unifi Your World Internet Bundle Plan Introduced

The folks at unifi has introduced a new option to bundle that allows you to enjoy seamless entertainment and internet experience, whether you’re at home or on the go.
unifi Your World bundle plan

Through unifi Your World, you can customize and select home broadband options as well as combine them with unlimited 4G mobile data plans, entertainment packs from unifi TV, and devices such as unifi Plus Box or even Mesh Wi-Fi.
With the plan, unifi is offering up to 800mbps of home fibre broadband speed at RM378 per month. It appears that the price is maintained for 24 months, where it will then change to RM408. There’s also the 500mbps package that comes in a lower RM278/month price.

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Here’s what the company had to say about the unifi Your World package:
For the first time, we are offering Malaysians a package that can be tailored to meet their internet, mobile, and TV content needs. We understand that consumers are often faced with tough decisions when choosing which services that can deliver them the best value. At unifi, we are making this process easier by combining everything into an attractive, customisable package that returns even greater value. Our existing customers can also benefit from this offer.Anand Vijayan, TM Chief Commercial Officer
unifi Your World is available starting from today and those who are interested in the packages can head to the nearest TM touchpoints in the country for more information. Wish to learn more on the packages? Well you can head to the link right here for more details.
Pokdepinion: Well it’s definitely an option if you’re looking for the whole package for your home as well as while you’re outside.
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Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is Coming to PC / Steam Soon – Free Version Confirmed

Dissidia Final Fantasy NT is Coming to PC / Steam Soon

Square Enix has officially announced that Dissidia Final Fantasy NT will be coming to PC via Steam. There will also be a free to play version called “Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Free Edition”. This version will be launching on both the PlayStation 4 and Steam on 12th March 2019.
Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Free Edition will allow you to try out the game free of charge and pick between a certain selection of characters, rotating every week. Additional characters and weapons will be available for purchase individually. Players on the Free Edition will be able to participate in online matches against players on the full version of the game as well.

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Together with the Free Edition, Dissidia Final Fantasy NT on Steam will be getting a Standard Edition containing 28 characters and access to various game modes including the story mode. The Deluxe Edition will include everything from the Standard Edition and a Season Pass, which contains the six new DLC characters along with their weapons and costumes.
No word on cross to allow players on the Steam version to battle with players on the PlayStation 4 version. An active PS Plus subscription is required to play the PlayStation 4 version of Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Free Edition.
You can check the game’s Steam page here.
If you want to know whether the game is good, bad, or meant for you, click right here to check out our review.
Pokdepinion: I’m still hoping for an update where they will add proper Limit Breaks / Finishing Moves like the old Dissidia games.
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Severed cables in Kajang causes downtime for around 1000 unifi subscribers

TM suffers yet another case of damaged cables, affecting up to 1000 unifi subscribers in the Kajang area. They have even updated their Twitter with the images of the damage, which is reportedly the result of an act of vandalism.
TM’s quick updates this time might help alleviate the aggravation faced by unifi subscribers, who often times have to face downtime with no explanation. This is a great move to show that TM is becoming more responsible about their services.

Gambar di lokasi kejadian. Pictures at ground zero. pic.twitter.com/lBp01iAaME
— unifi (@unifi) November 28, 2018

Updates are expected to follow as TM works to repair the damage done by the vandals. There is no ETA announced for the complete resolution of the problems though, so maybe you will have to stay tuned to unifi’s Twitter account.

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Are you one of the affected users? Let us know!
Pokdepinion: Why would vandals even target unifi cables? That affects so many people. Go back to drawing phalli on walls or something please.
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[Predator League 2019] Day 2 of PUBG – Another 5 rounds of Intensive Chicken Dinner Pursuits

The second day of Predator League 2019 just ended. Today, we saw another 5 out of the 15 total PUBG matches commencing making it 10 in total. In combination with yesterday’s rounds, the placements are getting very much solid now. Here’s our report of the day.
Round 6
The sixth round felt more like a Deja Vu as team Afreecafreecs Fatal closed with the highest bloodshed with 11 total kills at the end of the game earning them the Chicken Dinner. This time, they also managed to secure the highest number of kills for the round, putting them very far ahead in the league against other competitors. This was then followed by Purple Mood from Thailand in second position with 9 kills and The Ace God with 5 kills in total putting them in second and third positions respectively. The fourth position was garnered by team Gamehome from Vietnam.
Round 7
Round 7 saw team Immunity from Australia appearing for the first time in the charts with a total of 11 kills putting them in the fourth position. While they have not appeared in the top four position so far, they have stealthily appeared in the top four overall which makes things even more interesting. Third position was taken by SunSisters Suicical with 2 kills .Second position was secured by team MiTH with 4 kills in total and Chicken Dinner was brought home by team Pinto.

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Round 8
The third round for today saw our local home team Asbol taking home the fourth position with one kill. The third position was again secured by SunSisters Suicical with 4 kills in total. Second position was reaped by team MiTH and the Chicken Dinner was acquired by Afreecafreecs Fatal yet again.
Round 9
Round 9 saw a little twist as team Gamehome took the fourth position with 5 kills. The third position was taken by team Signature.PUBG with 3 kills and the second position was redeemed by team Immunity once again with 12 kills. The Chicken Dinner, for the first time was taken home by SunSisters Suicical with a total of 6 kills.
Round 10
The final round for Predator League 2019 second day saw team Immunity once again taking away the fourth position with a total of 7 kills. This was followed by team AYSON with 7 kills. Second position was taken by team MP5 with 2 kills and Chicken Dinner saw team Pinto once again with 12 kills in total.
Final Position
Currently, the final standing for Second Day are as follows:

Afreecafreecs Fatal – 119 points
Purple Mood – 95 points
Immunity – 85 points
Pinto – 74 points

Pokdepinion: Quite an interesting change of events as we saw the third and fourth positions getting shuffled, but this is the part that I like the most about this PUBG tournament. Just getting Chicken Dinner doesn’t mean its the end of everything. Wishing good luck to all of the teams for the finals tomorrow.
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You Can Soon Buy Games Directly on Twitch; It’s a New Way of Supporting Streamers

The popular videogame streaming platform will soon allow you to buy games directly which will also support the streamers.
When it comes to videogame content, you have written content at sites like ours at Pokde.net, you have commentary and Let’s Play videos on YouTube, and you also have streaming on platforms like Twitch.
Some people make a living doing these types of content and when it comes to Twitch, creators will have to rely heavily on the viewers, in the form of subscriptions, donations, and other things. Soon, there will be a new way to support your favourite streamers.

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Get It On Twitch: Buy Games and Support the Streamers

What started out as a simple platform for gamers to share their gameplay experiences live with the internet has grown to become one of the biggest social platforms in the world today. They’re not showing any signs of slowing down as they present their newest program, “Get It On Twitch”.
Soon, you can buy digital copies of games directly from the streaming platform. How it works is supposedly when a streamer is playing a particular game, he/she can edit their channel to show that they’re playing said game. When you see a streamer playing a particular game and you like it, you can buy it off that channel directly.
The sales will go through their parent company, Amazon (yes, that’s news to me as well), and the games will be available either via Twitch’s own game launcher or its own respective game launcher like Battle.net.

When a game is purchased, the streamers who have opted in the Twitch partner program will receive a 5% share of the revenue from the game’s purchase, while purchases over USD $4.99 will also get users a Twitch Crate with special digital loot for the platform, such as emotes, chat badges, and more. Developers of the title will receive a 70% share of the revenue from the game’s purchase, while the remaining shares will go to Twitch and other parties.
The program will enable people all over the world to purchase games directly from Twitch streams. However, you will have to pay in USD. Twitch said that they have plans to expand and allow other currencies to be used as well but for now, it’s strictly in US Dollars.
This program is expected to be available some time during Spring this year. Check out their video above about the new program to have a better idea of what’s it about.

Pokdepinion: It’s good that Twitch is giving gamers an easier way to buy games, while also supporting the streamers at the same time. Let’s face it, some times, the streamers aren’t getting much but at the same time, fans want them to stream as much as possible. This will grant the streamers an easier time making a living on Twitch, and we don’t have to giveaway money and not get anything…except for senpai to notice us.
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PS Plus January 2021 Free Games Lineup

While we’ve previously posted on PlayStation Asia’s offerings, here’s the official PS Plus January 2021 free games lineup that’s offered by PlayStation themselves.
PS Plus January 2021
Shadow of the Tomb Raider

First up on the list is Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Released back in 2018, the game is a follow up from the Rise of the Tomb Raider and sees you play as the iconic Lara Croft as the ventures through the Americas to the city of Paititi battling her way to stop a Mayan apocalypse which unfortunately she triggered.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider will be available starting 5th January to 1st February 2021.

