delayed. The reason for this is that it needs “more love and care”. In other words, there’s still a bit of development work needed to iron out the kinks or rather, to ensure gamers will have a more wholesome, rage-free experience.
He also promised that when we finally get to play the game, it will be worth the wait. The good news is that the new release date for Spyro Reignited Trilogy is not far off from its original one. The game will now be released on 13th November 2018, and it will still be popping up for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
If you’re on PC and you’re wondering if it will be coming your way, unfortunately, there has been no word on that just yet. We’ll be sure to keep you guys informed if and when it happens.
Source: Activision
Pokdepinion: Well, September is packed with a lot of interesting game releases so the game reviewer in me is somewhat relieved. However, the inner gamer in me is now sulking like a little child.
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Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 Could Come With 120Hz Refresh Rate And S-Pen

It seems that there’s new details on the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Fold 2, at least according to reported leaks and the device comes with several nice upgrades.
Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 leak

Galaxy Fold 2 leak – Front Display •Size: 6.23”•Resolution: 2267 x 819•Refresh Rate: 60Hz•Backplane Technology – LTPS•Notch/Hole/UPC – Hole#Samsung #GalaxyFold #foldable— Ross Young (@DSCCRoss) April 20, 2020

According to the leak, it seems that the Galaxy Fold 2 will be featuring a 6.23″ OLED display that comes with a 60Hz refresh rate.

Galaxy Fold 2 LeaksMain Display•Size: 7.59”•Resolution: 2213 x 1689•DPI: 372•Refresh Rate: 120Hz•Backplane Technology: LTPO #Samsung #GalaxyFold #Foldable— Ross Young (@DSCCRoss) April 20, 2020

As for the main display, it comes with a larger 7.59″ OLED display (2,213 x 1689) with a fast 120Hz refresh rate. In addition to that, it is said to offer an ultra-thin glass (UTG) along with a cover film on it.

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What’s interesting is that, according to the leak, the Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 will be offering an S-Pen as well to the package. As you may know already, the S-Pen is iconic from their Galaxy Note series and it’s interesting to see if they’ll implement it into the body of the device.
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Pokdepinion: A larger screen and a stylus, it definitely looks like an upgrade from the original Fold. Would you be interested in getting one?
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LEVEL UP KL Is Back Again This Year With LEVEL UP KL 2020: PLAY DAY

Malaysia’s premier annual game showcase is back again this year with LEVEL UP KL 2020: PLAY DAY. Organised by MDEC, LEVEL UP KL 2020: PLAY DAY will be featuring not just what’s best in the Malaysian game industry right now but also what’s best in the Southeast Asian game industry.

LEVEL UP KL 2020: PLAY DAY is going online
LEVEL UP KL 2020: PLAY DAY will be held virtually from 16 November to 29 November and all activities will streamed live on the official LEVEL UP KL 2020: PLAY DAY app. This will include the signature programmes, such as the major esports finals and the SEA Game Awards that will be held on 27 November.

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Some of the activities happening during LEVEL UP KL 2020: PLAY DAY includes a plethora of workshops, game showcases, and main stage live-streams, featuring industry stalwarts from Malaysia and around the world. Here is what participants can expect for the coming two weeks:

SEA Game Showcase
1 – 29 Nov
A showcase of the top games developed in Malaysia and
Southeast Asia. It will also include the 40 SEA Game Awards
nominees, promotions and featured streams for selected titles.

Gamified Expo
16 – 29 Nov
A unique way to experience the games exposition – as a game!
Players can interact with game developers and brands that are present in the app. Features include customisable avatars, mini- quests and bonuses. As for digital exhibitors, they are able to display custom-made booths, work with live-stream integrations and participate in the app’s reward systems.

SEA Game Awards
27 Nov
10 categories of awards are up for grabs for the best game developers in Southeast Asia.

LEVEL UP KL Stream
28 – 29 Nov
From renowned speakers in the digital games industry, a variety
of main stage events and celebrity esports show matches – all
that and more will be live-streamed on the LEVEL UP KL 2020:
PLAY DAY app.

LEVEL UP KL Esports Match
22 – 29 Nov
Featuring esports tournaments for various categories with accumulative prizes of up to RM100,000 for grabs.

To find out more about LEVEL UP KL 2020 and register for its events, you can check out their official website here.
Pokdepinion: I remember going to my first ever LEVEL UP KL back in 2016 and it’s definitely impressive seeing where they are now. Looking forward to bigger and better LEVEL UP KL events each year.
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Noise-Cancelling Logitech Zone Wireless with Wireless Charging Announced

If you’re the kind of person who works in the office, then chances are that you value your earphones / headphones / headset. While you can probably use just about anything, sometimes, the office can be very noisy and you’d want to have complete focus in doing your task. Well, the folks over at Logitech has the solution for you.
Introducing the new Logitech Zone Wireless headset, designed specifically for office use. It is equipped with Active Noise Control (ANC) which is capable of cancelling environmental noise and ensuring that you get to hear the sounds reproduced on it with crystal clear clarity. Users can easily customize the sound profile and noise-cancellation via the Logi Tune app.

