You Still Won’t Get A Headphone Dongle When Purchasing A New iPhone

Bad news for Apple fans, it seems that the newly announced iPhone XS, XS Max and XR will not come with a headphone dongle out of the box.
New iPhones Won’t Come With Headphone Dongle
While they’ll not be including the dongle inside of the packaging of each new phones launched, Apple is still selling the headphone dongles for $9 (roughly RM37).
Apple took away the headphone jack from their iPhones with the launch of the iPhone 7 back in 2016 as way to push wireless audio to the market. With the move, they’ve said that they needed to do so because of the need for additional internal space within their devices.

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In addition to that, they’ve also launched their $159 (roughly RM658) wireless AirPods in the same day that year. It was a move that got people debating on was it a bold move by the company or they are just simply milking out their customer’s money.
If you’ve missed on the Apple live stream event last night, you can read all about the three new iPhones that was launched by clicking on the link right here.
Source: Arstechnica
Pokdepinion: Geez.. for the price that they are at, why are they still not giving away the dongles for the phones? Do you agree on their decision? Let us know your thoughts down below.

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HUAWEI P30 and P30 Pro officially introduced in Malaysia

The much-anticipated HUAWEI P30 Pro is finally launched in Malaysia. The HUAWEI P30 and HUAWEI P30 Pro will start selling this 6th April with pricing starting from RM2699. The HUAWEI P30 and HUAWEI P30 Pro both come with ground breaking features, with an emphasis on its camera features.
New RYYB Bayer filter for 40% better light sensitivity!
The HUAWEI P30 series both feature a 40MP camera, with the latest HUAWEI SuperSpectrum Sensor. Instead of the usual RGGB Bayer filter, it features a RYYB filter. This design allows HUAWEI to intake up to 40% more light to deliver better low light performance. In addition to impressive light intake the HUAWEI P30 Pro is also equipped with a fast f/1.6 aperture and a maximum ISO of 409600.
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The HUAWEI P30’s latest zoom camera touts an 3x telephoto lens, while the HUAWEI P30 Pro comes with periscopic 5x telephoto optics. With the HUAWEI P30 Pro, HUAWEI enabled 50x zoom with their software magic. There’s also an ultrawide angle when you want to take in more of the environment on both the HUAWEI P30 and HUAWEI P30 Pro. Or you can take advantage of the autofocus on the ultrawide camera of the HUAWEI P30 series to take ridiculously close macro shots from a mere 2.5cm away. The HUAWEI P30 Pro additionally throws in an additional 3D ToF sensor for more accurate software bokeh.

In addition to the hardware, the HUAWEI P30 and HUAWEI P30 Pro comes with amazing software features. All of it is powered by the Kirin 980 which features Dual ISPs and Dual NPUs which enable the advanced AI HDR+ mode that promises unprecedented dynamic range even in backlit conditions.
The HUAWEI P30 Pro is also IP68-rated so you can bring it to new places to take great shots there. Meanwhile the lower end HUAWEI P30 comes with a lesser IP53 rating which should allow it to survive some splashes too.
HUAWEI P30 Specifications

Kirin 980, octa-core up to 2.6 GHz, 7nm FinFET
Mali-G76 MP10 GPU
Up to 8GB RAM
Up to 128GB storage, expandable via NM card
6.1″ FHD+ AMOLED display, DCI-P3 HDR, waterdrop notch
Leica Triple Camera: 40MP f/1.8 + 16MP f/2.2 ultra-wide angle + 8MP f/2.4 3x telephoto lens
32MP Selfie camera
3650 mAh battery, 22.5W HUAWEI SuperCharge
6GB+128GB: RM2699

HUAWEI P30Pro Specifications

Kirin 980, octa-core up to 2.6 GHz, 7nm FinFET
Mali-G76 MP10 GPU
Up to 8GB RAM
Up to 512GB storage, expandable via NM card
6.47″ FHD+ Dual Edge AMOLED display, DCI-P3 HDR, waterdrop notch
Leica Quad Camera: 40MP f/1.6, 20MP f/2.2 ultra-wide angle, 8MP 5x periscopic telephoto lens, 3D ToF sensor
32MP Selfie camera
4200 mAh battery, 40W HUAWEI SuperCharge 2.0, reverse wireless charging
8GB+256GB: RM3799
8GB+512GB: RM4399

The HUAWEI P30 and HUAWEI P30 Pro will be available in Black, Aurora and Breathing Crystal for all variants except the HUAWEI P30 Pro which will only be available in Aurora starting this 6th April.
Pokdepinion: The Aurora color option is really great looking, with a unique look that transcends HUAWEI’s signature Twilight color.
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OPPO F11 Pro Marvel’s Avengers Limited Edition Coming To Malaysia This 24th April 2019

If you’ve followed our previous posts, OPPO Malaysia has revealed that they are producing a special OPPO F11 Pro Marvel’s Avengers Limited Edition smartphone and now they have updated that the phone will be available here in Malaysia on the 24th of April 2019.
The OPPO F11 Pro Marvel’s Avengers Limited Edition comes with a bigger storage than the standard variant according to OPPO, aside from its sleek Marvel design. Other than that, it will pack VOOC Flash Charge 3.0 Technology and HyperBoost.
OPPO F11 Pro Marvel’s Avengers Limited Edition Specifications

MediaTek Helio P70, octa-core up to 2.1 GHz, 12nm FinFET
Mali-G72 MP3 @ 900 MHz
Up to 6GB RAM
Up to 128GB storage (expandable via microSD)
6.5″ FHD+ IPS display, bezel-less
48MP f/1.8 + 5MP depth sensor
16MP f/2.0 popup selfie camera
ColorOS 6 based on Android 9 Pie
4000 mAh battery, 20W VOOC Flash Charge 3.0 charging
RM1399 (?)

In case you’ve missed the news, we’ve recently collaborated with OPPO Malaysia, where we are running a giveaway movie tickets for The Avengers Endgame. Be sure to check out the contest on our Facebook page to stand a chance in scoring yourselves a pair of tickets to one of the biggest blockbusters of the year.

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Pokdepinion: The design looks sleek but….. similar to other smartphones with attractive designs, I’d normally go for a phone case for protection. I can’t imagine myself getting one of these scratched..
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OPPO Hosts Their Joy-Full OPPO Sale Till 14 January 2022

The folks at OPPO Malaysia has recently revealed of their Joy-Full Sale where it is already up and running until the 14th of January next year where you can grab deals worth up to RM8 million in value.
OPPO Joy-Full Sale

OPPO Malaysia is giving you a chance to enjoy a host of promo where you can enjoy rewards upon purchase of any selected OPPO smartphone, as you can find from the table below:

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Product
RRP
Rewards

OPPO Find X3 Pro
RM4,299
Free Wireless Charging Table Lamp worth RM279

OPPO Reno6 Pro
RM2,999
Complimentary of Reno6 Series gift box worth RM288 and RM100 instant rebate

OPPO Reno6
RM2,399

OPPO Reno6 Z
RM1,699

OPPO A95
RM1,099
True Wireless Earbuds worth Rm109 by adding on RM1

Those who purchase the mentioned products will also be eligible to get discounts up to 20% when buying a 1-year Accidental Protection plan, OPPO Watch (46mm and 41mm) plus more.

There’s also a giveaway going on where you can purchase any OPPO smartphone to win prizes including a stay at Resorts World Genting with Genting SkyWorlds Theme Park tickets, OPPO A95 and more.
To join, all you need to do is register and account in My OPPO App and proceed to the Festive Miracles Giveaway to redeem your chance to win. Exclusively for My OPPO Members, you can get rewarded with a Genting SkyWorlds Theme Park ticket voucher and a buy 1 get 1 free Starbucks handcrafted Grande-sized beverage voucher from the My OPPO App upon purchase of their selected OPPO smartphones.
Not to forget, you can visit the OPPO Genting booth located near the entrance of Genting Highlands Skytropolis Indoor Theme Park to participate in the Spin and Win activity. In it, you stand a chance to win prizes such as a power bank. You can also win a personalized OPPO festive photo card by simply taking a photo and uploading it on Facebook or Instagram. Lastly, you can participate in the Beat2Win game and stand a chance to win an OPPO Enco Air worth RM299.
For more on the latest tech and gaming news plus reviews, stay tuned to Pokde.net.
Pokdepinion: So if you remembered previously on our Facebook page, this is why we were in Genting Highlands. Appreciated the trip, OPPO Malaysia!

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Here’s Xiaomi Malaysia’s Exclusive Giveaway For Xiaomi Mi 9T Users!

Xiaomi Malaysia has revealed that they are hosting a special giveaway for Mi 9T users on Facebook, where you could see yourself winning a brand new Mi Electric Scooter that’s worth RM1,729.

The Facebook giveaway starts from today (16th July 2019) and will run until the 26th of July 2019. Aside from the grand prize of the Mi Electric Scooter, 2nd prize sees them offering 2 units of Mi Robot Vacuum that’s worth RM1,199 each. As for the consolation prize, there’s 10 units of Mi LED Smart Bulb on offer, with each valued at RM99.