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Maneater (PS5 version)

Up next is Maneater, a single player, open world action RPG where you play as… as shark. Starting the game as a small shark pup, you are tasked with surviving the harsh world while making your way up the ecosystem. It’s worth noting that the game is available for free for the new PS5.
Maneater will be available starting 5th January to 1st February 2021.
Greedfall

Finishing up the list is Greedfall, a game developed by Spiders Studios. The action RPG game sees you in anew world filled with magic, lost secrets, and creatures. With diplomacy, deception and force, become a part of the world and influence its course to shape your own story.
Greedfall will be available starting 5th January to 1st February 2021.
As you can see, the PS Plus January 2021 free games lineup is the exact same offering as PS Plus Asia’s for next month. In case you still haven’t claimed the free games for December 2020, you’d better hurry.
Pokdepinion: Like I said previously, it does indeed look like a solid lineup from PlayStation. Now to get that PS5 soon..
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Cyberpunk 2077 Development Only Began 4 Years After Announcement

Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the most controversial games to be released in recent time. If you’re wondering why the game came out as such a buggy, unoptimized mess, a new report has shown what went behind the scenes with CD Projekt Red.
The Shaky Development Behind Cyberpunk 2077

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According to a Bloomberg report, featuring interviews with developers whose identities will remain anonymous to protect themselves, Cyberpunk 2077 had quite a troubling development cycle behind the scenes. Apparently, CD Projekt Red was still mostly focused on their previous major game and full development didn’t actually begin until late 2016. It was then claimed that the company hit the reset button on the project.
This is interesting given the E3 2018 demo, which is said to have impression many people including journalists, was apparently faked. One developer mentioned that coding for the underlying gameplay systems have yet to be implemented nor finalized, and that is why plenty of features like car ambushes were missing in the final game. It was said that a number of developers felt that it was a waste of time working on the demo instead of the game itself.
Apart from that, there were issues stemming from studio head Adam Badowski and the top Witcher 3 developers when it came to Cyberpunk 2077’s direction. This led to departures, cultural and language barriers, lack of manpower and more. In fact, the developers mentioned that they had to create their own shaders on the fly as the necessary tools weren’t made available for them.

Dear gamers,
Below, you’ll find CD PROJEKT’s co-founder’s personal explanation of what the days leading up to the launch of Cyberpunk 2077 looked like, sharing the studio’s perspective on what happened with the game on old-generation consoles. pic.twitter.com/XjdCKizewq
— Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame) January 13, 2021

At the moment, CD Projekt Red may be facing two potential lawsuits including a regulatory filing from Warsaw, Poland. Co-founder Marcin Iwiński has gone on Twitter to explain and make a public apology, but gamers are still upset about the whole matter. They are working on updates to fix certain issues, but there are still plenty more that needs some work.
From what we know thus far, company stock has plummeted as a result of Cyberpunk 2077, and it also costed the founders over USD $1 billion. For now, the game is available on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Google Stadia, and PC.
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Pokdepinion: Well, if this didn’t make the whole situation sound even sketchier than ever, then I don’t know what will.
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Nokia 5.1 Plus Leaked — Featuring A Notch And Comes With Dual Cameras

It appears that HMD Global are working on Nokia 5.1 Plus, an upgraded version of the, well you know, Nokia 5.1. They’ve decided to take away the bezels and implement a notch.
Nokia 5.1 Plus Leak
The new Nokia 5.1 Plus features a 5.7-inch display. Its Nokia logo swapped places from the top (from the Nokia 5.1) to the bottom. It’s been reported that with the new phone, they have swapped out the micro USB port for a faster Type-C port.
At the back, positioning of the camera and fingerprint sensor remains the same. Despite that, they have opt to feature a dual camera this time around instead of a single 16MP camera.

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While there is no available specifications mentioned in the leak, surely they will offer more than the Nokia 5.1’s 2GB/16GB offering. We will know more when there’s more concrete details on the device.
Recently, HMD launched the Nokia 6.1 and Nokia 8110 4G (yeap, the banana phone is here in Malaysia). You can click here to read more on them.
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Pokdepinion: While this isn’t the first Nokia device to come with a notch (Nokia X6/6.1 Plus anyone?), I wished that they didn’t chose to continue with the idea of having a notch on the device. Hopefully, the company will bring in something new and original soon.
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Frost Revealed As New Mortal Kombat 11 Character With Absolutely No Chill

In the final Kombat Kast before Mortal Kombat 11’s release, we got to know more about the playable character roster for the game. For this one, it’s specifically the reveal of Sub Zero’s former protege, Frost, who now sports a new robotic look.
Frost’s new look will remind fans of the many robots in Mortal Kombat. However, Frost is not a Lin Kuei robot. Instead, she works for Kronika in the story mode. This obviously puts her at odds with her former mentor in MK11.
In the Kombat Kast, the devs show off a number of Frost’s new moves. One of the coolest is her ability to remove her own head and use it as a bomb. She can also just take it off and beat people with it or use it as a projectile. It looks as ridiculous as it sounds and is a perfect fit for the wacky Mortal Kombat universe.

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The skull bomb, at least that’s how I see it, is just one of many moves in Frost’s bag of tricks. Her skill set seems perfect for players who want to dominate their opponents with speed and trickery. She has a number of options for trap-based moves and her flurry of attacks can put opponents in the ground quickly.
And, of course, the Frost Fatality NetherRealm showed off today is incredible. It’s a throwback to Sub-Zero’s Fatality from Mortal Kombat 1. She freezes her opponent’s body, punches their torso off, and pulls out their spinal column. She then uses a droid to put her enemy’s brain and spine inside of a new robot, increasing the number of fighters in Kronika’s army. You can check out the trailer for Frost at the top of this post.
Mortal Kombat 11 is coming to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC on 23rd April 2019.
Pokdepinion: By the time this post is up, the game should be out already. If not, it will be out in less than an hour, that’s for sure. Have fun, gamers :)
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AMD Ryzen 8000 “Granite Ridge” To Continue Feature Up To 16 Zen 5 Cores

The second Socket AM5 generation is said to follow similar core layouts as existing Ryzen chips.

According to both PC Games Hardware (pcgameshardware.de) and YouTube channel Moore’s Law is Dead, AMD’s upcoming “Granite Ridge” Ryzen 8000 processors are set to continue offering the same amount of core counts ranging from 6 to 16 cores (codenamed “Nirvana”) per chip. The CCDs, which is likely also containing 8 cores per physical die has another codename called “Eldora”.

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According to PCGH’s sources, most of the uncore features seem to retain over, with the new chips set to feature the same 65W-class SKUs as well as high-performance 170W-class SKUs. The cache configuration remains the same too, with L3 cache maxed out at 64MB (not counting X3D models) and 16MB of L2 cache. It’s also said to be manufactured under TSMC’s N3E or N3P process, however there seems to be conflicting information so take this with a fair amount of salt at disposal.

Meanwhile, MLID posted a timeline of release roadmap of upcoming AMD processor lineup. Socket AM5 will see just one direct successor over Zen 4 ‘Raphael’, with the Granite Ridge set to launch somewhere in between late Q1 2024 and Q1 2025 (specific timeframe may be dependent on TSMC’s production availability, as 3nm are mostly taken by Apple during initial production). Zen 5 as a whole will first be featured on mainstream server Socket SP5 with the new ‘Turin’ family of CPUs, set for early Q1 2024 release.
Source: Videocardz
Pokdepinion: Given the early rumors of potentially a hybrid architecture, this sounds a bit underwhelming so far. We’ll see – there’s still a year to go.
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Pre-order The New Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 Gaming Monitor And Get It At RM3,500 Off

Samsung has announced that the second-generation Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 gaming monitor is now up for pre-order. Those who pre-order from now till 14th November will also be able to purchase the gaming monitor for a special price.
Pre-order the Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 now

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The Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 features the industry’s first Quantum Mini LED curved display and Samsung’s proprietary Quantum Matrix Technology. The gaming monitor has a 49-inch curved screen that utilises a Quantum Matrix HDR2000 panel. The Odyssey Neo G9 also has a 240hz refresh rate, comes with G-Sync and FreeSync Premium Pro support, and has a 1ms response rate. Users can even customise the monitors lighting effects to suit their liking.

For those who pre-order the Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 (LS49AG950NEXXS) gaming monitor from now (10th November) until 14th November, you can get the monitor for just RM5,999 instead of the original retail price of RM9,499. This means that you save RM3,500 when you pre-order it now. Users can pre-order the Odyssey Neo G9 through the official Samsung website here.
Pokdepinion: Woah this is a very good deal! Those who are looking for great curved monitors should definitely check this out.
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You Can Now Use Your Touch ‘n Go eWallet At KFC Restaurants Nationwide

The folks at TNG Digital has announced of their partnership with KFC Malaysia, where now you can make QR-payments at all KFC restaurants in the country by simply using your Touch ‘n Go eWallet app.
In addition to the partnership announcement, they have also revealed on some benefits when you use your Touch ‘n Go eWallet app as the payment method.
In conjuction with Ramadan, Malaysians can look forward to enjoying 20% discount on the 5-pc KFC Bucket Kongsi, which is valid from now until the 17th of June 2019. Not to forget, first time Touch ‘n Go eWallet users can also collect RM10 complimentary TNG Reload PIN at selected KFC restaurants.

