Xiaomi To Release Their First Ever Android Go Smartphone

We could possibly see Xiaomi to introduce their first ever Android Go device in the form of the Xiaomi Redmi Go, thanks to online leaks.

Not only have the images of the new device been showcased but the specifications as well.

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Let’s not get too excited though. Being an Android Go device, it packs low-end specification on the inside. Powering it up is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 chipset and it comes with 1GB RAM that’s paired with 8GB of internal storage.
It features a 5-inch 16:9 body-to-ratio LCD display and it packs a 3000mAh battery under the hood. As for the camera department, it comes with an 8MP main camera and a 5MP selfie shooter.
The Xiaomi Redmi Go is set to run Android 8.1 (Go Edition) straight out of the box. It is not likely that it will get an update to Android Pie though, seeing how specifications are.
Xiaomi Redmi Go could possibly be priced at US$70(~RM287) or even as low as $45(~RM185).
Pokdepinion: Of course the phone won’t attract most consumers out there, but hey, knowing Xiaomi and seeing what the phone packs inside, it’s likely that the phone will be affordable. Maybe a device for your old folks or even a back up phone?
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Nvidia GeForce GTX 10-Series Celebration Event Malaysia — NVIDIA Pascal official launch

From country to country, NVIDIA is celebrating their success with their GeForce GTX 10-Series celebration. 24th of September 2016, NVIDIA celebrated their Pascal launch at Metal Bees Production House with all their fans. The invitations were limited on a first-come-first-serve basis, and we made extra sure to register early to not miss it!

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10-Series Celebration event
We have lots of fun that day, meeting with other members of the media and friends, especially Malaysia’s most famous modder, Irie Ahmad from Mod’n’Go Design who was there to show us how he does his impressive case mods, live. The event is not just only to display NVIDIA’s latest product but also to let fans know how their latest technologies and features could benefit them. Several renowned brands joined the event too, including ASUS, MSI, Zotac, Gigabyte, Cooler Master and more. Below are some pictures we took during the event.

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Lots of giveaway were held that day, and our friend from NasiLemakTech.com just won himself a MSI GeForce GTX 1060 3GB.  Apart from fun, we also had some delicious food and someone literally can’t stop from munching the food available.

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Nioh 2 is Coming to PC with 4K, 144Hz and More

After being a PS4 exclusive game for so long, Nioh 2 is finally making its way to PC. Not only that, there will be a bunch of extras that weren’t possible on the original console version for PC gamers to enjoy.
Nioh 2 is Coming to PC

Game publisher Koei Tecmo has revealed that Nioh 2 will be coming to PC via Steam under the title Nioh 2 – Complete Edition. What’s interesting here is that the game will be having a bunch of extra features catered to the PC gaming crowd.

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This includes 4K resolution, HDR support, 144Hz refresh rate support, and a fully customizable keyboard and mouse controls. Furthermore, it will also have support for ultra-wide monitors right from the time the game launches on Steam.
Apart from that, the PC version will also have a bunch of extra content. Together with the base game itself, the Complete Edition will include all 3 of the game’s expansions, including The First Samurai expansion that’s coming on 17th December 2020.
Nioh 2 – Complete Edition will be releasing on PC via Steam on 5th February 2021. It will be priced at USD $49.99 / RM209. If you’re interested in the previous game, it’s available for much cheaper as it has a 70% discount right now, effectively pricing it at USD $14.99 /  RM66.90.
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Pokdepinion: This is certainly wonderful news for PC gamers everywhere. It’s not as cheap as when Horizon Zero Dawn got ported to PC but given what you’re getting with the game, it sounds pretty much worth the money.
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GIGABYTE launches new gaming headsets — GIGABYTE FORCE H7 & H5

After the announcements of new gaming mouse, GIGABYTE is now launching two new gaming headsets, promising superior comfort and acoustic performance to deliver rich and clear sound for an immersive gaming experience.
Both gaming headsets are fully adjustable, a lightweight design with metal headband and swiveling ear pads to accommodate all types of head shapes and sizes. The memory foam ear cushion is wrapped by protein leather adds extended comfort needed for long gaming session. Both headsets comes with touch panel for volume adjustment and microphone mute without interfering the ongoing gameplay.
GIGABYTE FORCE H7

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With total of 8 speaker drivers the GIGABYTE FORCE H7 is a true 5.1 surround gaming headset to brings out the finest audio quality and creating a true-life gaming environment. The gold-plated dual subwoofer drivers are added to the mix to allow gamers to get blown away by the rumble of gunfire and explosions.