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If you are a Xiaomi Mi 9T user and would like to participate in the giveaway, follow the simple steps below:

Like the official Xiaomi Malaysia Facebook page
Post a photo of your Mi 9T, together with a valid proof of purchase (be careful not to include the IMEI number). Set the post to public
Write a creative caption of how much you love your Xiaomi Mi 9T together with the hashtag #TerminateTheRival
Share the post and tag three friends

The winners will be announced on the 29th of July 2019 on the official Xiaomi Malaysia Facebook page.
Pokdepinion: If you’re a Mi 9T user, why not join in? You might just win yourself a brand new scooter!
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Steam Summer Sale 2019 Allegedly Happening Very Soon

🌞 #Steam Grand Prix Summer Sale 🏁 will begin exactly 24 hours from now!
— Steam Database (@SteamDB) June 24, 2019

Many PC gamers have been anxiously awaiting for Steam Summer Sale 2019 but have yet to hear anything about it. It seemed like it’s happening much later than usual but we’ve received some major details that indicate it happening very soon.
The folks over at Steam Database have come across information from a Chinese Steam Community Page post. Based on the information that they have found, it appears that Steam Summer Sale 2019 will be happening on 25th June 2019 10AM PST / 26th June 2019 1AM GMT+8 (Malaysian and Singaporean time zone).

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Steam Summer Sale 2019 will be going on for two weeks and is expected to include a whole bunch of games available with discounts varying from small to surprisingly big (that’s what she said). This includes AAA games as well as indie games. We believe due to some heavy competition from Epic Games Store, we might just see a noticeably bigger sale than usual.
At the moment, the date and time mentioned is still purely based on speculation, albeit a very calculative one and not a simple guess based on past dates. We will be updating this article if and when more information comes to light. Be sure to stay tuned to Pokde.net as well as our official Facebook page for further updates.
Pokdepinion: I have a bunch of games that I’ve been wanting to play so I really hope it’s happening that soon. I can’t wait for it.
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HONOR MagicBook X 15 is coming to Malaysia from RM2299

HONOR Malaysia has confirmed that the new HONOR MagicBook X 15 series of laptops are coming to Malaysia this 19th June, priced from just RM2299. This is quite a bit larger than the previous 14″ models we have reviewed here on Pokde.net.
The HONOR MagicBook X 15 is a relatively premium-looking member of the HONOR MagicBook family. It comes in a sleek all-aluminum Space Gray chassis that gives much pricier laptops a run for their money. Narrow bezels around the 15.6″ display ensures a minimal footprint for portability, and it weighs just 1.56kg for extra mobility.
HONOR also packed it full of premium features, like a fingerprint scanner integrated into the power button, Magic Link for the seamless Multi Screen Collaboration feature is also here to let you pair the HONOR MagicBook X 15 up with your HONOR smartphone. But that’s about all that’s good with the HONOR MagicBook X 15.

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Last week HONOR unveiled the HONOR MagicBook 15 with the 11th Gen Intel Core processors, but now we are looking at 10th Gen Intel Core processors with the MagicBook X 15. And not even the Ice Lake parts, but the 14nm Comet Lake ones. You get a choice of either an Core i3-10110U or i5-10210U, paired up with dual-channel 8GB DDR4 RAM. The Core i3 version comes with a 256GB PCIe NVMe SSD, while the Core i5 option packs 512GB of storage.
HONOR MagicBook X 15 Specs and Pricing

Processor
Intel Core i3-10110U, 2C/4T @ up to 4.1GHz, 15W TDP, 14nm
or
Intel Core i5-10210U, 4C/8T @ up to 4.2GHz, 15W TDP, 14nm

Memory
8GB DDR4-2666, dual-channel

Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics

Storage
Up to 512GB PCIe NVMe SSD

Connectivity
WiFi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth 5.0
1 x USB-C
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-A)
1 x USB 2.0 (Type-A)

Display
15.6″ FHD IPS display, 45% NTSC gamut, 87% screen-to-body ratio
1 x HDMI

Power
65W Type-C charger
42WHr battery

Dimensions
357.3 x 229.5 x 16.9 mm

Weight
1.56kg

Price
Core i3+256GB: RM2299
Core i5+512GB: RM2899

The relatively outdated hardware does mean that HONOR can offer the HONOR MagicBook X 15 at rather affordable prices. The Core i5 model is priced at RM2899, while the Core i3 is priced at RM2299. For early birds of the HONOR MagicBook X 15, HONOR will also be giving away a free HONOR laptop backpack worth RM179, with the Core i5 version coming with an additional Bluetooth mouse, worth RM228.
Pokdepinion: I guess at least it comes with 8GB RAM as a minimum, which is pretty decent at this price point.
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PS Plus July 2018 FREE GAMES Lineup – JASON! JASON! JASON!

If you have been waiting to see what’s next, then we have some good news for you. We have the official free games lineup for PS Plus members this July 2018.
PS Plus July 2018 FREE GAMES Lineup

Greetings PlayStation gamers. If you’ve clicked here means you were wondering what free games are coming your way for PS Plus this July 2018. Well, the wait is over and Sony Interactive Entertainment has officially announced the full lineup for it, and we’re sharing it with you today.
Headlining this lineup is the critically acclaimed Heavy Rain, an action-adventure game with a heavy emphasis on narrative. In a city in the US east coast, the “Origami Killer” is on the loose. All of his victims were found 4 days after being missing, with drowning being the cause of death. With Shaun Mars now gone missing, it’s a race against time to find him before it’s too late.

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Next up in the lineup is Absolver, a martial arts-themed action RPG made by the folks over at Devolver Digital.  In Absolver, players control warrior characters who fight other players and A.I. controlled characters across the fictional land of Adal to prove their worthiness of joining the Absolver peacekeepers. The game’s story is focused on the human development of the characters as they fight to find their place in the collapsed empire.
For the full lineup of free games coming to PS Plus in July 2018, check out the list right below here:
PS Plus July 2018 Full Lineup

Heavy Rain (PS4)
Absolver (PS4)
Rayman 3 HD (PS3)
Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess (PS3)
Space Overlords (PS Vita)
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma (PS Vita)

In addition to the games being provided for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PS Vita owners, Sony is also offering a special promotional discount for PlayStation Plus members that will provide a 3-month subscription to PlayStation Now for USD $29.99, instead of the normal USD $44.99 price. The promotional offer will be available from now through 25th September 2018.
Keep in mind, this lineup is only applicable for those in the US and EU regions. For the Asia region, the lineup has yet to be announced at the time of this writing.
Source: PS Blog US
Pokdepinion: Heavy Rain alone makes the lineup worth considering but that’s only if you haven’t played it yet. Rayman HD does sound fun though.
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 review — Xiaomi’s budget shooter

Introduction
Xiaomi’s value-for-money proposition has always been great, but it gets a booster shot when it comes to the Redmi series. The budget lineup of a budget brand should be just ridiculously good in terms of value, right? We have the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, which isn’t the latest from the Chinese smartphone giant but is still one of the best-specced Redmi yet. So lets take a closer look.
Unboxing

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The Redmi Note 5 comes in the typical orange packaging Redmi devices come in. There are no images, just the clearly legible text so you know what you are getting.

The package contents are equally spartan, with just a 2A charger, microUSB charging cable, some basic user guide, a clear silicon case and the Redmi Note 5 itself.
Appearance

There is no branding whatsoever on the front of the device. It’s clean, with the display taking up most of the space here. Over on the top we see the front facing camera and soft selfie-light LED. The bottom chin could have been home to the Xiaomi logo for a little differentiation in a time where every device is going the bezel-less route.

The rear of the Redmi Note 5 is pretty unspectacular, with metal taking up the center portion and plastic bits at the top and bottom ends for the antennae. I am not a fan of the vertical camera orientation that everyone is adopting since the iPhone X came out. I know some say it’s better for AR and what not, but I am not buying that excuse.

We find the few hardware buttons the Redmi Note 5 still has left on the right side. There’s the volume rocker and power button which actually feel pretty tactile to press on. The camera juts out a fair bit, so you would want to protect this with a case to prevent getting the camera hump scuffed up.

We have here the endangered 3.5mm port, a surprisingly large perforation for the microphone, microUSB port and the mono loudspeaker. Too bad Xiaomi has yet to transition to Type-C connections in their Redmi series.

Over on the top we have the secondary microphone and a rare IR transmitter. If you are like me, you will appreciate this over having to hunt for the right remote for your TV/air conditioner/media player.
Specifications

CPU/Chipset:
Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 (4 x Kryo 260 @ 1.8 GHz, 4 x Kryo 260 @ 1.6 GHz)

GPU:
Adreno 509

RAM:
3GB LPDDR4X

Display:
5.99″, 18:9 FHD+ (1080p) IPS display

Storage:
32GB eMMC 5.1 (expandable via microSD up to 128GB)

Camera:
Main Camera(s)
12MP f/1.9, Samsung S5K2L7 sensor with 1.4μm Dual Pixel PDAF + 5MP f/2.0 1.12μm
Single tone LED flash, HDR, portrait mode
Front Camera
13MP f/2.0, 1.12μm pixel pitch
Beautify 4.0, soft selfie flash

OS:
MIUI 9 based on Android 8.1

Connectivity:
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz)
Bluetooth 5.0
FDD-LTE (Band 1/3/4/5/7/8/20)

SIM:
Dual nanoSIM (second slot shared with microSD slot)

Battery:
Li-ion 4000 mAh (non-removable)

Weight:
181 g

The standout feature given its affordable price point is the large pixels on the rear camera. Usually smartphones in this price range will come with much tinier sensors, but this is an amazing sensor that stands to deliver amazing shots on par with flagships. But of course, great sensors do not directly translate to great photos, as the processing is crucial to make nice images.
Performance
The Snapdragon 636 chipset is no stranger already by now. We have tested the ASUS ZenFone Max Pro (M1) and ZenFone 5 based on the same chipset. It is a great lower mid-range chipset, offering a huge performance leap over the older Snapdragon 625/630 generation.