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For more information, you can click here to go to Touch ‘n Go’s website.
Pokdepinion: I think it’s a good move from TNG, seeing how popular and established KFC is already. It’ll definitely speed up the queue at their restaurants (well at least that’s the idea).
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LG Unveils OLED Flex LX3, World’s First Bendable 42-inch OLED TV

Users can bend and choose the curvature option from completely flat to 900R.

LG has just announced its OLED Flex LX3 TV which literally bends: the company touts the model as the world’s first 42-inch OLED to be capable of user-customizable curvature options. The adjustment range goes from completely flat to a highly curved 900R, with 20 intermediate stages of curvature in between to choose from.

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As for the panel itself, it’s a 4K 120Hz panel, though the spec sheets are rather vague when it comes to certain features like color gamut. Based on what we can find on the certifications, you should expect at least 90% of Adobe RGB (which is wider than DCI-P3, and most likely covers it entirely in this case), 0.1ms response time plus an α9 Gen 5 processor that handles the image processing duties. The display is 25% less reflective over OLED Evo models with the new Super Anti-Reflection coating, says LG.
There’s two ways to adjust the curvature, first is adjust manually in 5% increments; or if you prefer to just go all flat, simply press the button on the remote control and the TV will do the job for you. Additionally, the articulation includes +10°/-5° tilt and height-adjustable stand with 140mm of range, and the stand itself comes with RGB lighting on the back.

The LG OLED Flex LX3 includes a suite of gaming-centric features, including image resizing down to 32-inch or 27-inch, a new Game app that provides quick access to streaming platforms and external input devices, and multi-view mode that lets user selects which input’s audio gets through its pair of 40W front-firing Dolby Atmos speakers. The display is also NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible as well as AMD FreeSync Premium certified.
The LG OLED Flex LX3 is now exclusively available on Shopee and Lazada at the price of RM13,199 – customers will also be eligible for a free XBOOM360 XO3 Portable Speaker (worth RM1,299) upon purchase.
Pokdepinion: It sure looks like a gaming monitor in disguise, isn’t it?
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OPPO Find X Could Come With 10GB RAM Version

It turns out that OPPO will be going to release a 10GB RAM version of their OPPO Find X. The news was found by Ice Universe, a well known leaker.
OPPO Find X To Come With 10GB Version?
If the OPPO Find X does indeed come with a 10GB RAM soon, it is set to be first smartphone to offer such capacity. The leak, which was spotted by Ice Universe, found the device on TENAA.
Similar to the existing model, the 10GB version is said to come with 256GB of internal storage. Besides the RAM upgrade, other specifications of the device should be the same as the original.

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Since this news is just a leak, just take it with a pinch of salt for now. It would be hard to imagine the pricing of the variant seeing that the Find X was already at a high price.
If you haven’t read about the OPPO Find X, you can read on our full review to find out what the phone is all about.
Source: Android Authority
Pokdepinion: Well look at what smartphones have become. They’re getting even better and better nowadays (if the leak is true though). I’m not anticipating for the price to be affordable to say the least though..
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[E3 2019] Apex Legends Season 2 Announced with New Legend Wattson, Weapons, and More

Gamers who have completed Season 1 have been anxiously waiting for the next season of Apex Legends. Now, it has been officially unveiled with many things to get fans of the game excited about.
Season 2 will be called Battle Charge and will release on July 2nd. Based on community feedback there will be plenty of new meta balances including bringing up weaker weapons. The game will also be challenge-based now with daily challenges that stack, making leveling easier.
One of the biggest reveals is a new weapon called the L-STAR. It’s a weapon pulled right from Titanfall 2 and is Gold Weapon rank. The L-STAR is very powerful which is why it’s restricted to care packages. In addition, the weapon doesn’t use ammo on the ground so players must use the limited ammo that comes with it.

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In addition, this energy machine gun hits hard with hefty projectiles that pack a serious punch, but this power comes with a price; sustained fire causes the L-STAR to overheat and briefly stop working. Ranked mode has also been revealed, and will feature six tiers. Players will progress from Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, and top rank of Apex Predator.
And finally the 10th Legend, Natalie “Wattson” Paquette, has been officially revealed for the game. She’s an engineer and her and her father invented the Arena. This of course means she grew up in this environment around the other Legends. It seems a group called the “Syndicate” is involved with the Arena. Wattson is meant for support, best for players who adapt to the map and work well with their teammates up.
To learn more about Apex Legends Season 2, click right here.
Apex Legends is now available for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. It will be coming to Mobile sometime in the future.
Pokdepinion: Couldn’t play the game as much as I would like so my Season 1 pass only managed half the levels. Still thinking if I should jump into Apex Legends Season 2 or not.
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realme X2 Pro launched in Malaysia at RM2399 — Master Edition is coming too!

The realme X2 Pro has just been launched here in Malaysia, priced at RM2399. The flagship is only available in a single variant, the highest end 12GB RAM and 256GB storage variant.

realme highlights the camera chops of the realme X2 Pro, and for good reason. It offers a 64MP main camera mated to a 13MP telephoto camera and an 8MP ultra-wide angle camera equipped with autofocus. Lastly, there’s a 2MP depth sensor. This is the first realme smartphone to pack a telephoto camera, and also the first to pack an ultra-wide angle camera with autofocus for macro focusing capability.

In addition to the camera, the realme X2 Pro also offers excellent performance with a Snapdragon 855+. The battery is 4000 mAh large, and supports 50W SuperVOOC for a full charge in just 35 minutes.

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The cherry on top is the 6.5″ 90 Hz Ultra Smooth Display. It’s way more fluid than the other flagships in this price segment, and there’s also HDR10+ support, putting it right up there with the priciest Android flagship now.
realme X2 Pro Specs
Snapdragon 855+, octa-core at 2.96 GHz, 7nm FinFET12GB LPDDR4x RAM256GB UFS 3.0 storage6.5″ FHD+ 90 Hz Super AMOLED Ultra Smooth Display64MP f/1.8 + 13MP f/2.5 2x telephoto + 8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide + 2MP f/2.4 depth sensor16MP f/2.0 selfie camera4000 mAh battery, 50W SuperVOOC chargingRM2399

The realme X2 Pro will be available in Neptune Blue and Lunar White starting this 5th December via Chup Dulu Lazada with free realme Buds wireless, realme Power Bank and the realme Bag Pack. Meanwhile you can get it at DirectD on 7th December. Wait a little longer and you can get it from Lazada on 12th December.
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And if you can wait a little longer, you might be able to get the realme X2 Pro Master Edition here in Malaysia. ;)
Pokdepinion: It’s a bit pricey but the value proposition is just amazing with 256GB of UFS 3.0 storage and 12GB RAM!
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Intel Iris Xe MAX marks debut of Intel Xe dedicated graphics in ultraportables

Intel’s new Xe graphics in Tiger Lake does look pretty promising, and Intel is going to give OEMs to option to double up on the graphics in their Tiger Lake-based laptops with the Intel Iris Xe MAX. Before we get ahead of ourselves, Intel is not exactly targeting the Intel Iris Xe MAX at gamers, instead focusing on applications that can better take advantage of the performance that two Intel GPUs can bring to the table.

An example of that is video encoding. Intel plans to split the workload up between the integrated graphics in the Intel Tiger Lake processor and the Intel Iris Xe MAX dedicated GPU, giving you significantly faster encoding. For now, video encoding in batches with software like Handbrake is already capable of taking advantage of the “dual GPU” configurations, for up to 1.78X faster encode than an Core i9-10980HK + GeForce RTX 2080 setup.

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Intel also claims that this capability will be brought to single stream encoding down the line, with them promising that it will be capable of besting a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 by up to 2X, which is a pretty bold claim. This feature is expected to be available in H1 2021.
Another application is Additive Ai. In software like Gigapixel AI, an Intel Iris Xe MAX GPU can work together with the 11th Gen Intel Core processor’s iGPU to more quickly process large batches of images. As you now essentially have double the hardware on tap, you also theoretically have 2X the AI performance.

Connecting the two GPUs is Intel Deep Link technology. The underlying interconnect is just PCIe 4.0 x4, but Deep Link is more than a fancy name for that. It is a firmware and software solution between the CPU and Iris Xe MAX graphics. It allows for power balancing between the CPU and GPU, as well as provides a way for the software to “see” the number of GPU cores that an Intel Iris Xe MAX brings to the table.

This power balancing allows for Intel to divert power to the processor that needs it most, depending on your workload. And since Intel is handling both the CPU and GPU solution, they are essentially guaranteed to play nice, instead of having to try and come up with a solution with another vendor.

Now interestingly enough, Intel admits that not all games will perform their best with the dedicated Intel Iris Xe MAX graphics, with some games actually delivering better frame rates on the iGPU. Intel’s drivers will determine whether the game is best run on the iGPU or the Iris Xe MAX. For now, Intel doesn’t offer an equivalent to NVIDIA’s SLI or AMD’s CrossFire tech yet, so you can’t make use of two GPUs in gaming applications.