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The Logitech Zone Wireless can be connected to devices using either Bluetooth or with the Logitech Unifying Audio Receiver, the first of its kind USB receiver which can connect up to six compatible Logitech products simultaneously. Not only is this a wireless headset, it also has Qi wireless charging capabilities, making it a very convenient headset to use not just in the office, but also on-the-go.
It is said to be certified and suitable for use with Skype for Business, Cisco WebEx, Cisco Jabber, GoToMeeting, and Bluejeans. The Logitech Zone Wireless and Wireless Plus is set to release in April 2019 with a retail price of USD $200 (RM819.94). No official word yet on pricing and availability in Malaysia.
Source: Logitech
Pokdepinion: This looks like a very comfortable headset to use at work, especially for those who needs to be on conference calls or work in customer service.
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Join OPPO’s TikTok Challenge And Win Prizes Up To RM11,000

To celebrate the recent launch of the OPPO Reno6 Series, OPPO is hosting their Reno6 Z TikTok Challenge where you could win prizes worth a total of RM11,000.
OPPO #EmotionsInPortraitChallenge

The contest is up and running from now till the 26th of August 2021 where you could win prizes such as a brand new OPPO Reno6 Z. To enter, you can follow the steps below:

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Open TikTok
Go to the ‘Discover Page’ and search ‘#EmotionsInPortraitChallenge’
Use the ‘Emotions In Portrait’ effect and record yourself imitating the emotions listed. Add a song of your choice to increase entertainment value
Publish your entry on TikTok and Instagram Reels with the hashtags #EmotionsInPortraitChallenge and #OPPOReno6Z5G and make sure that your profile is set to Public

The grand prize winner will receive a new OPPO Reno6 Z plus RM2,500 cash. While the 2nd place winner will receive an OPPO Watch 41mm and RM1,500 cash. Following that is an OPPO Enco Air and RM1000 that awaits the 3rd place winner. Finally, there’s 10 consolation prizes where each of the winners will win an OPPO Enco Air.
It’s worth noting that the first 100 participants in the contest will be eligible for an instant RM120 voucher to purchase a new OPPO Reno6 Z at the OPPO Online Store. Be one of the earliest and you can simply submit your entry at the #EmotionsInPortraitChallenge webpage.
For more on the latest tech and gaming news plus reviews, stay tuned to Pokde.net.
Pokdepinion: Personally I don’t use TikTok… but if you do, why not have a go at it? Who knows, you might just win something big for yourself.
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UGREEN Super Brand Day Sees Discounts Of Up To 90% Off Their Products

UGREEN Malaysia has launched the 11.11 UGREEN Super Brand Day Sale, which will run from now till November 11th. The finest offer of 2021 may be found in the UGREEN Official Stores on Lazada and Shopee! There are numerous devices that you must get on November 11th, and the sale is only available for one day.
UGREEN Super Brand Day is here

There are many sales and activities happening during the UGREEN Super Brand Day this 11.11 which includes flash sales, LIVE events, exclusive pre-orders and even giveaways. UGREEN’s Crazy Brand Mega Offers sees an extra 20% off UGREEN products storewide for the first two hours of the 11.11 sale (12AM to 2AM) as well as a special voucher that can get you a 50% discount. The brand will also hold Shopee LIVE events on the 10th of November at 8PM and on the 11th of November at 12PM. Consumers will be able to get extra discounts as well as free gifts when they tune in.

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Consumers can also pre-order selected UGREEN products during the 11.11 UGREEN Super Brand Day Sale and enjoy great discounts. All you have to do is to pay a deposit for the products from now until the 10th of November and pay the balance amount on the 11th of November. These UGREEN products include:

Save RM63.90 For 100W GaN Charge
Save RM62.90 For HiTune X6 ANC Earbuds
Save RM35 For 10 in 1 USB C Hub

That’s not all as UGREEN is also holding a special “HELLO NOVEMBER GIVEAWAY” where consumers have a chance to win an iPad mini and a special UGREEN gift package. To join the giveaway, all you have to do is click the link here and follow the giveaway’s instructions. As if they aren’t being generous enough during the UGREEN Super Brand Day, the brand will send three random shoppers a brand new pair of UGREEN H3 TWS earbuds (worth RM124.90)!