The Redmi Note 5 makes a strong showing in Antutu, but doesn’t come close to what the ASUS devices with the same chipset can deliver.

Here the performance is very much in line with what is expected of the Snapdragon 636.

Graphics performance is also in line with what we would expect of the Snapdragon 636 insiude the Redmi Note 5. It actually performs slightly better here as compared to the ZenFone Max Pro (M1), despite us finding that we can’t enable the higher settings on the Redmi Note 5 in games.

Productivity-related performance is also decent, besting the ZenFone 5 but falling way behind the ZenFone Max Pro (M1).

The battery life of the Redmi Note 5 is good too, clocking 10 hours and 36 minutes on the PCMark battery life test.
Real-life battery life saw me clocking more than 5 hours of usage consistently, with a mix of data and WiFi. Around 15 minutes of Google Maps knocks off just a mere 2% of the battery, while an hour of PUBG will chew 15% out of the battery bar. It can easily last more than a day of moderate usage before needing a recharge.
User Experience

The Redmi Note 5’s 18:9 display allows it to be easily held in one hand without much issue. The screen is bright but colors are a little washed out, even on the Increased Contrast mode. This is not something you will notice immediately unless you are coming from a smartphone with a better display though.

MIUI 9 strays far from the stock Android experience, but it looks good to me. I really dig the gesture controls that allow us to use the whole screen for viewing whatever it is you want. You can opt for the more conventional navigation keys too. One thing MIUI has yet to add to their repertoire is an app drawer.

The dual rear-camera setup is probably the biggest upgrade Xiaomi has brought to the Redmi series thus far. The second camera is to enable depth perception for the popular portrait effects. The camera does deliver good shots actually, with usable portrait effects.

Images actually turn out surprisingly good for a smartphone of this caliber! Autofocus is very snappy, thanks to the Dual Pixel technology here in the spectacular sensor. Xiaomi could also work on their camera software, as the manual mode offered just allows users to adjust the ISO and white balance. The results are better than what I would expect from even my Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, which speaks a lot. There are some delays when opening the camera after some multitasking, or when processing a HDR shot, but at this price range, I am really satisfied with what I am getting out of it.
Conclusion
For RM749 the Redmi Note 5 is an affordable smartphone that does decently for its price. It offers a balanced package of performance and usability. Xiaomi definitely designed a winner at this price point, and we would love to award it our Gold PokdeWard for being an excellent smartphone at this price point, and more importantly, Xiaomi managed to outdo themselves in a market where they have few competitors, if any.

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WhatsApp Introduces Group Chat Related Enhancements

Admins can quickly check requests, and users can now see mutual groups.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced through his Instagram Broadcast Channel with two new minor quality-of-life improvements to the WhatsApp Groups feature.

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First is the streamlining of joining requests. Admins of a group can now access a dedicated section to view all pending requests and quickly approve them in batch, or reject as needed. Admins should be able to access the feature through “Pending Participants” section.
For group members, a minor update is added to easily check who’s in the same group as them. Simply search up a contact, and the information will be presented accordingly if the contact is within the same group that you join.
Just like earlier feature updates, both enhancements will roll out globally in the coming weeks, according to developers.
Pokdepinion: The Pending Participants feature is definitely a nice one and probably overdue at that.
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LG Opens First Brand Store In Subang Jaya — Happy Hour Promo Beckons!

LG Electronics Malaysia today has just launched their first-ever Brand Store in Subang Jaya, which is located at Desa Home @ One Space at One City.
LG Brand Store Subang Jaya Launch

With the launching, users can now shop from their wide range of OLED TVs, UHD, HD, LED TVs, soundbar, refrigerator, signature washers, and not to forget their Dual Cool air conditioner.

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LG, whose home appliance’s sale reached 1.5 trilion and 1.6 trillion from TV sales at the back of last year, will be offering something special for customers of the newly opened branch store.

As part of the grand opening of the store, promotions will be held, starting from today, 22nd of June 2018, until the 1st of July 2018. Customers who visit the shop at 12pm within that promotional period will be able to join in on the happy hour promotions, albeit for selected products of up to five units. In addition to that, shoppers are entitled for a 1 x RM50 Petrol Gift Card for every RM1,000 that they spend at the store.
[Update] Happy Hour Promo

Pokdepinion: I’m actually quite curious on why they decided on opening a branch there in One City. It definitely could develope and be a popular place but as far as I see it, there aren’t that many of shoppers around the area. That said, if you’re nearby and been wanting to get LG appliances or TVs, make sure to head on down there to utilize the happy hour promotion!

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Capcom announces Street Fighter 6 Officially with First Teaser Trailer

Street Fighter 6 teaser trailer shows two characters squaring off

Fists clenched, muscles flexed and face frowned sets the scene for the first teaser trailer of Street Fighter 6 that Capcom has recently announced. The trailer was more than 30 seconds of footage of Ryu squaring up against Luke.
If you don’t know who Luke is, he is a new character that arrived on the scene as part of Street Fighter 5’s DLC back in November last year. At the time, Capcom dubbed Luke as “the future of Street Fighter” and a “major” part of future Street Fighter franchise. He is an offensive puncher hailing from the USA and fans have noted similarities between Luke and Jake Paul.
In fact, Capcom had a mysterious countdown timer that revealed the trailer earlier this morning, coinciding with the season finale of Capcom’s Street Fighter Pro tour.

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Image Credits: Capcom
And while there is not much details on exactly where and when the game will be released but the game company has since promised that more will be revealed this summer. Until then, we will be wondering about all the possibilities of Street Fighter 6, whether the game will remain exclusively on PlayStation console or run on RE Engine.
Street Fighter is a Japanese competitive fighting video game franchise developed and published by Capcom. Since its release in 1987, the game is one of the highest-grossing video game franchises of all time. Fans can expect SF6 to be on at least PS5, Xbox Series X and PC.
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Pokdepinion: Here’s to hoping Capcom will have some sort of console crossplay so that  everyone can fight together.
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Grand Theft Auto VI Alleged Release Window Teased

One of the most popular game series available today is Rockstar Games’ own Grand Theft Auto. The series isn’t shy to touch on controversial matters, which makes gamers even more excited. For the upcoming installment, Grand Theft Auto VI, we may have an idea when it will be coming.
At the Brasil Game Show 2019, Steven Ogg (voice actor for Trevor and GTA V) mentioned that Grand Theft Auto VI will be coming “soon”. Moreover, he added on to say that “Games take 7 to 8 years to make, do the math.” With GTA V initially released in 2013, this would put the upcoming game somewhere in 2020 or 2021.
This may seem odd as Steven Ogg is just the voice actor for Trevor, and there was no confirmation of him being part of the upcoming game. However, we’ve seen characters make appearance in other GTA games before, so we wouldn’t be surprised if Trevor appears in the game.

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There is also a good chance that Steven Ogg is simply speculating on the release of Grand Theft Auto VI. What we know thus far is that Rockstar Games is working on multiple projects, with many expecting Bully 2 to be next hit title from them. With Bully 2 cancelled however, it appears that the next one may just be a new GTA game.
We do believe that it will be launched at least not long after the next-gen consoles are released. With the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Scarlett coming in Holiday 2020, we can either expect it to be released at the same time, or just slightly later. For now, take this information with a grain of salt.
Source: Erudipedia
Pokdepinion: Well, I do expect the game to pop up around the same time as next-gen consoles. So I’m gonna estimate it to be launching either end 2020 or early 2021.
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This Steam Game Is Available For FREE For A Limited Time

What better way to stay at the comforts of your home than to play games. You don’t have any games to play? Well fret not. Steam is offering a game for you absolutely for free and you might want to act fast.

The game is called Autobahn Police Simulator where you’ll be playing as… well the police. If you’re wondering, the game was released back in 2015 by Z-Software as well as Aerosoft.
Here’s a synopsis of the game, courtesy of Steam:

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Autobahn Police Simulator is the first simulation to realistically reflect the working life of a police officer on the German Autobahn. In numerous and diverse operations the player is responsible for enforcing law and order on Europe’s fastest roads.
Currently, the game has received ‘Mostly Negative’ reviews on the Steam platform… but then again, it’s free. Should you want to get the game, you should do so before the 7th of April 2020. You can claim the game by going to the link right here.
Pokdepinion: Doesn’t seem like my kind of game… oh well. One to add to the library I guess.
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Discord’s RTX GPU Memory Clock Bug Now Has A Fix

Likely caused by the recent update which introduced AV1 support on streams, the bug caused some NVIDIA GPUs to drop its memory clockspeeds.

Reddit and Linus Tech Tips forum saw users posting about the bug, and NVIDIA was immediately notified of the issue. The company has since released a statement through its Customer Care Twitter, stating that the bugfix has arrived and users can simply restart the PC for the bugfix to work (the update is done automatically through app profile – meaning no user action is needed).