With that said, the Intel Iris Xe MAX is clocked slightly faster and does come with its own memory, so games that can take advantage of that will see a nice boost in performance. Intel compares it against NVIDIA’s GeForce MX350 GPUs, which were pretty common in last-gen products. However NVIDIA already has a faster NVIDIA GeForce MX450 now.
Intel Iris Xe MAX Specs

96 EUs
Up to 1.65GHz
4GB LPDDR4X-4266
128-bit memory bus
68GB/s memory bandwidth
PCIe 4.0 x4
25W TDP
10nm SuperFin

Intel has announced the ASUS VivoBook Flip TP470, Acer Swift 3X and Dell Inspiron 15 7000 as the first laptops to offer the Intel Iris Xe MAX. Intel’s foray into the discrete graphics segment with the Intel Xe graphics architecture does seem pretty interesting, and we definitely look forward to testing them out.
Pokdepinion: I was hoping for a AMD Radeon Dual Graphics-esque solution here, but given most games today don’t even support multi-GPU setups, Intel probably made the right call by not wasting time on trying to get it implemented.
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WhatsApp Multi-Device Support Feature Expected To Be Added Soon

From now on WhatsApp is internally starting some important tests for the multi device feature.
It’s not available yet and there isn’t a release date: it could be next two months, four months, six months 🤷🏻♂.. but it’s really positive that they have started to test it on the whole.
— WABetaInfo (@WABetaInfo) June 2, 2020

Sometime ago, there were rumours of a WhatsApp multi-device support coming to the app. This means you can use the same account on multiple devices with no issues, something that isn’t possible with the app at the moment. The closest you can get to that is linking it to your PC via the desktop app or the web app.
WhatsApp Multi-Device Support In-House Testing

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Now, more details have surfaced which suggests that WhatsApp multi-device support will be coming soon. According to WABetaInfo, they have started in-house testing of the feature. However, there is no word yet on a release date at the moment.
It’s not available yet and there isn’t a release date: it could be next to two months, four months, six months… but it’s really positive that they have started to test it on the whole.
WABetaInfo
While the feature could be ready as soon as two months from now, there is a chance they might not release it just yet. They could look to release a sizable update with other new features, such as a proper iPadOS support. For now, we will have to wait and see. We will be reporting more on this as soon as information becomes available.
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Pokdepinion: I just find it interesting that Telegram had this feature for a long time now but it’s taking awhile for WhatsApp to implement it. Well, better a safe implementation than a rushed one, I suppose.
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Back 4 Blood Could Feature Microtransactions

There has been talks about Back 4 Blood, the Left 4 Dead franchise’s spiritual successor to feature microtransactions in the game. Despite it has yet to be confirmed, it seems that gamers shouldn’t worry too much.
Back 4 Blood microtransactions

It appears that should the game does come with such mechanics, it seems that they will only be for cosmetics only and not anything else that could possibly give any advantage to players of the game.

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Seeing how microtransactions is common these days in video games, it wouldn’t be surprising to see if Back 4 Blood follow suit. Turtle Rock Studios, the developer behind the game has said they haven’t determined on how they will handle the matter but simply stated that they will only be for cosmetics.
We know we want to have ongoing content after launch, but we’re still figuring out what that would be. If we do implement microtransactions, it would be for cosmetics only.
Chris Ashton, Turtle Rock Studios Co-founder
Back 4 Blood is scheduled for release on the 22nd of June 2021 and will be available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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Pokdepinion: While I don’t like it when there’s microtransactions involved, it’s pretty understandable that if they did implement it. Let’s just hope that they stick to what they’ve said and let it just be cosmetics (if they indeed bring it).
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Securing your Private Life using Samsung Knox and Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro

In the age where we are slowly getting more reliant to digital media, security and privacy are sometimes the most overlooked elements. We might think that hackers could penetrate our privacy regardless of whatever security policies we imply on our devices, but truth be told, more often than not, it’s actually caused by act of negligence and ignorance. I’ll give you some examples. If your work computer is password protected, and you write the login information on a sticky note and paste it on your monitor, out of all the places (some of you are smiling as you relate to this), you are opening the first vulnerability to breach into your privacy. Your office might not have intruders, but your vulnerability is there, openly available. Now a hacker needs to find access into your office’s CCTV console which probably has not been updated in years and using unpatched software, gain access over it, and find the camera that leads to your computer’s monitor and tada! Your vulnerability actually made it a lot simpler! Sound like plenty of effort, right? If the endgame is worth the effort, this is just one of the method I would try, out of a million others.
What’s the easiest access into our private lives? You’re right. Our smartphones. Most of us spend the most time on average on our mobile phones than anything else in this world. We pretty much have dictated our lives into our smartphones without realising it. Which is good in a way itself. At least our future generation will no longer require archaeology just to dig out about their roots. But at the same time, this trust that we put on our smartphones can lead to very hazardous risks. Afterall, unlike our limbs (and soul), our smartphones are separate entities from our body which can often get disconnected from us for various reasons, potentially risking your entire life. At this stage, it is important to alter our behaviours in using our smartphones and how we handle security. Just because we have a fingerprint scanner on our device, and we have a screen lock using it, it doesn’t totally solve the problem just yet.
Which is why, smartphone manufacturers invest a lot in providing security solutions on our devices. Here’s the thing, pessimists will create a whole lot of agenda, throwing blatant slurs at the manufacturers, claiming that the big boys are snooping on your privacy. But hey, you are on the internet. There is NO privacy in the cyberspace. You HAVE to send packets of data that carries meaningful information and can be compiled into abstract of the end product afterall. What you choose to put on the cyberspace is entirely up to you and if it lands in the wrong hands, nothing in this world can save you. You define your own logic. But would you rather trust an entity that invests into the solution? Or would you rather just be ignorant about it totally and let someone who steals your device take control over your data?

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Samsung implemented the Knox module years ago and I was one of the earliest to witness its inception before it was even implemented into any Samsung product. If I recall correctly, this was circa 2013 and when it was announced, my concern was more on the fact that rooting a Samsung device would require a much tougher route whereby the Knox container would have to be broken first :P But that’s not what we’re talking about today. Fast forward to 2017, it’s now implemented in pretty much EVERY smartphone that they produce. If you don’t take advantage of it, it’s quite a pity because you never know when it could come handy, and usually by then, its a tad too late.
So, I’m writing a simple guide on securing your device and I’m using the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro for the purpose here. It should be the same for other Samsung devices too and if you are proficient, you could pretty much replicate this guide on any devices.
So the first thing that is needed, is to setup the most basic security functionality – your base password. Which pretty much you would already have by now. It’s definitely recommended to use fingerprint security here, but couple it with a password instead of PIN because at the very most, you only need it once a day afterall. Here’s a PRO tip, you don’t really need to use a password that would require you three sleepless nights to memorise. Instead, use a combination of letters (add one capital if you could), numbers and spaces. Yes, you heard that right, spaces! In the case of brute force, you make password combination pretty much impossible by adding space in between and if you have more spaces, well, you know it ;)
Next, activate “Find My Mobile” feature because you really want to do this. Go into Android Settings -> Lock screen and security and find it there.

Then scroll down, and look for “Secure startup” as in the screenshot below:
And enable “Require password when device powers on”.
Basically, what this does, is that if the phone is switched on, instead of using your fingerprint, you will be forced to use the password. One, this ensures a practise, so you don’t forget your password. Two, once your phone is switched off, there is no way for it to even startup until you enter a password. Basically, we want to stop any further interactions with the device in case it gets stolen.
Next, if you are using an SD card, enable encryption on it. Now that the device could not start up if it’s switched on, the internal storage is at least inaccessible with any normal methods, but your Micro SD is as simple as removing it and plugging it to the computer to access your data. Hence, we encrypt it. I’m not using an SD card on my device, so if you are, enable it from the following menu:

Now that we have our security configured, it’s time to segregate our data. In your App Drawer, you should be able to locate “Secure Folder” app pre-installed. Open it up and you will be taken through a wizard to set it up.

After some brief introduction, you will be asked to register for a Samsung Account. That’s what you should do.

Then, sign in, after which you would be asked to accept terms & conditions. If you don’t want to be buggered by promotional emails, then you know what to do lah~

To which, you will be asked to verify your email. Go to your email and click the link to activate your account. Once you’ve done that, the device will ask you to pick a security method that you want to use to unlock your Secure Folder. Naturally, fingerprint works the best for us here because it’s quick.

After which, it will ask you again for another password specifically for your Secure Folder. I highly recommend you to use a different password than the one you already have. If someone has been snooping on you and identified your main password, at least they would still not be able to access this restricted area. Afterall, I’ve already taught you how to create unbreakable password but not complicated, so this should be easy for you now ;)

And VOILA! Our Secure Folder is all ready to go. For the sake of this tutorial, click on the Gallery in your Secure Folder. You can differentiate the Secured Apps compared to your conventional ones by seeing the lock sign on the app.