For more information on the 11.11 UGREEN Super Brand Day, head over to the UGREEN Official Stores on Lazada and Shopee now.
Pokdepinion: Woah UGREEN is really bringing the 11.11 celebrations hard! Time to stock up on chargers and cables again. I mean, you can never have too many chargers and cables am I right?
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Leaker Claims Intel Raptor Lake Refresh Will Use 14th Gen Naming Instead

Yesterday we covered on the news where a document from Intel’s oneVPL API have revealed some information on the upcoming 14th Gen CPU, which is allegedly exclusive to upcoming Meteor Lake architecture. However, Chinese leaker ‘Golden Pig Upgrade’ (金猪升级包) has come out and refuted such claims in a post on Weibo.
This means that the upcoming Raptor Lake refresh – which is set to bring minor performance improvements with expected clockspeed improvements and a new DLVR voltage delivery system, would move forward with the naming and will be labeled as ’14xxx’ instead of ’13xxx’ as it was originally thought. Of course, the upcoming family of CPUs will remain socket-compatible to the existing 600 and 700 series motherboards, so this will be a direct ‘drop-in’ upgrade for users on these platforms.

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However, it looks like the 14th Gen won’t be as simple as it was – apparently the lineup will contain a mix of aforementioned Raptor Lake Refresh chips alongside the new Meteor Lake chips, which is said to be laptop-exclusive for this particular generation. The last time this happened, Intel split its desktop and mobile parts with two different architectures on the 11th Gen CPUs, with Rocket Lake on desktops while Tiger Lake lands itself on mobile platforms before Alder Lake consolidated them back in 12th Gen.
Source: Wccftech
Pokdepinion: Going by this, wouldn’t laptop chips actually get ahead on single-core performance assuming the new MTL architecture brings more improvements on the core itself? That’d be an odd sight for sure.
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Digi Announce Pre-orders For Samsung Galaxy S21 Series From RM218/month

The Samsung Galaxy S21 series was launched just recently and if you’re planning to get one of them, Digi has announced today that you can now place your pre-order with them to get the new devices from RM218 per month.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Series pre-order with Digi PhoneFreedom 365
You can pre-order the smartphones through the Digi Store Online from today till the 28th of January 2021 where you will be getting freebies worth up to RM1,317 that includes Galaxy Buds Live/Pro, Galaxy SmartTag, and Wireless Charger Trio. With the current pandemic going on, Digi will deliver the devices straight to your doorstop starting from the 29th of January 2021.
Available from RM218 per month, you can enjoy the device of your choice on top of double the data quota allocation of up to 200GB per month. You will also be eligible for a free phone upgrade after the 20th month.

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Aside from that, PhoneFreedom 365 customers who subscribe to their Digi Postpaid 160 and Digi Postpaid 190 plans will also enjoy a complimentary Digi Shield to protect your devices from accidental and liquid damage for up to two years.
Do checkout our unboxing and first impressions of the new Samsung Galaxy S21 right here.
Pokdepinion: Sounds like a deal if you’ve been wanting to get one from the Samsung Galaxy S21 Series and a subscriber of Digi.
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@CyberpunkGame So, CD Projekt Red came through and said they’d agree to refunds for PS4 owners.
Sony? Not so much. If you downloaded it, they will not refund the title. pic.twitter.com/TUutotHl3b
— Tony Bruno (@Avindair) December 14, 2020

Cyberpunk 2077 is arguably one of the hottest new games in recent time. Unfortunately for last gen console gamers, the game didn’t run well and it prompted CD Projekt Red to agree to issue refunds but there’s one problem. Sony and Microsoft are denying refund requests for the game.
Sony and Microsoft Denies Cyberpunk 2077 Refunds

Really? Xbox gets a refund don’t look like it @CyberpunkGame pic.twitter.com/jtxDqJoUso
— Banks (@MONKEYM90664252) December 15, 2020

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Given the issues that Cyberpunk 2077 has running on the PS4 and Xbox One, CD Projekt Red has agreed to give gamers a refund after requesting for it. However, a number of gamers have voiced out on social media that Sony and Microsoft are denying said refunds.
At first, CD Projekt Red mentioned that they can handle refund requests for physical copies directly. However, digital copies will need to go through Microsoft and Sony for their respective platforms, and this is where it gets problematic.
Sony is said to deny refund requests on the basis of their store policies, which prevents a game from being refunded once it has been downloaded unless it is deemed faulty. As a result, they are asking gamers to wait for upcoming patches that will said to improve performance. It’s a similar situation with Microsoft as well.
It’s worth noting that not every single person who requested a refund got denied as some gamers managed to get a refund on their digital copies. It’s hard to say why some people managed to get it while other don’t, at least not at the moment. If you’re going to wait for the patch, whether you’re forced to or not, it may take a month or two as it’s going to be some heavy development work.
Cyberpunk 2077 is now available for the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PC, and Google Stadia. More optimized versions for next gen consoles will be coming next year.
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Pokdepinion: Things might turn ugly if refunds can’t be made as I’m sure many gamers would be very upset over this, at least the ones who can’t get a good experience from the game.
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New Free Fire MAX Releases, Comes With Graphical Enhancements And Custom Maps

Garena has just announced the new Free Fire MAX, available to download now on Android and iOS devices. MAX provides gamers with the same Free Fire experience but with improved specifications. Among other things, players can enjoy more realistic maps and a more engaging gameplay experience.
Free Fire MAX is out now

Free Fire MAX features an exclusive map called Craftland. Craftland is a Free Fire MAX-only feature that allows players to construct their own maps and share them with their friends. Players can get creative by adding numerous objects, buildings, structures, and decorations to their own maps for a communal and entertaining experience with their friends.