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GeForce users can now download an app profile update for Discord. This resolves a recent issue where some GeForce GPUs memory clocks did not reach full speed w/ Discord running in the background. The update automatically downloads to your PC the next time you log into Windows. pic.twitter.com/89nwugWQFF
— NVIDIA Customer Care (@nvidiacc) February 3, 2023

The latest Discord update introduces a major feature: AV1 streaming support for NVIDIA’s RTX 40 series GPUs. However, the update seemed to cause issues solely on the RTX 30 series models (two reported incidents use RTX 3080 and RTX 3060 Ti), which saw the card’s memory clock drop by 200MHz. RTX 40 series owners has so far no reports of such bugs, however.
The update allows the high-efficiency, open-source AV1 codec streaming for RTX 40 series GPUs, with resolutions up to 4K60 at 8Mbps bitrate (with Discord Nitro subscription). The feature will fallback to standard H.264 format once it detects a user watching the stream running devices without AV1 support.
Source: The Verge | Tom’s Hardware
Pokdepinion: A rather odd bug, but the effects seems to be largely minimal at least.
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Overwatch: The Bastion We Know May Cease to Exist in the Near Future

The Bastion we know and love in Overwatch may soon disappear. A PTR update is already in the works.
We all have our favourites in Overwatch. Some of you love Tracer (strangely more so after she came out of the closet), some of you love D.va, and some people like me love Hanzo (come at me bro).
We’ve also been annoyed countless amount of times in the game when we’re about to attack in a particular part of the map, only to be mowed down by Bastion in mere seconds. Well, those days might be coming to an end soon.

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Overwatch: Bastion to be Reworked?

According to Overwatch’s Lead Designer, Geoff Goodman, Bastion is set to be reworked. To be precise, all of his abilities except his ultimate skill will be changed or buffed to make him a more viable pick all around. Yes, it’s not so much a rework to make him feel like a new hero, but more like Symmetra to make Bastion more versatile in battle.
From the moment Overwatch became public, Bastion has always been more of a “corner camper”, holding down a choke point with his ‘Configuration: Sentry’ transformation. It can easily take down tanks in mere seconds but Bastion cannot move while he’s in that mode. This makes him severely vulnerable to long-range offense heroes like Widowmaker, Hanzo, and Ana.

During the beta stages of Overwatch, Bastion had a shield akin to Reinhardt’s one but with lower hit points. It made Bastion pretty imbalanced and the development team didn’t Bastion to only be usable in one particular situation. As such, here’s the changes that are currently expected to happen to our beloved tank-killing machine:
Expected Changes for Bastion
Recon Mode – Lowered spread and increased magazine size, to help with general viability in this mode.
Sentry Mode – We’re looking at focusing this mode into more of a tank-buster and barrier-buster mode, while also making it feel less suicidal to be transformed. To that end we’re testing stuff like increased spread and removing headshots, but taking less damage while transformed.
Self-Repair – We’ve been testing a few big changes to this that are feeling really good so far. Currently our internal build has Bastion able to use Self-Repair while moving and also having it no longer interrupted when taking damage. To balance that out it is now on a resource system (similar to the route D.Va’s defense matrix went). These changes have turned this ability from a more niche rarely used ability, to a much more powerful and core survivability tool.

Basically, they’re planning on making Bastion a deadlier threat on the move and they didn’t want people to just stick to his Sentry mode all the time. At the same time, it looks like they’re reducing the DPS in Sentry mode since the bullet spread will be increased and headshots will no longer be possible in this mode.
Lead Designer Geoff Goodman said:
“We’re still testing and tweaking things with Bastion but we’ll hopefully have a PTR build coming fairly soon so you guys can try it out!”
The changes coming to Bastion have still not been finalized yet, and the one that has been shared out is just the current idea of what’s going to happen to him in the future. No matter what, the development team is adamant is overhauling a few of the machine’s mechanics.

Pokdepinion: It’s a good thing they’re planning on changing Bastion’s skill mechanics. I’m honestly bored with the hero and it’s very easy to counter. In fact, I only find him a threat if the opponents are willing to move around with him a lot and suddenly surprise me.
 Otherwise, a Hanzo/Widowmaker from afar or a Genji/Tracer/Sombra/Reaper sneaking from behind spells instant death for the hero. The current changes does make him sound more like Soldier: 76 but we’ll see what the team has in store for the hero. They haven’t disappointed me yet, so I doubt they’ll disappoint me this time.
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GIGABYTE’s TRX40 motherboards will fully support Ryzen Threadripper 3990X via BIOS update

GIGABYTE has just announced that their AMD TRX40 motherboards will fully support the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X after a BIOS update. With the Q-Flash+ feature that allows users to upgrade the BIOS without installing the processor or memory, it is a really painless step to add support for the new 64-core CPU from AMD.
Considering GIGABYTE’s overkill VRM designs with up to 16+3 power phases, the GIGABYTE TRX40 boards make excellent candidates to support the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X’s power demands. There are also plenty of enthusiast features baked into
You can get the BIOS updates for the GIGABYTE TRX40 motherboards via the links below:

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TRX40 AORUS XTREME
TRX40 AORUS MASTER
TRX40 AORUS PRO WIFI
TRX40 DESIGNARE

Pokdepinion: Well if you have bought a GIGABYTE TRX40 and was waiting for the TR 3990X, this is the time to shine!
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Star Ocean: The Last Hope 4K & Full HD Remaster; Launch Trailer with Cinematic Cutscenes Up

The time for Star Ocean: The Last Hope 4K & Full HD Remaster’s release is upon us. We now have the launch trailer, complete with cinematic cutscenes.
Star Ocean: The Last Hope 4K & Full HD Remaster

Square Enix has released the launch trailer for Star Ocean: The Last Hope – 4K & Full HD Remaster, coming to the PlayStation 4 and PC via Steam. It will be released on November 28th 2017 in North America, Europe, and Japan whereas in Malaysia and others in the Asia region, it will be out on November 29th 2017 due to time difference.
The trailer gives fans a preview of the improvements found in the remaster. These improvements include, HD resolution on the PlayStation 4 and 4K support on PS4 Pro and PC, that is only if your PC can handle it. On release day, producer Shuichi Kobayashi stated that the game will unlock on Steam at 2 AM Japan time, which translates to Noon EST, 8 AM PST, and 12AM in GMT +8 (Malaysian time).

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Minimum System Requirements

OS: Windows 7 – 64 bit
Processor: Intel Core i3 2100 / AMD A8-6500
Memory: 2 GB RAM
DirectX: Version 11

Developed by Square Enix and tri-Ace, Star Ocean: The Last Hope is set in the very beginning of the Star Ocean timeline. With mankind’s existence coming to an end, players will need to fight for survival while exploring the universe over hours of gameplay.
The game feature a real-time battle system, with an added “Rush” gauge. Players are able to customize their party, while taking on multiple quests and meeting many other powerful allies. Since Earth was destroyed during World War III, the odds are already against the surviving members of the human race. Be sure to watch the trailer for the game at the top of this post.
Pokdepinion: I actually missed out on Star Ocean: The Last Hope so this would be a good time for me to experience the game…in beautiful graphics might I add.
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Apple Reportedly In The Works On The AirPower Charging Mat…Again

According to reports, Apple is considering on working on their long-awaited AirPower wireless charging mat, which was said to work for Apple’s range of products.
Apple AirPower In The Works Again?
Some of you might remember that last year, the company had finally decided to stop their efforts in releasing the AirPower charging mat. They’ve stated (at that time) that “AirPower will not achieve our high standards and we have cancelled the project”.
A year later, the founder of Front Page Tech, Jon Prosser report that the project has been revived, where he tweets the following;

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AirPower isn’t dead 👀The project is back on, internally. No guarantee that they’ll finalize and release it, but they haven’t given up yet and they’re trying to re-engineer the coils to displace heat more effectively. Prototyping is underway.🧻🧻🧻🧻🧻 pic.twitter.com/tjbbViwGM2— Jon Prosser (@jon_prosser) March 22, 2020

He’s said that Apple never got to release the charging mat due to the prototypes of the charging device being unable to support the Apple Watch, which they want it to be functional.
Despite all this, it is still unconfirmed on whether we will ever get to see the Apple AirPower to be released in the market. Do take it with a pinch of salt.
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Pokdepinion: I think we all know how Apple price their products… at least they’re making sure that it does support (charging) of their lineup..
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Borderlands 3 Now Available On PC, PS4, And Xbox One

If you’ve been waiting to play Borderlands 3, well great news. The next installment of the award-winning shooter-looter series is now available worldwide on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.

The release marks the culmination of nearly five years of work and it offers deeper-than-ever customization, irreverent humor, memorable characters, as well as innovative cooperative multiplayer. With Borderlands 3, it combines the exhilarating action of a first-person shooter with the rich progression and loot system of a role-playing game.
Borderlands 3 expands and improves on the many features that made the franchise so successful. What to expect from the latest title? You’ll be playing as a Vault hunter who has the arsenal and allies to take down the fanatical Calypso Twins, who have united the bandit clans and closing in on the galaxy’s ultimate power.

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There’s four new Vault Hunters, each coming with unique abilities and play styles, skills trees, and tons of personalization options. You get a chance to discover new worlds beyond Pandora, each coming with their own environments and enemies.
As for multiplayer, the game will introduce a new “level-sync” system, where it will scale each individual player accordingly. This means you can play with anyone at any time online or in split-screen co-op, regardless of your level or mission progress. Adding to that, when you take down enemies and challenges as a team, the “loot instancing” assures that you reap rewards that are yours alone, with no one to miss out on loot.
On PC, you can get Borderlands 3 in three editions; Standard Edition, Deluxe Edition, and Super Deluxe Edition. As for their prices, they are $59.99, $79.99 and $99.99 respectively. The Deluxe Edition will get you the following bonus digital content: Retro Cosmetic Pack, Neon Cosmetic Pack, Gearbox Cosmetic Pack, Toy Boy Weapon Pack, and XP & Loot Drop Boost Mods. As for the Super Deluxe Edition, it will get you all the mentioned DLCs plus the Borderlands 3 Season Pass.
We had the chance play the beta version of the game so you can check out our thoughts here. If you’re wondering on the PC requirements for the game, you can do so here.
Pokdepinion: If you’re wondering on whether you should get the game or not, worry not. We will release a full review of the game real soon!
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You don’t actually need RT Cores for raytracing in Battlefield V

Well, it seems that needing dedicated RT cores in Turing for DirectX Raytracing in Battlefield V is a load of bollocks. A user in the 3DCenter forum (it’s in German) has validated that he managed to enable DXR in Battlefield V with a NVIDIA TITAN V, which is based on the NVIDIA Volta architecture and lacks dedicated RT cores.
NVIDIA claimed that without RT Cores, real-time raytracing was previously impossible. Perhaps they exaggerated their point a little, because the NVIDIA TITAN V can actually deliver pretty good frame rates in Battlefield V with DXR enabled. All without RT cores.