Now when you click on your Gallery, you will see that your Gallery is empty! Don’t panic..

Samsung’s Knox uses a method called “containerization” whereby it isolates the application in a separate container which gives it an identity of it’s own. You can add pretty much ANY app installed on your device, including 3rd party downloaded apps and copy a version of it into the secure folder. This is one way for you to run two WhatsApp accounts on a single device because they will have a totally separate identity altogether. Now, the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro comes with dual-SIM, I could use one WhatsApp on my main SIM and the secure one for my second SIM. Nifty, eh? Similarly, if you are playing mobile games that you want to have multiple accounts for farming purposes or whatsoever, this is one way to do it on the same device instead of carrying TWO :)
Let’s get back to Gallery for now. We head to our normal Gallery by exiting the Secure Folder and launch the normal Gallery app. Long press on the picture in the Gallery and hit the “menu” at the top. You will see an option to “Move to Secure Folder”.

Now, this image will disappear from your main Gallery, but it will be visible in your Secure Folder Gallery. Aint that cool?~
You see, if you have setup a plethora of securities, things become much more identifiable and unique to you. For example, you can head over to Samsung’s FindMyMobile portal at https://findmymobile.samsung.com and do some pretty interesting stuff like:

Ring your device – in case you lost the device in your phone, it will maximise the volume and ring it so you can find it.
Lock your device remotely – say your son is using your device to play games and it’s time for him to study, you can show him who has the veto :P
Wipe your device remotely – in case your device is stolen and you have some very sensitive data in it, you can remotely wipe it
Extend your device’s battery life – let’s say you forgot your phone at home and you don’t want to come back to it with an empty battery, tada!
Retrieve logs – If someone stole your device and you want to know who the person is trying to call, you can retrieve your logs remotely
Set guardians – If you are not so technical, or you want to have control over your little kids’ phones, you can set guardians that work much like “roles management”
Unlock your device – Kinda obvious, in it?

So that’s a wrap! A quick informal privacy and security guide for your reference. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment at the bottom. I hope someone finds this beneficial :)

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Celebrate This Raya With Lenovo’s Ohsem Deals

The folks at Lenovo Malaysia has announced that they are bringing a bunch of ‘ohsem’ deals for you to celebrate Hari Raya from now till the 31st of July 2020.
Lenovo Ohsem deals
During this promo period, you are able to redeem a variety of rewards including Microsoft Office Home and Student 2019 worth RM529, Lenovo USB-C 3-in-1 Hub worth RM200, and more. You can checkout the deals below:
ModelPromo priceFreebieLenovo Yoga C940 (14″)From RM6,199Lenovo USB-C 3-in-1 Hub worth RM200Lenovo Yoga C640 (13″)From RM4,099Lenovo USB-C 3-in-1 Hub worth RM200Lenovo Yoga S730 (13″)From RM4,099Lenovo USB-C 3-in-1 Hub worth RM200Lenovo IdeaPad L340 (15″)From RM1,799RM50 worth shopping voucherLenovo S540 (13″)From RM3,499Lenovo USB-C 3-in-1 Hub and upfront rebate of RM400 when purchasing the IdeaPad S540 13″ AMDLenovo IdeaPad S340 (14″)From RM1,899Upfront rebate of RM400Lenovo IdeaCentre A540 (24″)From RM3,999RM100 worth shopping voucherLenovo IdeaCentre AIO 330 (20″)From RM1,805Keyboard and mouse, Microsoft Office Home and Student 2019 worth RM529Lenovo Legion Y7000 (15″)From RM3,499Steam voucher worth RM300 and/or upfront rebate of up to RM300Lenovo Legion Y545 (15″)From RM5,599Steam voucher worth up to RM350
For more details on the Lenovo Raya ‘Ohsem’ Deals, you can check out their website right here.

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Aside from that, they are also running their Stay At Home With Lenovo campaign which offers various promotions that includes up to RM900 cashback savings and free shipping nationwide.
Pokdepinion: A handful of deals being offered by Lenovo. Do you see any that you fancy?
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Adobe Is Adding Productions to Premiere Pro for Seamless Collaboration

Adobe has unveiled a brand new feature coming to their popular video editing software, Adobe Premiere Pro, called Productions. The feature has a focus on collaboration, allowing you to share assets, manage projects, and keeping everything organized seamlessly with a team without sacrificing the ability for one to work on their own.
Normally, large projects will require you to work in a team but it can be cumbersome to check for progress, identify areas of improvement, and for multiple people to work on it simultaneously. With Productions, you can divide these projects into smaller pieces that people can work on independently.
Moreover, having the project synced through Productions will allow you and the team to reuse the same assets within Adobe Premiere Pro as opposed to having duplicates which will be a waste of time and space. Anyone in the team can work on different projects within the same production at the same time, which will allow you to maximize productivity. There will be no worries of people overwriting your work either with the use of Project Locking.

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The feature was said to be designed from scratch by top filmmakers and editorial teams from Hollywood. In fact, early versions of the feature was used for blockbuster films such as Terminator: Dark Fate and Dolemite is My Name. There are even special builds of Adobe Premiere Pro with Productions currently being used in editorial for films like David Fincher’s MANK.
There is no word yet on exactly when Productions will coming to Adobe Premiere Pro aside from the vague “coming soon” message. We will be reporting more on this as soon as information becomes available.
Source: Official Blog
Pokdepinion: This sure sounds like a huge relief to my headaches. Can’t wait to try it out myself.
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HONOR 9X & Stoned & Co Limited Edition Coming To Malaysia This 20 December 2019

Previously we’ve reported on the limited edition HONOR 9X & Stoned & Co and now it finally has a release date, specifically on the 20th of December 2019.

HONOR 9X Specifications
Kirin 710F, octa-core at up to 2.2 GHz, 12nm6GB RAM128GB UFS 2.1 storage6.59″ FHD+ IPS LCD display, HONOR AllView display48MP F/1.8 + 8MP f/2.4 ultra-wide + 2MP f/2.4 depth sensor16MP f/2.2 selfie camera4000 mAh batteryRM999
You can get the limited edition smartphone at the price of RM999, the same price that’s on a regular HONOR 9X.
There will be a total of 200 units available for you to grab, where a 100 of them will be up for grabs beginning 12am on the 20th December 2019 at hihonor and the other 100 beginning 11am at HONOR Experience Store, Sunway Pyramid.

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Each casing bears a unique serial code, from 001/200 to 200/200, just to make sure you have a one of a kind device on your hands.
If you wish to learn more on the HONOR 9X, you can check out our full review of the smartphone here.
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Detroit: Become Human Price Confirmed – Releasing On 25th May 2018!

Today, Sony Interactive Entertainment has announce the official price and release date for their highly anticipated game Detroit: Become Human.
Detroit: Become Human
Detroit: Become Human, which is a PS4 exlusive title, is set to come out on the 25th of May 2018. The game is the latest title by Quantic Dream that’s synonymous with creating gripping, narrative driven experience games such as Fahrenheit, Heavy Rain, and BEYOND: Two Souls.
The game is set in Detroit City in the year 2038, where the city has been revitalized by inventions and introduction of Androids (not android smartphones) into everyday life. Things become out of hand when Androids started behaving like humans as if they are alive and events begin to spin out of control. You step into the roles of the story’s pivotal three characters, Kara, Connor, and Markus. Each different character has unique perspectives as they face their new way of life.

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In this ambitious and thrilling narrative game, your every choice and action will not only determine the character’s fate, but that of the entire city and possibly beyond as well, so choose wisely.
Here is the official trailer of the game.
*Warning: Language might not be suitable for those who are underage. Viewer discretion is advised.
Detroit: Become Human Trailer

The suggested retail price for Blu-ray for the Standard version is priced at RM229, while the Collector’s edition will be priced at RM259. In addition to that, if you’d rather get digital copies, it is RM209 for the Digital Standard version and RM249 for the Digital Deluxe version.
You can now pre-order the game from the Playstation Store where the Digital Deluxe version will get you a digital art book, digital soundtrack, as well as a dynamic theme for your PS4.
Pokdepinion: Having played the developers previous game, Heavy Rain, Detroit: Become Human will surely have a gripping story to it and by the looks of the trailer, it definitely looks like it will. What do you think? Will you be getting the game?
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Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox Will Not Be Taking Part in E3 2023

It looks like E3 2023 will be noticeably quieter than before as the Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox teams will not e taking part in it.
Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox to Focus On Their Own Shows Instead of E3 2023

IGN reports that Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft will not attend the upcoming E3 conference in June. E3 is making a comeback as an in-person event in LA after a hiatus in 2022, but the absence of the major console makers may make it less of a big event like in past years. Sony skipped E3 in 2019 and has not returned, while Microsoft has mentioned a LA showcase this summer but did not mention E3.

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Nintendo has a history of making major announcements through its Direct presentations, so it may not need to attend E3. Additionally, E3 is set to take place a month after the release of a highly anticipated game, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Nintendo may prefer to keep the focus on the game.