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Maps that have been completed can be played by both Free Fire and Free Fire MAX users, and players can share their custom maps for others to host. Players may now like, subscribe to, and share their favourite maps to express their support for the developers, according to the latest update. The best maps will also be included in the ranking system for the mode.
Maps in MAX are aesthetically upgraded, allowing players to enjoy the finer features of their favourite maps. Map effects have also been added to make the in-game experience more genuine. This includes new effects across aquatic bodies, safe zones, and even in the natural environment; players can even shoot at trees to witness leaves fall to the ground.

Bermuda MAX, a new map, will also be introduced to Free Fire MAX. The Bermuda MAX distinction is in the details. Bermuda MAX features a rebuilt Clocktower and Factory area, as well as additional detail on both the inside and outside structures.
Basic movement animations, such as running, jumping, and crawling, have been improved to create a smoother and more realistic experience. Special animations have also been included when players devour mushrooms and parachute into the map.
Weapons in Free Fire MAX have also gotten a visual and auditory upgrade. Weapon reload animations have been overhauled, and sound effects have been updated to provide more realism. Free Fire MAX now includes tracer and bullet hole effects. Weapons now have tracer effects, and bullet holes will appear on walls and some structures in the landscape. Tracer effects will only be visible from the player’s perspective, so players will have no advantage.

Free Fire MAX can be downloaded now.
Pokdepinion: Most interesting thing about this is Craftland. Would be really interesting to see what sort of stuff people can come up with.
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ShopeeFood is Back with More Deals This Festive Season

ShopeeFood Day: Order and Save This Festive Season

The holiday season is here and ShopeeFood Day comes this May 12 – 14 with many offers and promotions to sweeten up your gatherings with an array of delicacies from your favourite eateries!

Order from them for your Raya festivities with friends and family and get all-day free deliveries and Super Deals discounts up to 50% off on orders from 3PM – 5PM, now available in both Klang Valley and Johor Bahru.

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Furthermore, satisfy your hunger and save extra with limited-time upsized vouchers from 3PM to 5PM. Treat yourself, family, and friends to up to 65% off with the selection of local and international delicacies available from merchants in the Klang Valley and Johor Bahru such as Little KL Food Hall, D’Laksa, Agrain, The Brew Crew, Chichicky, Taione, and LiHo Tea.

Participate in the Order & Win campaign to win up to RM15,000 worth of Tefal items like the Tefal Steam Station Pro Express Care, X-Force Aqua Vacuum, and 9-in-1 Multifunction Easy Fry Oven.
To enter, follow the official ShopeeFood Instagram, order RM25 or more from ShopeeFood between May 9 and May 14, and remark your order ID on this post. Multiple entries are permitted, and the winners will be revealed on May 25, 2022.
When you order from ShopeeFood, you can stack up to two vouchers for even more savings. The more coupons you utilize, the more money you save.
Check out Shopee’s daily vouchers, combine a merchant voucher with a free delivery voucher, and pay with ShopeePay for a more streamlined payment process and more rewards on ShopeeFood Day.
To read more about May’s ShopeeFood Day, visit the campaign’s official website by clicking on the link here.
Pokdepinion: I’ve used their services a couple of times and it’s actually cheaper to order from them than Grab or FoodPanda if you stack up the vouchers. So use all of the vouchers!
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ROG Ally Can Power Through PS3, Xbox 360 Emulators As Well As Many Others

The AVX-512 instruction set enables its capabilities to run fairly heavy emulators.

YouTube channel ETA Prime has tried to answer a burning question among handheld console enthusiasts: can the ROG Ally run emulators? Turns out, the answer is a reassuring yes. In fact, it can run just about any major emulators, even from Nintendo Switch (YUZU), Xbox 360 (CXBX) and PS3 (RPCS3) – of which is among the more difficult ones to run due to its unique processing architecture. There’s also support for Citra, PPSSPP, Dolphin, PSX2 and CEMU emulators too.

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That is all thanks to the silicon sitting under the machine, AMD’s Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor. The underlying architecture, Zen 4 “Pheonix” is the first consumer chip from Team Red to feature AVX-512 instruction set – crucial for emulation performance. Intel used to feature AVX-512 in older generations but has since been removed from 12th Gen (Alder Lake) and beyond due to die space and power considerations. However, AMD’s implementation uses a “double pumped” approach which do not have the issues that Intel chip faced.