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NVIDIA has went on to explain that DXR can be handled by a software layer by graphics cards without RT cores. Does this mean that RT cores aren’t necessary for real-time raytracing? It does appear to accelerate raytracing, but if it can be handled by regular compute albeit at a slower pace, why isn’t it an option for all graphics cards? Why can’t I use my GeForce GTX 1080 Ti for DXR, probably with lowered settings just to enjoy some cool reflections?

If you check out the official announcement for DXR real-time raytracing in Battlefield V on NVIDIA’s webpage, you will find that one of the requirements is a GeForce RTX graphics card. There’s absolutely no mention that a TITAN V can handle it. It is possible that NVIDIA refrained from mentioning it because no gamer in their right mind would buy a TITAN V for gaming.

What this might also mean is that AMD cards can actually handle DXR. AMD does offer real-time raytracing via Radeon ProRender, so there is at least some basic support for DXR even with their current graphics solution. Given AMD’s massive compute performance, it just might be possible, although frame rates would probably be quite horrendous.
Still it goes without saying that it is still a better deal to get a GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, rather than the NVIDIA TITAN V. It costs less than half the price of the NVIDIA TITAN V, and you still get faster performance. It’s a win!
Pokdepinion: So we could actually have DXR on all cards, but we can’t. Just because.
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MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Lightning Z overclocks to a whopping 2.45 GHz?

If you are into overkill hardware, you might want to check out this card. While these images found on VideoCardz do not reveal the cooler, the PCB has been revealed in all its nakedness. This PCB reportedly belongs a MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Lightning Z, which has yet to be launched.

The PCB goes over the top with three 8-pin PCIe power connectors. NVIDIA’s standard reference design specifies two 8-pin PCIe power connectors, which will deliver 300W of power. These triple 8-pin PCIe power connectors will be capable of sending in excess of 450W of power into the MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Lightning Z, and that’s before we even count the 75W from the PCIe slot itself.

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All that power is fed a whopping 19-phase VRM setup, with 13 of the MOSFETs cooled by a dedicated heatsink and heatpipe which spans the left half of the card. Another 6 phases are on the other side of the card. With such a beefy power delivery setup, we can expect this card to be the wet dreams of hardened overclockers. There’s no hints to the cooler but it should be a huge one to allow for some overclocking on air, before you move on to more exotic cooling solutions.

Apparently this cards facilitate the ridiculous 2.45 GHz clocks achieved, but of course that’s not on air. The insanely high clocks should have been achieved with LN2 cooling slapped onto the cards.
How far are you willing to go to push the card, if you get a MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Lightning Z? You know this card can handle it.
Pokdepinion: Wow 2.45 GHz. I wonder can we finally run Minesweeper at 8K with this baby.
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OPPO Find X3 Pro Awakening Malaysia Contest Announced — Prizes Up To RM15,000 Up For Grabs

As you might recall, the OPPO Find X3 Pro was introduced recently. As the device is making its way here to Malaysia, OPPO Malaysia is hosting a special contest in conjunction with it where you can win up to RM15,000 worth of prizes.
OPPO Find X3 Pro Awaken Malaysia contest

In order to join the contest, all you have to do is simply contribute as much photos and videos starting from today till the 15th of April 2021 along with the hashtags #AwakenMalaysia, #OPPOFindX3Pro5G and #shotonOPPO, where the more that you share, the more prizes you unlock, according to the company.

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Winners will be selected randomly from all the photos and videos where the prizes include 100 x RM20 OPPO Official Online Store e-voucher, 250 x RM5 Inside Scoop e-voucher, and 50 x RM5 Shopee e-voucher.
In addition to that, the most creative entries will be in the running to win up to RM15,000 worth of exclusive prizes including an OPPO Find X3 Pro 5G, OPPO Watch 46mm, OPPO Watch 41mm, OPPO Enco W51 as well as OPPO Enco W11. If you are interested in participating, you can follow the following steps:

Capture a photo/video/GIF that makes you happy or brings a smile to your face
Post the content on Instagram with a caption of why it makes you happy and include the hashtags #AwakenMalaysia #OPPOFindX3Pro5G #shotonOPPO
Remember to set your account to Public
The most creative submission will stand a chance to the prizes. You can increase your chances by submitting multiple entries

For more details, you can head to the link right here. Stay tuned to Pokde.net for the latest tech and gaming news plus reviews.
Pokdepinion: Wow, a chance to win a brand new OPPO Find X3 Pro itself? If you think you’re creative enough, you definitely would want to join this contest.
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realme 6 Review — enticing hardware, disappointing implementation

realme is making a huge leap in specifications with the realme 6. Instead of the lower mid-range segment, they are making a jump towards a more premium segment, with the realme 6 offering stuff like 90 Hz displays, 64MP cameras and even a beefy MediaTek Helio G90T, all stuff that bests the realme 5 Pro that came before it. Does that mean that the realme 6 will be setting a new benchmark for the mid-range segment? Well, we will see.
Unboxing

Finally realme has returned to a simple yet loud packaging. It’s bright yellow with clean labeling so you know exactly what you are getting. I like this a lot over the realme 5‘s packaging.

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In the box are the usual suspects. In the barrage of major upgrades that realme is bringing to the realme 6 over the realme 5, they also didn’t forget to upgrade the stuff that comes with it. That includes a new 30W Flash Charger, and a USB-C cable. Yes, the realme 6 finally has USB-C. There’s also a soft case that’s tinted black for some reason along with some documentation.
Appearance

One of my main complaints with the realme 5 series was its crystal back being a bit too gaudy for my tastes. realme seems to have taken note of that bit of criticism and the realme 6 definitely looks a lot more premium. Our unit here comes in Comet Blue which actually looks pretty great. While it’s plastic, there’s a surprising amount of depth to it.

And when the light hits it just right, converging lines appear, meeting exactly at the USB-C port. It is a much more elegant design than the Crystal Design that the realme 5 series had. Over in the upper left corner is the quad-camera in the exact same layout as the realme 5 series, with the first camera lens highlighted with a metallic yellow ring.

Over on the front we see that realme has fitted the selfie camera in a punch hole in the display. realme calls this an in-display selfie design, and whatever they name it, it is a nice upgrade from the notched design of its predecessor. The display is also a huge upgrade, finally stepping up to a FHD+ panel instead of the pitiable HD+ display in the realme 5 series. And they even went the distance as to throw in a 90 Hz Ultra Smooth display here, but more on that later.

If you noticed, realme didn’t cut a hole in the back to fit a fingerprint scanner. The realme 6 doesn’t have an under-display fingerprint scanner either, so there’s only one place for it to go: the side power button. I do like this design, but I do wish realme refined the design a little and made it fit into the side a little more flushly. The volume buttons are over on the left, so there are no other buttons to hit on the right side.

Another area which realme has finally upgraded with the realme 6 is the charging port: they finally used a USB-C port instead of the antiquated microUSB standard. Kudos to realme for finally improving after incessant complaints over multiple devices! There’s also a headphone jack so you won’t have to buy wireless earphones just yet.
Specifications

CPU:
MediaTek Helio G90T (2 x 2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 + 6 x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) 12nm FinFET

GPU:
Mali-G76MP4 @ 800 MHz

RAM:
8GB LPDDR4x

Display:
6.5″ FHD+ (2340 x 1080) LCD display, 90 Hz refresh rate, 90.5% screen-to-body ratio

Storage:
128GB UFS 2.1 (expandable via microSD up to 512GB)

Camera:
Main Camera(s)
64MP f/1.8 Samsung GW1 + 8MP f/2.3 ultra-wide angle camera + 2MP f/2.4 macro + 2MP f/2.4 B&W portrait lens
Super Nightscape, Ultra 64MP Mode, UIS Video Stabilization, AI Scene Recognition, Portrait, 4K30 video
Front Camera
16MP f/2.0
Beauty mode, 1080p30 video

OS:
realme UI based on Android 10

Connectivity:
LTE Band 1/3/5/8/38/40/41
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz)
Bluetooth 5.0

SIM:
Dual SIM (dedicated dual SIM)

Battery:
4300 mAh (non-removable)
30W Flash Charge (USB-C)

Dimensions:
162.1 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm

Weight:
191 g

Ingress protection:
Splash-resistance (no IP rating)

Performance
While we do love the MediaTek Helio G90T’s performance, it’s worth noting that since MediaTek has been caught cheating in benchmarks, you may disregard most of this section in the review. We created these charts before the cheating came to light and several other more competitive devices have been launched, so some of the information may be absolutely irrelevant now.

Performance from the Helio G90T in Antutu is interesting, as we still see it come up ahead of the Snapdragon 720G in the realme 6 Pro. Do feel free to disregard this though as Antutu is listed in MediaTek’s whitelist.