ReedPop’s global VP of gaming, Kyle Marsden-Kish, declined to confirm the absence of the big three console makers from E3 in a statement to The Verge. Marsden-Kish said that ReedPop is in ongoing discussions with companies of all sizes and will soon share information about the game developers, publishers, and industry players who plan to showcase their products and games at the event. Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo did not respond to requests for comment.
As E3 has decreased in size, other digital platforms such as The Game Awards and Summer Game Fest hosted by Geoff Keighley have emerged as venues for game publishers to make announcements. Summer Game Fest announced its return on June 8th, just a few days before E3.
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Pokdepinion: Not surprised, this was bound to happen eventually since these companies were already doing their own shows. Would this be permanent? Not necessarily unless E3 continues to dwindle down in value in the coming years.
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Nokia 9 PureView leaked in vertical promotional video — finally a true flagship from Nokia with a Snapdragon 845!

After nearly a year without a proper flagship, Nokia’s much anticipated Nokia 9 PureView has leaked out. The device has been in the rumor mill for a long time, with details trickling out just enough to tease hardcore Nokia fans. However it does seem like Nokia will finally be launching the device soon, with a full promotional video leaked out recently. Perhaps at CES 2019 which is just next week?

The Nokia 9 PureView touts everything the leaks has pointed it to sport. The most exciting of which is the penta-camera setup, which the video reveals to somehow shoots 5 simultaneous shots for 10x the light sensitivity. Hopefully that doesn’t mean that all the cameras are of the same focal length, because that does seem like quite a waste of lenses and sensors. The multiple camera also allows for refocusing after the fact, something which was introduced way back in 2016 with the HUAWEI P9.

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Aside from the PureView branding for the camera, the Nokia 9 PureView will also tout the PureDisplay trademark. There doesn’t seem to be notches on this 5.99″ 2K HDR10 display, so I am pretty sure there are a few who will definitely be shouting “take my money” at this point. The display panel also houses the in-display fingerprint scanner. Hopefully this one will be better than the vivo NEX‘s.

Interestingly, Nokia promises 2-year of updates via Android One, a little detail which was quietly removed from Android One’s landing page. Under the hood is a Snapdragon 845, mated to 6GB RAM and 128GB of storage. Pretty standard flagship specifications, except that Nokia is late to the game by a whole year. The Snapdragon 855 has already been announced, and Lenovo has launched their device based on the latest chipset.
Augmented reality may be mainstream soon?
We do understand that optimization takes a lot of time, and we have seen devices like the ASUS ZenFone AR launch with an outdated chipset because they had to get all the Project Tango and Daydream features optimized. With that said, I believe some would still be taken aback by the last-gen chipset in what should be a pretty expensive device.

What say you? Would you pass on the Nokia 9 PureView because it has an outdated chipset? Or would you rather sacrifice some grunt under the hood for a superior camera that should put most flagships to shame? Given PureView’s legacy, we await the Nokia 9 PureView with bated breath.
Pokdepinion: Smartphone cameras in general are pretty good nowadays. Let’s see how Nokia can push the limit in the physical constraints that define a smartphone with the Nokia 9 PureView.
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New PS4 Update 9.00 Reportedly Bricking Some People’s Consoles

The new 9.00 software update was just recently released by Sony for the PS4. While most people have downloaded the update with no apparent issues, some have reported multiple issues with their consoles after the update, from console slowdowns to consoles crashing and even reports of consoles bricking after the update.
Update 9.00 bricking PS4 consoles?

According to a thread on the PS4 subreddit over on, well, Reddit, many PlayStation 4 owners voiced their dissatisfaction with Sony over the problematic update. Based on the many complaints posted to the thread, the update doesn’t seem to affect a specific version of the console as the base model, the slim model and the PS4 Pro have all experienced issues with the update. Check out the thread below:

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No one is sure why the new update is affecting these consoles this way. It was suspected that external USB storage connected to the consoles were the cause for the problems though that has been debunked as users without external USB storage also experienced issues with the 9.00 update. Some have even accused Sony of using this as a nasty way to force obsolete the PlayStation 4 in a bid to hasten gamers’ adoption of the PlayStation 5.

As of right now, it’s best for PlayStation 4 owners who haven’t downloaded the update to hold off from updating, unless you’re willing to risk it. Hopefully, Sony can release a patch to fix the issues as soon as possible.
Pokdepinion: This is scary. I have yet to download the update myself for fear of these issues but my brother said he experienced no issues with his PS4 Slim after downloading the update. Hope Sony fixes this ASAP. I wanna continue playing Persona 5 Royal.
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Movie Director Claims Apple Doesn’t Allow Villains To Use iPhones

It’s hard sometimes to watch a movie and not notice that some of the devices that’s shown in them. You’d probably seen protagonists to use iPhones. For villains however, that doesn’t seem the case. The reason behind it? Well it seems that Apple dislikes the idea according to a movie director.

Director Rian Johnson, who was behind Star Wars: The Last Jedi claims that Apple “strongly discourages the practice”.
He has said that it’s Apple policy on the use of their products in films and it’s pretty strict.

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Here’s what he’s said in an interview:
(Apple) lets you use iPhones in movies but — and this is very pivotal if you’re ever watching a mystery movie — bad guys cannot have iPhones on camera.Rian Johnson
The policy doesn’t stop at just iPhones. MacBooks is another popular product from the company and similar to iPhones, it’s seen normally being used by the ‘good guys’ instead.
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Pokdepinion: I wouldn’t say that I’m surprised. I don’t mind being the villain after all.
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March PlayStation Plus lineup: Ark: Survival Evolved, Team Sonic Racing and Ghostrunner

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Every month, PlayStation Plus (PS Plus) members enjoy a lineup of games being offered for free for the  duration of their subscription. Next month, starting from March 1 until April 4 2022, members can download the deadly survival game Ark: Survival Evolved, race competitively in Team Sonic Racing and play in first-person view in a cyberpunk universe in Ghostrunner. Additionally, a bonus game Ghost of Tsushima: Legends will be included in the lineup.
Here’s a brief rundown of the March Playstation Plus lineup:

Ark: Survival Evolved (PS4) is a multiplayer ready MMO survival game where players wake up in the shores of an unknown island surrounded by lush greenery, a mysterious environment and dangerous foes up against you. Players have to harvest local resources to craft, build shelters and use newly crafted equips to kill, tame or breed leviathan dinosaurs and other creatures on the island. You’re not the only one stranded: team up with or prey on others.

Sonic the speedy hedgehog replaces his heels for wheels in Team Sonic Racing (PS4) where players race competitively on a thrilling arcade platform. Players can face off with friends in this multiplayer game across stunning worlds and work together by sharing power-ups and speed boosts. Players can also choose between three distinct character types from the Sonic franchise and unlock game changing vehicle customisation options for your individual racing styles.

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Ghostrunner (PS5) is a fast-paced first-person adventure where you can use your superior mobility and reach frequent checkpoints to engage with enemies. You will wield a monomolecular katana, perform extreme parkour feats, slice your way up a megastructure tower city, experience intensive combat in a fearless fight of your life. The game is only available for those on PS5 console only as the benefit is not applicable for Ghostrunner on PS4.

Ghost of Tsushima: Legends (PS4 & PS5) is the bonus game in March’s lineup which showcases Japanese folk lore in a way that lets players battle as legends and experience four unique classes – Samurai, Hunter, Ronin and Assassin. Players can invite friends or pair up using the online matchmaking system in four exciting game modes; players can progress through Story missions with a friend, or gather other players for Survival mode, and even head off two versus two in competitive Rivals. However, users who already own a digital copy of Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut is ineligible to claim this free copy of the game.
As long as your PlayStation Plus subscription is active, you can enjoy a slew of benefits including Online Multiplayer for the games listed above and enjoy the games (after adding it to the game library, of course!) even after monthly rotation ends.
February PS Plus games such as EA Sports UFC 4, Planet Coaster: Console Edition (PS5 version only; not available for PS4) and Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep: A Wonderlands One-shot Adventure are still up for downloads until February 28 2022.
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Pokdepinion: The March lineup looks pretty decent with diverse online multiplayer gaming options as well as the addition of Ghostrunner on PS5 consoles.
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realme 6i announced with 720p display and RM699 price tag in Malaysia

The realme 6i has finally been announced here in Malaysia. The latest mid-range entry from realme comes as the world’s first MediaTek Helio G80-powered smartphone, to deliver greater performance in this price segment. In addition to that, it will feature a quad-camera design like its pricier realme 6 brethren, which ups the value proposition of the realme 6i.

The quad-camera consists of a 48MP main camera, an 8MP ultra-wide shooter, a 2MP macro camera and a 2MP depth sensor. The back is also finished in a beautiful design by Naoto Fukasawa, something which you might not expect in a device of this price range.