Steam Deck, however, will have performance limitation as the chip (codenamed ‘Aerith’) is based on AMD’s Zen 2 architecture, which do not feature AVX-512 instructions. Instead it’ll have to rely on more traditional AVX2 to work on emulation workloads, which is less performant than AVX-512 on Zen 4 chips (on top of the raw performance deficit itself when comparing against a chip two generations newer).
The video has shown that God of War on PS3 emulation is capable of running 50-60FPS at 1080p resolution, though it’ll need all the power from the CPU to achieve it. Most other games which usually stays at 30FPS – the framerate target for most games at the time – can see the CPU pulling in between 7 to 15W range. You can watch the performance of ROG Ally in action through the video below:

Source: Tom’s Hardware | Videocardz
Pokdepinion: Can you imagine a PS3 and Xbox 360 stuffed into something this small? Wild.
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You Can Officially Bring Home A ‘Boyfriend’ This Chinese New Year With Lazada’s Slash The Leng Chai

Tired of those relatives who keeps on asking about your love life in Chinese New Year gatherings? Well for this Lunar New Year, Lazada is holding their ‘Slash’ the Leng Chai deal for you to date with.

You can have the opportunity to bring home a ‘boyfriend’ and attend a reunion luncheon with senior citizens in the spirit of togetherness.

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The eCommerce platform has said that the aim of it is to highlight what really matter during the festive season, being with family and count their blessings.
From 16th to 18th of January 2019, shoppers in the Klang Valley area can slash the price of a leng chai from RM8,888,888 to zero on the Lazada app. You can get friends and family members to help you ‘score’ your prefered date by achieving 48 slashes. There’s the option from Dennis Yin, Varhoon Vystra, Adery Chin, Joseph Lee, Nigel Chin, Cyrus Yong, Eden See, and Ilman Hakeen to choose from.
Aside from that, you can enjoy 10% rebates when you top up your Lazada Wallet before 16th January and shop from 16th to 18th of January. Existing users will also receive up to 5% rebates on purchases in that period of time.
If you want to have the chance to win prizes worth RM68,888, you can enter the #LAZAHUAT2019 Lucky Fish COntest that runs today to the 18th of January. You have to simply tag 3 friends on the contest announcement post on the Lazada Malaysia Facebook page and share the post. 18 participants will be shortlisted on 16 January to craft the most creative CNY greeting.
Pokdepinion: Guess it’s a clever way to get past those questions asked by relatives. If you ladies are feeling a bit lonely, sure, why not too?
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NVIDIA Ampere to use Samsung 8nm manufacturing?

After several rumors saying that they will go with TSMC, NVIDIA might actually go with Samsung to produce all the NVIDIA Ampere GPUs. And they won’t even go with Samsung’s latest 7nm EUV node, instead opting for the more mature 8nm process node. This development is quite interesting for a number of reasons.
First off, NVIDIA actually went with TSMC’s 7nm EUV node to produce the NVIDIA GA100 accelerators. But apparently that doesn’t exactly confirm that the consumer-oriented GeForce RTX 30-series cards will be made by TSMC as well. TSMC is reportedly quite expensive to work with now considering that they offer the superior manufacturing process in the industry.
While Samsung’s process node may be not as advanced as TSMC’s, it doesn’t mean that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30-series cards won’t stand a chance against AMD’s Navi 2X GPUs. It is worth reminding that the current crop of NVIDIA Turing GPUs are manufactured on the old 12nm process node, but the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is still the fastest gaming graphics card in the market. A member of the GeForce RTX 30-series has also been benchmarked with some impressive numbers too, so there’s no concern about the performance here.

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There’s still the possibility that NVIDIA will go with TSMC’s more advanced 7nm EUV process node for their high-end NVIDIA Ampere GPUs, while the lower-end ones are delegated to Samsung. This will allow NVIDIA to offer the best of both worlds: class-leading performance and efficiency in their high-end offerings, and better bang-for-buck in the lower end segment. Samsung is reportedly charging less than TSMC, so the savings could help.
For now, just take all these rumors with a pinch of salt. We will find out more about them when the NVIDIA Ampere GPUs finally launch later this year.
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Pokdepinion: We could always do with more affordable GPUs. Hopefully NVIDIA will transfer the savings from using Samsung’s process node to end users.
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ASUS ZenFone 4 series officially announced – Gong Yoo appointed as the brand ambassador

It’s official now! ASUS Chairman, Jonney Shih has unveiled the long awaited smartphones, the ASUS ZenFone 4 series. We have provided you some insight recently on the technical specifications and breakdown of each of the models, as well as, a deep dive into the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie and the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro. That also means that there are a total of 6 variants of the ZenFone 4 announced:

ASUS ZenFone 4
ASUS ZenFone 4 Pro
ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie
ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro
ASUS ZenFone 4 Max
ASUS ZenFone 4 Max Pro

Now, the ZenFone 4 series is one of the first series ever introduced by ASUS to fully support dual camera lenses in the whole range. That means, whether they are located on the back or the front of the device, there will be a presence of a dual-camera. This enables the users to capture great photos in any scenarios, at any distance, and in any lighting conditions.