While Antutu sees it fall behind the realme 6 Pro, we see that even with a whitelist, the Helio G90T is just inferior to the Snapdragon 720G when it comes to raw CPU performance.

3DMark isn’t included in the whitelist, and surprisingly the GPU performance of the realme 6 is actually superior to the realme 6 Pro’s.

Disregard these results as PCMark is featured in MediaTek’s whitelist, but it does pull ahead of the Redmi Note 8 Pro, possibly because of the extra RAM.

Considering that the whitelist improves performance at the expense of battery life, these figures are really sort of like the worst-case scenario now. And they actually are kinda crappy, as you will see in the real-world usage numbers below.

In actual use, battery life is pretty great, with 7 hours of actual usage before the battery hit 15% with the 90 Hz mode enabled. It is however worth noting that since we are currently observing the Restricted Movement Order (RMO), most of the usage was in a WiFi environment. When it ran down, plugging it to the included 30W charger gave me 61% in 30 minutes, which is sufficient to last a day. Thermals are not so well-managed in games, with the device warming up by quite a bit, as you might expect from a device without any proper cooling solution to tame the Helio G90T, unlike the Redmi Note 8 Pro.
User Experience

The main highlight of the realme 6 is its 90 Hz Smooth Display which features a neat punch hole. It definitely separates it from most of the mid-range smartphones in the market. Heck, there are quite a number of flagships that are still running with 60 Hz displays. With that said, while the 90 Hz display is cool, it is probably a lot less interesting than you might expect.
For starters, you won’t be able to game at 90 FPS. Sure, the mid-range chipset pretty much sealed its fate there, but even in lightweight, easy-to-drive games like Temple Run 2 or Subway Surfer, you aren’t getting the benefits of the 90 Hz display. realme has implemented sort of a whitelist to limit what apps can run at 90 FPS. Scrolling around the homescreen, Facebook, Twitter or Chrome with the 90 Hz display active is quite a nice experience, but as the display’s response times are pretty poor, you will be seeing quite a bit of ghosting when scrolling quickly. You might get used to it after some time like I did and start blocking it out mentally, but if you are coming from an OLED display, or even a good 60 Hz IPS panel, the ghosting can look pretty ugly.
Audio is not going to be the realme 6’s strong suit, with it just sporting a mono speaker on the bottom. Of course if you want better audio, you can connect a pair of cans to the headphone jack, as the realme 6 thankfully still has one.

Moving on, realme UI is a pretty clean Android skin. Coming from ColorOS 6, I would say that realme has nailed it with this UI. There are still a few quirks here and there, for example the security app which scans every app you install, without a way to disable it. You just can’t live dangerous with the realme 6. The 90 Hz refresh rate is usable throughout the UI, and with very few frame drops in between, the user experience is actually pretty good, aside from the few niggles mentioned earlier.

The camera UI is also refreshed to accommodate the realme 6’s rather large feature set. However while the UI looks a lot cleaner than it did during the realme 5 generation, the Ultra Macro mode is now hidden away in the More tab, which takes a number of swipes to get to. Not like I mind because the 2MP macro camera doesn’t really perform all that well.
          Macro            Macro          Macro              Macro            Macro            Main camera              Main camera            Main camera            Main camera            Main camera            Main camera (Nightscape)              Main camera          Main camera            Main camera              Selfie            Ultra-wide          Ultra-wide              Ultra-wide            Ultra-wide            Ultra-wide
Overall, realme seems to have dropped the ball when it comes to camera processing. I like the processing from the realme 3 up to the realme 5 Pro, but this time the software is either oversaturating the colors or serving up overly flat tones, while also going over the top with the sharpening filter. I do respect that realme plumped up for a 64MP camera for the realme 6, but I am greatly saddened by the fact that they went backwards with the camera processing, resulting in really inconsistent results which I also find to be generally unusable for most purposes. You can check out the full-sized samples here.
Conclusion
RM1199 is not too bad a price for the realme 6, considering that you get a 90 Hz display, a 64MP camera, 30W fast charging and also a good amount of RAM and storage. However when you see the half-baked implementation of the display and the inconsistent processing from the camera, you will realize that the realme 6 isn’t nearly quite the deal the hardware makes it out to be. Sure, optimizations to the camera software and maybe an extended list of apps that can make use of the 90 Hz display may come later down the line, but given realme’s cadence of releasing smartphones every six months, getting the realme 7 might just be the smarter choice by then.

Our thanks to realme Malaysia for sending us the realme 6 for review.
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Learn With Google AI – Education Made Available For Everyone!

As AI (artificial intelligence) becomes more and more advance by the day, it is no shocking that it will continue to progress and do everything for us one day. Well at least for now, Google has introduced something to help, education wise.
Learn With Google AI
AI can solve complex problems and has the potential to transform entire industries, which in sense means that it’s crucial that AI reflects a diverse range of human perspectives and needs.
Now Google wants to do something about that and that’s where Google AI comes in. Google have created a resource called Learn With Google AI. The site provides ways to learn about core ML (machine learning) concepts, develop and hone your ML skills, as well as apply ML to real-world problems.

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Ranging from deep learning experts looking for advanced tutorials and materials on TensorFlow to the beginners who are taking their first steps with AI. Meaning it is catered for everyone, no matter the level of their expertise on it.
It also features a new and most importantly, free course that is called Machine Learning Crash Course (MLCC). The course provides exercises, interactive visualizations, and instructional videos that anyone can utilize to learn and hone their ML concepts.
Learn With Google was originally developed by Google’s engineering education team, with aims on giving a fast-paced, and practical introduction to ML fundamentals for those who use Google.
To date, there are more than 18,000 Googlers that have enrolled in MLCC, applying lessons learned from the course to enhance camera calibrations for Daydream devices, built virtual reality for Google Earth and also improve streaming quality at Youtube.
Google has said that there will be more to come from Learn with Google AI, which includes additional courses and documentations.
Pokdepinion: Great to see that Google are giving out free services like this. Make sure to check out Learn with Google AI. Who knows, you might just learn something new!
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Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Review – Power of Practicality

Unboxing the Acer Predator Triton 500 SE
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Review – Box

Let’s kick off our Acer Predator Triton 500 SE review with the unboxing. The packaging seems to be the standard for Acer Predator gaming laptops, which comes in a large box with two smaller boxes inside; one for the laptop and the other for the charging brick. Inside the box, you will find the following items:

Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Review – Box content

International Travelers Warranty Guide
Setup Guide
230W Charging Brick
Power Cable
The Acer Predator Triton 500 SE laptop itself

Appearance
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Review – Lid
The Acer Predator Triton 500 SE is vastly different compared to their other gaming offerings in terms of design. Looking at the lid, it has a metallic build with with two different textures here; the majority one having slices for aesthetics whereas the bottom has a brushed metal finish. Instead of the usual blue colour scheme, this one is clad in silver. The logo takes up much lesser space here.
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Review – Open up the lid
Open up the lid and you’ll be greeted with a 16-inch WQXGA 165Hz IPS display, a 3-zone RGB chiclet keyboard, and your usual trackpad below the keyboard. The bezels are relatively thin on 3 sides, with the bottom being the thickest as it holds the Predator logo. Above the F2 key is a Turbo button, so you can instantly increase your fan speeds with ease.

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Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Review – Ports
On the left side, you have a proprietary charging port, RJ45 LAN port, USB Type-A port, Thunderbolt 4 port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Moving to the right side, you have an HDMI 2.1 port, another Thunderbolt 4 port, another USB Type-A port, and a full-sized SD card reader.
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Review – Bottom
As for the bottom, you can see about 10 screws, three rubber stands, product stickers, speaker grilles, and a couple of lines of air vents. In case you’re wondering, popping it open is pretty easy as you simply need to unscrew it and remove the cover, which will then expose the internals, most notably the battery and coolers.
Overall, the Acer Predator Triton 500 SE is an attractive gaming laptop and a breath of fresh air from their standard Predator design. It has a good balance that can make it look great for both gaming and productivity use since they went for a classier design as opposed of going for the overly gamer look.
Specifications

CPU:
Intel Core i9-11900H @ 2.5GHz (up to 4.9 GHz Boost), 8C/16T, 45W TDP, 10nm SuperFIN

RAM:
32GB 3200MHz DDR4

GPU:
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 GDDR6 8GB

Storage:
1TB NVMe PCIe SSD

Software:
Microsoft Windows 10 Home
PredatorSense

Connectivity:
Wireless
Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX 1650i
Bluetooth 5.1
Wired
2 x Thunderbolt 4
2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Type-A
1 x RJ45 LAN (Killer Ethernet E3100G)
1 x SD card reader

Display:
16″ QHD (2560 x 1600) ComfyView IPS display, 16:10 aspect ratio, 165Hz
1 x HDMI 2.1 ([email protected])