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Things get a bit more disappointing when we look at the front of the realme 6i. The 6.5″ 720p display from the realme 5, 5s and 5i returns once again. There’s still no support for 5 GHz WiFi either, so you are stuck with slower 2.4 GHz WiFi.

On the bright side, realme has finally upgraded from the microUSB port to a USB-C one, so you don’t have to worry about the orientation when you are plugging in your charger. The charger has also seen quite an impressive upgrade, finally supporting 18W charging so you can juice up the 5000 mAh battery in the realme 6i quicker.
realme 6i Specs

Helio G80, octa-core up to 2.0 GHz, 12nm
Up to 4GB RAM
Up to 128GB storage (expandable via microSD)
6.5″ HD+ LCD display
48MP f/1.8 + 8MP f/2.3 ultra-wide + 2MP f/2.4 macro + 2MP f/2.4 depth sensor
16MP selfie camera
5000 mAh battery, 18W fast charging
3 + 64GB: RM699
4 + 128GB: RM899

While the pricing might seem on the high side, realme Malaysia will be running a promotion on Shopee this 23rd April, during which you can get the realme 6i (3GB + 64GB) for just RM599. If you want more RAM and storage, realme Malaysia has announced that the realme 6i (4GB + 128GB) will be available from authorized dealers nationwide from 25th April onwards. That should mean that you will have to wait until 29th April as the Restricted Movement Order (RMO) is enforced until 28th April.
Pokdepinion: Why aren’t we done with 720p displays yet?
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[E3 2018] Nioh 2 Officially Announced – What Could This Mean?

Yet another game has been announced. At the Sony Interactive Entertainment conference in E3 2018, Nioh 2 was officially announced with a teaser trailer.
E3 2018: Nioh 2 Officially Announced

At the Sony Interactive Entertainment press conference in E3 2018 held in Los Angeles, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced Nioh 2 with a special teaser trailer.
Set to the backdrop of a burning Japanese battlefield, a man clothed in armour faces several familiar demons. We see them clash before the man’s helmet is struck from his head, revealing a pair of amrita-infused demon horns. The man slumps over after this hit before grabbing his own horns, pulling them from his head, and emerging as a fiery demon.

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So far, this short teaser is all we know about Nioh 2. There were no mentions of a release date, release window, or even the platforms that the game will be released on. However, given the fact that it was announced during the Sony Interactive Entertainment conference at E3 2018, it’s a safe bet that it will be coming to the PlayStation 4 at least.
Considering the character featured in this particular trailer possesses a demonic form and that the title key art has similar horns, Nioh 2 definitely shapes up to change what the first game started. We’ll be sure to report more on the game as information becomes available. For now, enjoy the Nioh 2 teaser trailer which we included at the top of this post, in case you missed out on the live presentation.
For more developments and news at E3 2018, be sure to stay tuned to Pokde.net
Pokdepinion: Given how good the first game was, I certainly hope Nioh 2 will be just as good, if not better. I don’t want to put my expectations high since sequels nowadays have a high chance of disappointing many, including myself. Just gotta hope for the best.
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NVIDIA partners claim NVIDIA MSRP targets are far too low

If the recent NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series cards are anything to go by, you might realize that there are very few cards offered at the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP), even at the MSRP that are adjusted to account for taxes and other fees we have here in Malaysia. According to GamersNexus, this is due to the fact that NVIDIA’s MSRP targets are too ambitious and unrealistic.
NVIDIA’s upcoming GeForce RTX 30 series card is expected to hit an MSRP of around $250 to $300 (RM1029 ~ RM1235). NVIDIA only accounts for a heatsink-fan that will cost less than $5 (~RM20). According to information provided by NVIDIA’s partners, the coolers you see on their premium offerings will cost around $50 (~RM206), inclusive of the shroud, heatsink, backplate, RGB LEDs, fans and also the necessary thermal interface materials.

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$9 (~RM37) will get you something like the coolers found on the budget GeForce GTX 1650 cards in the market, which don’t include cooling for the memory and VRMs. A better one even on a low-powered GPU like the GeForce GTX 1650 will cost around $13 (~RM54).
Overall, it is going to be difficult for NVIDIA’s partners to achieve NVIDIA’s MSRP targets while including a quality cooling solution. NVIDIA’s partners are hoping that NVIDIA will raise the MSRP to allow them to actually produce a good product that hits the MSRP target, or lower the margins on the GPU and VRAM provided to the partners.

In the worst case scenario, AIBs are reportedly planning to make short-lived models at MSRP before switching over to their more premium and pricier product. We have already seen something similar happening in Malaysia. The ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 was launched at MSRP, before ASUS Malaysia raised the SRP of the TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 to RM3599 from RM3360.
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Pokdepinion: I do wonder if NVIDIA will actually dare to raise their MSRP targets, given the aggressiveness that AMD is showing right now with the Big Navi cards…
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Zenfone 3 official rumors?

ASUS Zenfone 2 is not available yet in Malaysia but the internet is already abuzz about the upcoming ASUS Zenfone 3. This hot piece of news was spilled by ASUS’s CEO himself, Jerry Shen last week at Beijing, China. First detail we have confirmed right now is the ASUS Zenfone 3 will equipped with fingerprint sensor. As most of us know, the ASUS Zenfone 2 is powered by a 64-bit Intel’s Atom Z3580 processor, however for the ASUS Zenfone 3, Jerry Shen has revelead that the upcoming Zenfone lineup might using Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 615 instead Intel Atom.

Talking about fingerprint scanners, Apple is the pioneer of the technology in smartphones with the implementation in the iPhone 5S but it was hacked in just a few days’ time. Samsung also implemented fingerprint sensors in their Samsung Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Note 4 but it ended up with the same issue. We hope ASUS learned something from these incidents and make the fingerprint sensor technology more secure and reliable to be incorporated into ZenUI.

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Acer Day 2019 Kicks Off With New Aspire Laptops, Freebies and Discounts

At a launch event in Mid Valley Megamall today, Acer Malaysia has kicked off the Acer Day 2019 in a big way. Themed “Freedom to Play”, the event saw the launch of two new Acer Aspire laptops, along with freebies and discounts that consumers can take advantage of.

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The Acer Day 2019 roadshow will be running at Mid Valley Megamall from today until 4th August 2019 (Sunday). There will be special promotions on a wide variety of products, flash sales, and lucky draws for customers.
Acer Aspire (2019)

The new Acer Aspire 3 and 5 has finally landed in Malaysia. It’s powered by up to the Intel Core i7-8565U, with the Aspire 5 having the NVIDIA GeForce MX250 2GB GDDR5 while the Aspire 3 gets the MX230 2GB GDDR5 instead. The Acer Aspire 3 and 5 will come in either 256GB NVMe SSD or 1TB HDD, and 4GB DDR4 RAM which can be upgraded to 20GB and 32GB respectively.
The Acer Aspire 5 is said to have a 10% smaller footprint and is 16.7% lighter than its predecessor. It has a 14-inch Full HD IPS display with narrow bezels for more screen real estate. It’s meant to be an ultraportable workhorse, given that it’s 1.49 kg in weight and is 17.95 mm thin.

The Acer Aspire 3 is also a convenient workhorse, given that it’s 1.9 kg and 19.95 mm thin. It also has a bigger screen, utilizing a 15.6-inch Full HD display. Both laptops are expected to last at least 7 hours per full charge, though results may vary depending on use.
Pricing and Availability

The Acer Aspire 5 will be retailing for RM2,499 for the Intel Core i5 variant, while the i7 variant will retail for RM3,099 instead. The former will be available sometime at end of August 2019 whereas the latter is available from today onwards. An i3 variant is also expected to be available by end of August 2019, but pricing will be announced at another date. Both the i3 and i5 variants will be available in Pure Silver, Indigo Blue, and Charcoal Black.
The Acer Aspire 3 on the other hand will be available immediately with a retail price of RM2,399. It will be available in Obsidian Black, Indigo Blue, and Rococo Red colour options.
Pokdepinion: If you’re looking for a new laptop, whether it’s for work or for gaming purpose, drop by Mid Valley Megamall. You might be able to get some really good discounts depending on what you want to buy.
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You Can Now Get The New ROG Rapture GT-AC2900 For RM1,209

ASUS Republic of Gamers Malaysia has revealed recently of their new Rapture GT-AC2900, an 802.11ac Wi-Fi gaming router that’s designed to feed the needs of gamers everywhere.

The ROG Rapture GT-AC2900 comes with a whole bunch of features that includes triple-level games acceleration, that gives you full control over your network, from your PC to the game server, to reduce ping as well as deliver low-latency gameplay.