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Joining on the stage was South Korean pop sensation Gong Yoo whereby his presence at the We Love Photo event marked his debut as the new ASUS ambassador for the ZenFone 4 family. Gong Yoo proceeded to discuss about his experience with the ASUS ZenFone 4 line-up and his expectations in the partnership with ASUS.
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The ZenFone 4 sports a 5.5″ based device footprint that surely looks rather premium and luxurious. It’s designed to deliver unparalleled mobile photography with a dual-camera system that features the flagship Sony IMX362 image sensor and a large, f/1.8 aperture lens that offers incredible low-light performance to let users capture gorgeous photos at night or indoors, as well as a 120° wide-angle lens that enables users to fit more scenery and people in the frame.
Under the hood sports the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 to 660 (depending on country), the ZenFone 4 delivers powerful yet energy efficient performances, backed by a 3300mAH Li-Po battery, while the ASUS BoostMaster fast-charge technology keeps it going longer.
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The cherry of the icing, top of the line is the ZenFone 4 Pro, a similar rendition of the ZenFone 4 but vastly different. Also spotting dual cameras at the back, the main camera is equipped with the industry-leading Sony IMX362 image sensor with a large 1/2.55-inch size, 1.4µm pixels and a wide, f/1.7-aperture lens to capture brighter and clearer photos in low light. The dual-camera system on ZenFone 4 Pro also has a 16MP camera with a 2X optical zoom and a 10X total zoom that brings distant subjects closer, putting them in sharp focus while softening background details. Combined with the ASUS SuperPixel Engine that effectively increases captured light by up to 8X, along with OIS that enables blur-free handheld exposures of up to 1/4 seconds, the ZenFone 4 Pro carries unprecedented camera performance.
Running on the 10nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, much like the ones found in the Samsung S8 devices, you can be assured that performance will be the last thing you will ever have to worry about. The Qualcomm Adreno 540 carries all the horsepower you would need to run pretty much any mobile games at their best settings.
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The ZenFone 4 Selfie features dual front-facing cameras that includes a 20MP main camera and a 120° super wide-angle wefie camera. Included is the similar SelfieMaster app that was introduced in the ASUS ZenFone Live earlier this year to snap a different side of you in real-time.
On the back, the ZenFone 4 Selfie sports a 16MP high-resolution PDAF camera to capture vivid clarity and details. Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430, it comes with 4GB of RAM and a triple-tray slot with SD card expandibility up to 2TB.
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Following the line-up is the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro, featuring Sony IMX362 dual-pixel image sensor that has twice the number of light-capturing photodiodes as conventional sensors of the same resolution, and the ASUS SuperPixel Engine that enables users to capture 2X brighter low-light selfies. The 24MP DuoPixel technology uses the information captured by the sensor to intelligently create one 24MP high-resolution selfies. That’s not all, a 120° wide-angle wefie camera makes it easier to fit multiple people or a wider landscape into the shot.
Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 with 4GB RAM and Adreno 506 GPU, performance is not underlooked either.
Pokdepinion: Let’s wait for these devices to reach our labs so we can take them for some in-depth reviews for you guys. The ZenFone 4 does set a new benchmark against its predecessor, and we are definitely keen to see how far is the gap.
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[UNBOXING] Razer Panthera Arcade Stick: eSports-Grade Fight Stick

The unboxing of Razer’s latest ultimate fighting stick after the Razer Atrox, the Razer Panthera Arcade Stick. It’s a solid eSports-grade fight stick, and it’s a beauty to behold.
Unboxing the Razer Panthera Arcade Stick

Many of us here have wonderful memories playing games at the arcade, especially fighting games. Marvel VS Capcom, King of Fighters, Street Fighter, and plenty of other fighting games out there. When the home console version of those games came, it didn’t quite feel the same as we enjoyed playing it with the arcade stick rather than a traditional gamepad.
Razer is no stranger when it comes to gaming peripherals and as such, they have made another one to cater to the fighting game community. This is the Razer Panthera Arcade Stick for the PS4. It can also be used on PC so don’t worry, it’s not to say it has limited compatibility.

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The Razer Panthera Arcade Stick has taken its design cues from an older Razer fight stick, the Razer Atrox for the Xbox platform. This is why it looks very familiar. For a deeper understanding of this premium fight stick right here, check out its specifications right below here:
Razer Panthera Specifications

10 tournament-grade Sanwa buttons
Authentic Sanwa joystick with ball top and additional bat top
Easy one-touch access to internals and storage
Fully accessible internals and storage compartments for easy modding
Honeycomb structure on the inside for easy screw mounting
Storage room for alternative bat top joystick and more
9.8 ft / 3 m detachable screw-lock USB cable for secure connection
Screwdriver included for modding

We will be publishing our in-depth review of the Razer Panthera Arcade Stick very soon. If you’re a fighting game fan, researching or arcade sticks, or just love these kinds of gaming peripherals, be sure to stay tuned to Pokde.net. You certainly don’t want to miss out on this.