Audio:
1 x 3.5mm combo audio jack
Array microphone

Power:
230W power adapter
99.98Whr battery

Dimensions:
358.5 x 262.4 x 19.9 mm

Weight:
2.45kg

Performance
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Review – CrystalDiskMark
Starting off our benchmark suite with CrystalDiskMark, the Acer Predator Triton 500 SE has a lightning-fast storage device as you can see from the score. This is certainly faster than most Acer Predator gaming laptops that we’ve tested thus far. In case, you’re wondering, this is the 1TB Samsung PM9A1 NVMe M.2 SSD.
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Review – Cinebench R20
Moving on to Cinebench R20, but this time, the Intel Core i9-11900H powering the Acer Predator Triton 500 SE is certainly a powerful CPU. However, it seems to be lagging behind some other CPUs like the 11th Gen Intel Core i7. I suspect that this is due to the wattage of the power brick, and it would need something more than 230W to really get the full experience.
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Review – Unigine SuperPosition
As for Unigine SuperPosition in its 4K Optimized benchmark, the Acer Predator Triton 500 SE managed to perform admirably with a score of 8,409. Again, while it is strong, I expected it to be higher, but I suspect it’s like this for the same reason as before.
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Review – 3DMark Time Spy
Moving on to 3DMark Time Spy, it came very close to breaking the 10,000 mark. it’s still a high score, and certainly showing that it could be perform well for plenty of games out there.
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Review – 3DMark Port Royal
In 3DMark’s Port Royal benchmark for ray tracing, it’s not as low as I expected. It actually performed pretty well, all things considered. Given that ray tracing is pretty intensive, it’s hard to see it score much higher, even if it is using the RTX 3080.
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Review – PCMark 10
Lastly on PCMark 10, the scores show that the Acer Predator Triton 500 SE is a well-rounded machine across the board. For the most part, this should serve you well, even if you need to run resource-intensive tasks.
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Review – Gaming
When it comes to gaming, it performed a lot better than I expected. In case you were wondering, games are running at the highest settings possible using its native QHD resolution. If you really want to make full use of its 165Hz refresh rate, you will need to tone down the settings but otherwise, it’s more than acceptable.
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Review – Battery life
As for battery life, PCMark’s Modern Office endurance test saw this machine getting 4 hours and 20 minutes (260 minutes) per full charge. I actually expected better given the massive 99.9Whr battery but that’s certainly not the case. On the gaming endurance test, it managed to last 62 minutes, which isn’t surprising given how intensive it can get.
If you want to compare the performance with the non-SE version, click right here.
User Experience
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Review
The Acer Predator Triton 500 SE is a powerhouse to say the least. You get an 11th Gen Intel Core i9-11900H CPU, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 GPU, 32GB 3200MHz DDR4 RAM, and 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD. From my perspective, both this and the other variant they offer packs so much power, it would be able to serve anyone well without needing any upgrades.
As for thermals, the CPU does suffer from thermal throttling under normal settings. Enabling Turbo Mode will alleviate that at the cost of fan noise, but it’s not as loud as I expected it to be. The GPU on the other hands runs pretty cool, usually sticking around 70°C under load.
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Review – Display
It uses a QHD 165Hz IPS display with good viewing angles and colours, which is great for gaming and multimedia use. Even when gaming at native resolution, its pretty easy to push a lot of competitive games to frame rates close to the maximum refresh rate, like Apex Legends and Valorant for example. Some other games may require you to tone the graphics settings down a notch to get it up that high.
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Review – Ports
The Acer Predator Triton 500 SE has a good array of ports. You get two USB-A ports, two Thunderbolt 4 port, an HDMI 2.1 port, an RJ45 LAN port, a combo audio jack, and a full-sized SD card reader. While having a DisplayPort added on would be great for added versatility, I have no complaints here.
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Review – 3-zone RGB keyboard
One area that I do have a complaint about is the RGB keyboard. While it has decent tactility and short travel distance which makes it rather comfortable for both typing and gaming, to have only 3 zones of RGB backlighting for a laptop at this price point is a letdown. I would have expected per-key RGB at least. The trackpad itself is fine, but the addition of the fingerprint sensor there is great as it makes it convenient to keep the laptop secure.
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Review – PredatorSense
As expected from a Predator-series machine, it comes with the PredatorSense software. You can activate it by by pressing the Predator button on the Numpad or manually looking it up on Windows 10. You can do some simple overclocking, adjust fan speeds, customize hotkeys, and more. The only thing missing here compared to previous models is the CoolBoost option but other than that, it should still be the same software.
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Review
For the speakers, the Acer Predator Triton 500 SE is pretty much the same as its predecessor, with it being loud but lacking detail. The sound produced is rather hollow with bass being non-existent. It’s best to use your favourite pair of headphones for a more immersive experience.
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Verdict
Acer Predator Triton 500 SE Review
The Acer Predator Triton 500 SE is certainly a powerful machine, and its unique look makes it quite an eye-catcher as well. If there was ever anything that will hold you back from getting it, it’s the weight (assuming you need something more portable), and the price, as it’s retailing for RM12,999.
At the end of our Acer Predator Triton 500 SE review, I award this gaming laptop with our Silver Pokdeward.

Big thanks to Acer Malaysia for sending us this laptop for the purpose of this review.
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OnePlus Nord 3 Specifications Allegedly Leaked Online

For those of you who are looking for a midrange smartphone, the OnePlus Nord 3 had its specifications leaked, and it looks promising.
OnePlus Nord 3 Leaked Specifications

OnePlus Nord 3 Specifications (rumoured) :
• 6.5″ FHD+ 120Hz Amoled
• 50MP OIS + 8MP + Useless
• 32MP selfie
• 100W charging
• 4500mAh or 5000 mAh battery
• Mediatek Dimensity 8100 Max or Dimensity 8200
There is a leak saying it’ll have 1.5K display, that is not correct
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Alleged leaks on the specifications of the OnePlus Nord 3 has surfaced online. According to details found in the leak, it will feature a 6.5-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, potentially powered by either a MediaTek Dimensity 8100 or 8200.

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No information has been leaked about the RAM and storage specifications, but the camera department is said to boast a 50MP wide angle camera with OIS, an 8MP ultrawide camera, and a third, low-resolution camera. The front-facing camera is reportedly a 32MP selfie cam. The OnePlus Nord 3 is believed to be powered by either a 4,500 or 5,000 mAh battery and support 100W fast charging.

It’s important to not confuse this rumored Nord 3 with the Nord CE 3, which is also rumored to be in the works. According to recent reports, the Nord CE 3 will feature a 6.7-inch Full HD LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10 support, powered by a Snapdragon 695 chipset and 8GB of RAM with 256GB storage. The main camera is rumored to be a 108MP sensor, accompanied by two 2MP cameras for depth and macro shots.
For now, do take all of this information with a grain of salt. We will report more on this as soon as information becomes available so stay tuned.
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Pokdepinion; It looks promising but I hope it can be just a little bit cheaper than Nord 2. Then I’m sure it will sell like hot cakes.
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Razer Zephyr Review – Comfortable and Easy to Maintain

Unboxing the Razer Zephyr
Razer Zephyr Review – Box

The box of the Razer Zephyr is rather different from your standard Razer peripheral as it’s white. As usual, you have your typical product description and details written all over it. Inside the box, you can find the following items:
Razer Zephyr Review – Box content

User guide
Welcome note
Razer stickers
N95-grade filters
USB-C cable
Anti-Fog spray
The Razer Zephyr RGB face mask itself

Appearance
Razer Zephyr Review – Front
This mask certainly doesn’t look like any face mask you see people wear to protect from COVID-19. It certainly resembles like a smaller version of a gas mask, albeit without goggles attached to it, and with glorious RGB lighting. From the front, you can see a semi-transparent plastic shell, it’s dual-intake chambers, and another filter in the mouth area.
Razer Zephyr Review – Dual air chambers with built-in fan
The dual-intake chambers, which can be opened easily as it’s attached magnetically, will open to reveal a small fan that’s in charge of drawing warm air inside the mask outside. The mouth filter is also attached to the mask magnetically, which makes it easy to change the filters. There is a line surrounding the dual chambers, which is where the external RGB lighting is located.

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Razer Zephyr Review – Rear
Turning the other way, you can see the head strap, a detachable rubberized mouth piece, and a clearer view of the plastic shell. In case you’re wondering, the charging port is located on the inside part of the mask, on the bottom-right. It does have a rubber cap to cover it, and it’s attached to the mask so you won’t lose it. In case you’re wondering, it’s USB-C.
Overall, it’s certainly an eye-catching mask, especially with RGB lights on but we’ll comment more on that later. If you want to turn heads while you’re out and about, this is definitely a top choice.
Looking for a new webcam to use for video calls and streams? Check out our review of the Razer Kiyo Pro by clicking right here.
Specifications

Fans
Dual Intake Fans with 2 Speeds; High (6200RPM) and Low (4200 RPM)

Filter

N95-grade meltblown filters
99% BFE rating
Capable of filtering at least 95% of 0.3 microns particle

Lighting

External Razer Chroma RGB
Internal-facing LED for illumination of facial features
Customizable via Razer Zephyr app
Pairing and Charging status will be indicated on internal-facing LED

Anti-Fog Treatment
Applied on on inner plastic surface

Battery Life

Low speed – Up to 8 hours with Lighting Off, 5.5 hours with Lighting On^
High speed – Up to 4 hours with Lighting Off, 3.5 hours with Lighting On^
Charge Time – Approx. 3 hours
Standby Time – Up to 2 days, with Lighting and Fan Off
Battery level of device indicated on Razer Zephyr App.