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For console players, the router provides a simple three-step port forwarding and network management from the ASUS Router smartphone app to make configuring the network for lag-free online gameplay fast and easy.
As for mobile gamers, the ROG Rapture GT-AC2900 supports AIMesh technology (something we covered on our previous PokdeLIVE), ensuring whole-home Wi-Fi coverage. It also features MU-MIMO technology that offers a greater online experience for everyone in multi-gamer households.
It wouldn’t be a proper ROG product if it didn’t feature RGB lighting now wouldn’t it? Well worry not, as it does indeed comes with a unique slash-cut design as well as Aura Sync. The lighting also acts as an indicator on Game Boost, GeForce NOW, and DFS channel status.
The ROG Rapture GT-AC2900 is now available for purchase at the price of RM1,209 and it comes with a 3-year warranty (1-to-1 swap).
Pokdepinion: Well, the router will surely be the attention of the living room…
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VR Theme Park to Launch at Empire Damansara; By a Known VR Company from the U.S.

Instead of your usual theme parks, imagine if it’s fully in VR. That’s what this VR theme park will be about.
VR technology has been around for quite awhile already but it only started to really pick up in recent years. Which is why we’re seeing those HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and PSVR headsets moving around.
Imagine, putting all of that into a single theme park for everyone to enjoy, instead of your traditional theme park. Wouldn’t that be cool? Well, a VR theme park is coming to Malaysia sooner than you think.

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VR Theme Park to Launch at Empire Damansara

An international VR company known as US VR Global Inc. will be launching their first VR theme park known as the Hero Central Park. It is said to be one of the biggest VR parks to exist in the world, yet.
CEO of US VR Global Inc, Marc-Olivier Francq, mentioned that this VR theme park will be their launch pad for their company to the emerging markets especially ASEAN, India, and China. VR is a technology that is sought by many and they see a big chance of it growing huge in Southeast Asia.
Our first flagship Hero Central Park will be located in the soon to be completed Empire City, Damansara Shopping Mall, in Damansara Perdana, Selangor. We will take up a total of 170,000 sq ft of space for our VR and AR theme park. We expect to open our doors to the public by the first quarter of 2018.
According to Digi-Capital, total revenue generated by the VR & AR industry globally stood at USD $3.9 billion, with VR contributing about USD $2.7 billion. Digi-Capital predicted that the VR & AR industry will generate revenues totaling up to USD $120 billion. However, US VR Global noticed that there’s an oversight in the potential market for it.
For instance, a lot of businesses who are interested in growing VR & AR, or might even plan on building a VR theme park, opted against doing so in countries with lower per capital income. US VR Global Inc. sees this as their opportunity at making it big as not only is the required investment for this low, they can make their return on it within 2 years.
Furthermore, they believe they can help businesses, both local and international, by establishing strong collaboration partnerships in terms of hardware and content. They also added in that compared to traditional theme parks, their VR theme park will be so affordable so everyone can enjoy it, and it will represent a great value-for-money experience.
Executive Chairman of US VR Global Inc, Ramelle Ramli, said:
US VR Global Inc. brings the cutting-edge of VR and AR enhanced leisure and entertainment to Malaysia by creating the Hero Central Digital Platform as an online enabler for its key business areas.
US VR Global Inc. plans to launch about 20 VR theme parks and 200 VR arcades throughout the whole Asian region within the next 3 to 4 years.

Pokdepinion: We’re going to see a VR theme park in Damansara early next year assuming there’s no delays. This is super exciting but I hope they mean it when they say that it’s going to be affordable.
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AMD Officially Launches AMD Ryzen in Malaysia; Also Shared About the RX500 Series Lineup

The new AMD Ryzen processors officially hits Malaysian shore! Also, a sneak peek into the RX500 series.
We’ve all heard about it, and many of us are looking forward to it. The newest line of processors set to disrupt the market completely by offering powerful processors at an affordable price range.
AMD Malaysia has finally launched the Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 5 processors in Malaysia. Not only that, they also gave us a look into what we can expect from the RX500 series of graphics cards.

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AMD Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 5 Officially Launched

In a launch event at Kota Damansara, AMD Malaysia has officially launched the Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 5 processors in Malaysia. The fun part was that the Ryzen processors were delivered via a drone, which is seen just below here.

AMD claimed that it’s a good time to be a gamer, as these new Ryzen processors are able to give performance at an affordable price. They even shared how their Ryzen 5 processors stacked against a particularly familiar rival.
As you can see here, the prices start from RM819 onwards, with the most powerful Ryzen 5 processor priced at RM1,199. Of course, we at Pokde would like to verify those stats ourselves by testing it but for now, we’ll just have to take AMD’s word for it. The Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 5 is already available in Malaysia, with the Ryzen 3 slated for release in the 2nd half of 2017.
But that’s not all, folks.

A Glimpse Into the RX500 Series
Not only were we shown the new Ryzen processors, AMD Malaysia took one step further by giving us a look into the RX500 series of graphics cards.

As you can see here, the RX500 series GPUs utilizes the latest FinFET 14 architecture, allows for more aggressive tuning to get higher clocks, and support for DirectX 12, FreeSync, Radeon Relive and Radeon Chill technology
There’s a lot here to take note of but the one interesting here is the Radeon Chill technology that comes with the RX500 series. Radeon Chill is an AMD cooling technology, where specific games can take advantage of higher refresh rates while the GPU uses less power and therefore, runs at a lower temperature.
While there aren’t many games that support this feature at the moment, AMD noted that 2 of the biggest games around right now, DotA 2 and League of Legends, can use this feature. For us, we’re excited at the fact that it’s the same case for Overwatch.
At the moment, there is no official price yet for the RX500 series graphics cards. We will have to wait a bit longer for that bit of information to be officially released.

Pokdepinion: Not going to lie, the AMD Ryzen processors are probably the most exciting thing to hit the PC component world in a while. I wouldn’t personally call the performance groundbreaking but its price is what makes it superbly attractive. I want to see what Intel has in mind to counter the AMD Ryzen processors. After all, competition is healthy.
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[MWC2018] HUAWEI Unveils New Notebook And Tablet – Introducing The Matebook X Pro And MediaPad M5

HUAWEI took the opportunity at this year’s MWC to unveil their brand new notebook and tablet, namely the Matebook X Pro and MediaPad M5.
MWC2018 HUAWEI Matebook X Pro and MediaPad M5
HUAWEI Matebook X Pro
The all new HUAWEI Matebook X Pro features a 13.9-inch FullView display with 3K touch enabled to it. With the display, it presents a 91% screen to body ratio. The Matebook X Pro is powered by an 8th Generation Intel Core i7 processor (which also comes with an i5 variant) and is packed with a 57.4Wh battery. On graphics, it utilizes NVIDIA GeForce MX150 graphics that comes with 2GB GDDR5.
In addition to that, the notebook features Dolby Atmos Sound System, meaning you can expect a better audio/sound system from it.

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HUAWEI Matebook X Pro Camera
With the implementation of a FullView display, the standard laptop camera need to be removed from the traditional spot (middle top of the screen). Despite that, they were clever enough to put (or should i say hidden) the camera in the top row of the function keys. It acts as a pop up, where you can simply press it and it clicks open.
HUAWEI MediaPad M5 Series
The brand new MediaPad M5 comes with a 2.5D glass and 2K display. There are two variants of the tablet, where one is 8.4-inch and the other being 10.8-inch that features two or four stereo speakers which is set to be featuring Harmon Kardon audio. Worth mentioning that the 10.8-inch MediaPad M5 Pro comes with HUAWEI’s own M-Pen, where it features 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity to make those notes, drawing, and designing a little less of a hassle.
While we haven’t tested out the new MediaPad M5 which has Harmon Kardon, we’ve done a review on its predecessor, the MediaPad M3 Lite which also comes with Harmon Kardon speakers. You can click here to check that out.
Pokdepinion: That notebook does look quite interesting. I’m not really a tablet kind of guy, so all eyes are on the Matebook X Pro.
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GLOBALFOUNDRIES announces its new 7nm FinFet technology

GLOBALFOUNDRIES has just announced a new plan to deliver a new 7nm FinFET technology, which will provide more processing power for data centers, networking, premium mobile processors and deep learning applications. This 7nm FinFET technology are joint research by GLOBALFOUNDRIES and IBM that looking forward to deliver long-term next generation computing and graphics products.
The new 7nm FinFET technology is expected to have double the transistor density and 30% performance boost compared to the current 16/14nm FinFET technology. A bold decision has been made to jump directly from 14nm to 7nm, a decision that is now supported by several leading semiconductor companies as they see only marginal performance and power benefits on the 10nm process node.

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GLOBALFOUNDRIES 7nm FinFET technology is positioned to enable next-generation computing applications that demand ultra-high performance, from high-end mobile SoCs to processor for cloud server and networking infrastructure. The company’s high-performance offerings are complemented by its 22FDXTM and 12FDXTM technologies, which have been developed to meet the ultra-low-power requirements of the next generation of intelligent connected devices, from mobile computing and 5G connectivity to artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicles.
GLOBALFOUNDRIES Fab 8
Test chip with IP from lead customers have already started running in GLOBAFOUNDRIES Fab 8 and expected to be ready for customer product design in the second half of 2017. If everything goes smoothly we might see mass production in early 2018.

Pokdepinion: A leap from 16/14nm to 7nm with better performance and power draw, will we see 7nm FinFET-based Zen processors from AMD in 2019?
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