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Samsung Galaxy Folds are breaking way easier than we thought

Forget creases. Samsung has bigger issues with the Samsung Galaxy Fold than just a crease in the center fold. Despite showing off a video which put the Samsung Galaxy Fold through thousands of folds as a part of their QA process, multiple Samsung Galaxy Folds just folded their cards when they were put into some of these reviewers and YouTubers’ hands.

The Verge‘s Galaxy Fold had a bulge in its inner screen, and that’s not because it’s excited to see them. Something got under the display somehow, and it pushed up against the AMOLED panel and broke it. Apparently something managed to sneak its way between the hinge and display, before pushing up against the display and breaking it.

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Several other reviewers including Mark Gurman from Bloomberg and Marques Brownlee tried to remove a film that appeared to be a protective film on their inner display, only to realize that they have inadvertently killed their Samsung Galaxy Fold’s inner display.
Here’s what Samsung has to say about the dying Samsung Galaxy Fold devices:
A limited number of early Galaxy Fold samples were provided to media for review. We have received a few reports regarding the main display on the samples provided. We will thoroughly inspect these units in person to determine the cause of the matter.
Separately, a few reviewers reported having removed the top layer of the display causing damage to the screen. The main display on the Galaxy Fold features a top protective layer, which is part of the display structure designed to protect the screen from unintended scratches. Removing the protective layer or adding adhesives to the main display may cause damage.  We will ensure this information is clearly delivered to our customers.

It is apparently quite easy to start peeling it off before you realize what you are doing. Why isn’t Samsung securing such a fragile part from users’ itchy fingers will be an unsolved mystery just like the Bermuda Triangle. But apparently the Samsung Galaxy Fold’s inner AMOLED display isn’t just dying from physical damage by misinformed individuals, but they are also randomly dying. Now, that truly interesting.

It’s only been a few days since journalists got their hands on the Samsung #GalaxyFold.
Here’s what we know:
– Don’t remove the plastic layer
– The Galaxy Fold is fragile
– Probably don’t buy a Galaxy Fold pic.twitter.com/2qYq0nrPxZ
— Eric Szczesniak (@EricSzczesniak) April 17, 2019

Considering how reviewers usually get the first batch of products, Samsung might be able to optimize the design before the Samsung Galaxy Fold reaches the hands of consumers. Or not. At least I hope users won’t be paying $1980 (~RM8190) for a smartphone that will inadvertently force them to use a screen smaller than a Samsung Galaxy S3’s display.
Pokdepinion: Let’s face it. We aren’t ready for foldable phones.
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Sony Reveals Their New Sony FX6 Full-frame Professional Camera To Their Cinema Line

Sony has today officially announced the Sony FX6 (ILME-FX6V) camera, the latest addition to the company’s Cinema Line catered for filmmakers and content creators.
Sony FX6 Cinema Line

With the new camera, it offers a durable and customizability where it is compatible with a wide range of Sony E-mount lenses. It sports a 10.2 MP2 full-frame back-illuminated Exmore R CMOS sensor that can deliver 15+ stop wide dynamic range with high sensitivity and low noise.
The FX6 has a base sensitivity of ISO 800 with an enhanced sensitivity setting of ISO 12,8004, which is expandable to 409,6005, meaning that you can shoot in low and even very low light conditions.

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It’s capable of recording in XAVC Long GOP and XAVC All Intra 4K (QFHD: 3840 x 2160) at a quality up to 120fps. You might recall the BIONZ XR image processing engine, which was first introduced with Sony’s Alpha 7S III, well it is available for the FX6.

The Sony FX6 weighs in at 0.89kg and its 3.5-inch LCD Viewfinder can be attached on multiple locations on the camera body for flexibility and easy control. Other than that, it includes a 12G-SDI output that supports 16-bit RAW, HDMI, timecode in/out, built-in Wi-Fi and four channel audio recording. Not to forget, it offers two media slots that’s compatible with CFexpress Type-A cards in addition to UHS-II/UHS-I SDXC cards.
It seems that Sony is launching the Sony FX6 here in Malaysia from January 2021. Despite that announcement, it doesn’t have an official price just yet. We will update the article according should there be new updates on it. Till then, stay tuned to Pokde.net.
Pokdepinion: This might be enticing to those out there who want some portability for their shootings. I wonder how much it’ll cost though.