Dimensions
181 x 104 x 104 mm, 206.1g

Attachments
Adjustable elastic head strap

On-Device Control
Multi-control button (power on, fan speed, and pairing)

Connection
Bluetooth LE

Compatibility
Android and iOS

User Experience
Pairing
Razer Zephyr Review – Razer Zephyr app
The first time you’re using the Razer Zephyr, you will hold the multi-control button until the light starts flashing. At this point, you can connect it to your smartphone via the Razer Zephyr app. Here, you can adjust the lighting, both internal and external, change the fan speed, and check the battery life. You can use the button to change the fan speed, but you get more functionality with the app.
Comfort
Razer Zephyr Review – RGB lights enabled
One of the key factors that make the Razer Zephyr enticing is its comfort factor. For starters, you have the silicone face guard, which provides cushioning for your face. Then, the fact that there’s an empty space in front of you mouth makes it easier to breathe. Lastly, the built-in dual fans, one on each chamber, provide adequate ventilation so you don’t get stuck with warm, stuffy air inside.
Compared to your standard disposable face mask and fabric masks, this is certainly one of the most comfortable face masks out there. However, there is one small issue that you need to take note of. While the silicone face guard is cushioning your face, tightening the mask will inevitably result in it leaving a bit of a mark on your face, like a tight watch on your wrist after hours of wearing.
With that being said however, I noticed that the mask can get a bit problematic for those who wear glasses. Compared to other masks, it won’t fog up but it might not rest well on the mask. Unless your pair of glasses happened to be small or shaped in a way that it doesn’t sit in an odd position on the mask, it’s not a comfortable wear.
Cleaning
Razer Zephyr Review – Replaceable filters
As this isn’t a disposable mask, users will have to make sure that the Razer Zephyr gets cleaned properly and thoroughly from time to time. The good news here is that it’s easy to do as most of the things on the mask can be easily removed. The dual air chambers and mouth filter can be removed directly as it’s attached magnetically. This is important as these are where the filters are placed.
Razer Zephyr Review – Easy to detach and clean
Then, the silicone face guard can be removed, so you can clean both that and insides of the mask thoroughly. Additionally, Razer included an anti-fog spray, so you can spray it inside here and wipe it down. Alternatively, just clean it with soap water and you’re good to go. This certainly makes it viable for long-term use for as long as you’re willing to purchase the filters.
Razer is selling the N95-grade Filter Pack (10 sets of filters) for USD $29.99, which provides up to 30-days of protection.
Battery Life
Razer Zephyr Review – USB-C port
While the Razer Zephyr is advertised with a battery life of up to 8 hours, results can change drastically depending on the settings. If you’re using it on low fan speed with no RGB lighting, yes, you can easily reach 8 hours, if not slightly more. With certain settings enabled, we’ve listed them right below here:

Low Fan Speed
High Fan Speed

RGB Lighting Off
8 hours
4.5 hours

RGB Lighting On
6 hours
3.5 hours

Razer Zephyr Verdict
Razer Zephyr Review – Dual air chambers with built-in fan
The Razer Zephyr is a great mask, especially if you’re into the gamer aesthetic. With COVID-19 expected to stay for much longer, the initial cost of USD $99.99 to get one isn’t too bad to stomach. This is especially considering the fact that we have to spend of masks anyway. Just keep in mind that it might not fit well if you’re a person who needs glasses to see.
At the end of our Razer Zephyr review, I award this face mask with our Silver Pokdeward.

Big thanks to Razer Asia Pacific for sending us this face mask for the purpose of this review.
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Last Chance To Enjoy RM200 Off For Xiaomi 11T Series And Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

In case you’ve missed the news, Xiaomi Malaysia has opened up 10 new stores in the country and in celebration, they are offering special deals for their Xiaomi 11T Series as well as Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE.
Last chance for Xiaomi 11T Series offer
For those of you who haven’t got the chance to visit the new stores and grab the RM200 off Xiaomi 11T Series and Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE, you still have the chance today at the following Xiaomi stores:

Sunway Velocity, Kuala Lumpur
KL East Mall, Kuala Lumpur
Giant Hypermarket Bandar Kinrara, Selangor
Alor Star Mall, Kedah
Kulim Central, Kedah
Kompleks Bukit Jambul, Penang
Prangin Mall, Penang
Lotus Bertam Kepala Batas, Penang
AEON Tebrau City, Johor Bahru
Pusat Perdagangan Mega, Jalan Sakeh Muar, Johor

You might want to be quick however as the offer is on a first-come-first-served basis as well as while stocks last. Curious on what the Xiaomi 11T, Xiaomi 11T Pro, and Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE has to offer? Do check out our full thoughts by heading to their respective links.

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Pokdepinion: If you’re planning on getting one of them, I suggest that you head fast to the store (from the list) nearest to you and grab that deal. Who doesn’t love a discount, right?
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GPU prices are falling in China thanks to cryptomining crackdown

China contributes a lot to the global cryptomining hashrate, and that comes at a steep environmental cost. In their bid to lower their carbon emissions on top of cracking down on the illegal transactions done with cryptocurrencies, China’s government is cracking down on cryptomining. This has driven the value of cryptocurrency down, and it also has the effect of causing GPU prices to plummet.
When a country that contributes 65% of the global hashrate has to suddenly stop doing it, you can probably expect a huge influx of GPUs into the market. The report doesn’t seem to go into the prices of ex-mining GPUs that might have hit the secondhand market. However ASUS GeForce RTX 3060 cards have allegedly dropped from a whopping 13499 CNY (~RM8672) to just 4699 CNY (~RM3019), an insane 65.19% drop. Of course, it is still worth mentioning that even after the drop, the prices are still well above NVIDIA’s MSRP, but I guess that’s a story for another day.
While Bitcoin mining on GPUs are no longer feasible, a lot of other cryptocurrencies are still mined on GPUs. One major cryptocurrency that’s can still be mined using GPUs is Ethereum. Miners use the processing power of their GPUs to process transactions on the blockchain, and get cryptocurrency as a reward for their hard work. That has driven miners to stock on GPUs, further worsening the shortage and driving up GPU prices for the past few months.

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China’s crackdown on cryptomining is part of their green initiative to lower carbon emissions by at least 65% in 2030, and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. China’s low electricity tariffs were a huge factor that attracted miners to them.
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Pokdepinion: I guess we will have to prepare for a huge influx of “lightly used, never used for mining” secondhand GPUs? But then again, without China, miners in other regions will be much happier and probably reap much better rewards. So we might not see GPU prices budge much here.
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This is How the Xbox Series X Differs With Current Gen Consoles in Size

The Xbox Series X was met with both praise and criticisms from the internet. It’s quite a unique look for a game console, that’s for sure. With that being said, it does look rather THICC, but it makes people wonder how much bigger it is compared to other consoles.
There have been mock-ups of the Xbox Series X on Resetera, which compares the size of it against the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles. It’s no surprise that it is the biggest of them all but at least it’s not that much bigger.

Xbox boss Phil Spencer has described Series X’s design as “bold and unique” and confirmed that the console supports both vertical and horizontal orientations.

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In an interview with Gamespot, Spencer said that the console is designed to be as quiet as possible, with a single, large fan pushing high volumes of air out of the top. From a technical standpoint, Series X will be powered by a custom-designed processor leveraging the latest Zen 2 and next generation RDNA architecture from AMD.

We’ll be reporting more on the Xbox Series X as information becomes available so stay tuned.
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Pokdepinion: I knew it was big from when it was first unveiled but good thing it isn’t really that huge. Also, that’s what she said.
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realme Unveils GT Neo 3 Powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8100 5G

realme Releases First Smartphone That Features MediaTek Dimensity 8100 5G

realme recently released the latest phone in the GT family, the realme GT Neo 3, to Malaysian customers. Thanks to its MediaTek Dimensity 8100 5G CPU, realme users will be able to experience all-day power and seamless performance on the device beginning 15 June 2022.
realme unveils another trendy design for their current GT series, maintaining their series of stylish products that represent the vibrant and colourful spirits of their young audience globally. The back cover of the GT Neo 3 features a racing stripe design as a representation of the complete incredible speed of this all-new smartphone.

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The GT Neo 3 is built with the MediaTek Dimensity 8100 5G chipset, delivering stabilized and sustainable power performance, and is the first in Malaysia to deploy this chipset in a smartphone. The chipset, an improvement from its predecessor, includes a number of enhancements that give consumers the sense of the dual-chip gaming-level flagship.

The chip’s power-saving technology improves the overall performance of the device’s improved features, such as its Dedicated Display Chipset. The phone provides gamers with an upgraded experience of the highest power efficiency with all of the latest enhancements, allowing for an uninterrupted, vivid gaming experience.
The GT Neo 3 which features 8GB RAM with 256GB storage will cost RM2,099 and will be on discount for RM1,799 from 15 to 17 June on realme’s official Lazada Store.
For more information about the launch, stay tuned to realme Malaysia’s official Facebook page.
Pokdepinion: First smartphone powered by MediaTek’s latest chip. I wonder how the chipset will fair against Snapdragon in terms of heavy usage such as gaming. Looking forward to seeing the improvements from the Dimensity 8000! Also, phone design somehow gives me Sonic vibes.
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The Latest Entry-level Nokia Smartphone Doesn’t Come With In-box Charger

Apple has led the trend of not providing a charger out of the box and now it seems that Nokia’s latest entry-level smartphone is getting the same treatment.
Nokia X20 doesn’t come with charger

According to TechDroider, it appears that the new Nokia X20 doesn’t come with a charger as the company has ditched the idea of including it with the packaging. At the device’s webpage, it reads “there’s no plastic wall charger included, and with the 100% compostable case, we’ve reduced the ecological impact of Nokia X20”.

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This isn’t groundbreaking news because aside from Apple, Samsung as well as Xiaomi has decided to follow suit over in China. You can however ask for one albeit you will need to pay extra for it.
It’s also interesting seeing how the Nokia X20 seems just like an entry-level device where it packs a Snapdragon 480 chipset but costs €350 (~RM1,734).
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Pokdepinion: It’s hard to imagine what they’re thinking of right now. For that price and for what it offers, I don’t think they can blame consumers who opt to choose other smartphones in the market that offers more PLUS a charging brick out of the box.
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