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PS Plus Asia June 2019 FREE GAMES Lineup

Are you wondering what free games are coming our way for PS Plus Asia June 2019? Well, look no further as we have the official lineup right here. Interestingly, it’s the same as what our US and EU brethren are getting.
First up, we have Sonic Mania. The game is a throwback to the glory days of Sega’s popular mascot, Sonic the Hedgehog. You have the usual side-scrolling platformer action that I’m sure many of you are very familiar with. You can play as Sonic, Tails, and even Knuckles. Interestingly, the game’s development saw contributions by notable fans of the popular mascot. One of them is Christian Whitehead, who made a number of fan games as well as handling mobile ports of 16-bit Sonic games.
Next up, we have Borderlands: The Handsome Collection. What you’ll be getting is Borderlands 2, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, and a bunch of DLCs for the games. While the first game in the series isn’t included, it’s still a great way to refresh your memories on important events in the series before Borderlands 3’s arrival in September. If you really need the first game in the series, there is a 4K remastered version of the game that was made available for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

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Aside from that, you will also get a special Apex Legends PS Plus Play pack containing some cosmetics and an Umbrella Festival PS Plus Special Theme for the PlayStation 4. That is all that you’ll be getting for this PS Plus Asia June 2019 free games lineup.
Both of these spectacular games will be available to claim, assuming you’re a PS Plus member, starting 5th June 2019. For now, the free games lineup from May is still available so be sure to claim that if you haven’t already done so.
Pokdepinion: Two real good games make quite a solid lineup. I’m very pleased with June’s offerings.
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More Motorola RAZR Foldable Leaks Have Surfaced And It Looks Great

If you’re excited for the upcoming Motorola RAZR foldable smartphone, then you’re going to have a good time today. Known leaker Evan Blass / @evleaks is back with some leaked images of the foldable device, and it looks great.

The Motorola RAZR foldable smartphone is expected to officially unveiled sometime next month. If the leaks are accurate, it seems to look very much like the original RAZR in the old days. Given its iconic design, I wouldn’t be surprised to see it sold out very quickly.
Leaked images show that the foldable screen is wrapped around the inside of both halves of the clamshell design. We’re uncertain if the raised are on the bottom half is a fingerprint scanner or not, but the placement makes it seem likely.

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At the moment, the Motorola RAZR foldable smartphone is rumoured to have a price tag of USD $1,500 (RM6,196.65 approximately). While it’s not a surprise that foldable devices cost a bomb, we do hope that the final price will be lower when it’s announced. For now, we’ll just have to wait and see.
Source: @evleaks
Pokdepinion: If money wasn’t an issue, I’d definitely buy one myself when it’s out. It’s like reliving memories of my youth when I had an old RAZR flip phone.
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Battlefield 2042 is now official — 128-player large-scale warfare, no battle royale

The next installment in the Battlefield franchise has been officially announced, and it is Battlefield 2042. After an hour long livestream jebaiting gamers to wait with bated breath, EA dropped the Battlefield 2042 official reveal trailer on YouTube.
While EA is still holding their cards close to their chest with details of Hazard Zone and a third game mode yet to be revealed, they have announced that Battlefield 2042 will bring back popular Battlefield staples like Conquest and Breakthrough, but now with up to 128 players.

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It is worth mentioning that only PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X gamers will get to enjoy the full experience. Last-gen console gamers will be limited to 64 players. More of the aforementioned modes is set to be revealed in the upcoming EA Play event next month.
However Battlefield 2042 will apparently not come with a battle royale mode, for better or worse. I guess there are too many battle royale titles now. It will also not have a single-player campaign, and instead fully focus on the multiplayer experience of the story.

Gamers will probably get to play around with various gadgets, vehicles and weapons in Battlefield 2042 as we return to a more modern setting than the last two Battlefield titles. Do you prefer the historical setting of the previous games or the futuristic Battlefield 2042? Let us know!
Pokdepinion: Can’t wait to relive the good ol’ days of Battlefield 4!
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ASUS Zenfone Max — Power to Keep On Going

ASUS Malaysia just announced the availability of their ASUS Zenfone Max, a mid-range smartphone packing a gigantic 5000 mAh battery, claimed to be good for 38 days of standby time. In fact it can even double as a powerbank to charge other phones in a pinch!
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Cheesy ad videos aside, the Zenfone Max’s amazing battery life is also partly thanks to the power-sipping Qualcomm SD410 1.2 GHz quad core CPU which is paired with 2GB of LPDDR3 RAM. This combination strikes the perfect balance between power efficiency and performance. LTE Cat4 connectivity offers download speeds up to 150Mbps. 16GB of internal storage comes standard, expandable via microSD up to 64GB.
Having a large battery doesn’t mean it has to be ugly. It is a svelte looking phone, measuring only 10.55 mm thin with a metal-effect bezel for that premium touch. The rear features an embossed leather feel to enhance grippiness and improve the overall outlook. Protecting the display is Corning Gorilla Glass 4 so you should be well protected from scratches and cracks on the front surface.

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The Zenfone Max will be available in black and white for RM 899.

Pokdepinion: The Zenfone Max will definitely be a good phone for business users who do not need the ultimate performance available but absolutely require to be connected to their contacts at all times. We can’t wait to throw our usual usage conditions at it and see how long does it take to finally finish the battery.

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