The embedded USB sound card ensures the surround sound is pure and interference-free, while the audio equalizer enables gamers to customize audio settings based on individual preferences.
GIGABYTE FORCE H5

Big dual 50mm neodymium drivers with the SRS surround sound engine to present a vivid360° sound field, allowing gamers to accurately identify the direction each sound is coming from. The speakers are acoustically inclined for a much enhanced audio perception with rich detail.

The on-board USB sound card requires no software and lets gamers get straight into action with the easy plug-and –play connectivity.

Pokdepinion: 3D sound effect on the Force 5 interests me due to the fact that it does not need any drivers to accurately pinpoint sounds from every directions.
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MSI upgraded its MSI Gaming 24 AIO gaming desktop with Intel Skylake-H

MSI is proud to launch its upgraded AIO gaming desktop, the MSI Gaming 24 with more powerful hardware than its predecessor. The new MSI Gaming 24 is now features the new Intel Core i5 6300HQ or Intel Core i7 6700HQ with up to 32GB RAM.

With the wide 24 inch screen it comes with a choice of two resolutions, 1080p or the optional 4K resolution. Pushing the pixels to the display are either NVIDIA GTX 950M or GTX 960M graphics with 4GB of GDDR5 memory.

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Utilizing both M.2 slot with Super Raid 4, it offers fast storage with up to 32 Gb/s transfer speeds to load your favorites games in a blink of an eye. Experience the ultimate gaming audio with Nahimic Audio Enhancer 2.0 with several new features.

The MSI Gaming 24 AIO desktop is also equipped with the next generation Intel Wireless AC 3165 WiFi adapter and Killer E2400 Ethernet port. The MSI Gaming 24 will be bundled with a copy of Rainbow Six: Siege.
Pokdepinion: I doubt the NVIDIA GTX 960M is capable to drive the 4K display. The 4K option would be legit if MSI offered optional upgrades for the graphic to higher end parts like NVIDIA GTX 970M or GTX 980 for a better 4K gaming experience.
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Grab Your Share Of RM170,000 When You Jom Reload 2Gether At 7-Eleven

In celebration of the holiday season, 7-Eleven Malaysia has launched the Jom Reload 2Gether contest. The statewide campaign launched by 7-Eleven runs from now until January 9, 2022, and offers customers the chance to win a share of items worth up to RM170,000.
Jom Reload 2Gether at 7-Eleven and win!

Just two simple steps will put you in the running to win these incredible rewards! To begin, reload at least RM10 on telco or game in a single receipt. Second, they must scan the QR code in order to submit their entry. Customers will be entitled to one entry submission for each minimum recharge of RM10 in a single transaction. Customers will receive four entry submissions as a bonus with a minimum recharge of RM30.

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At the conclusion of the event, 50 lucky winners will receive magnificent rewards. Customers can submit as many entries as they like throughout the campaign to win prizes such as RM10,000 cash, RM5,000 cash, or RM2,000 worth of 7-Eleven e-Cash vouchers.
U Mobile, Hotlink, Digi, Celcom, ONEXOX, Tune Talk, redONE, Altel, and Razer Gold are among the participating telco and game refill partners. Visit 7-Eleven’s website or follow 7-Eleven Malaysia’s official social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) for more information on the Jom Reload 2Gether contest and complete terms and conditions.
Pokdepinion: Wow another contest from 7-Eleven. Will definitely be trying this contest in addition to the current Netflix gift cards contest.
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The Sony Xperia 10 II is a Snapdragon 665-powered mid-ranger priced at RM1799

Sony announced the Xperia 10 II yesterday, a mid-range device which is priced like a flagship. Sony has equipped the Sony Xperia 10 II with some pretty cool features that you don’t usually get in the mid-range segment like an OLED display and a IP65/IP68 rating, but I am not exactly sure if it’s worth the rather lofty asking price of the Xperia 10 II.
Under the hood, you get a Snapdragon 665 chipset, the same chipset you find in sub-RM600 smartphones like the realme 5 and Redmi Note 8. The chipset itself is over a year old by now, and Qualcomm offers plenty of more powerful options in its Snapdragon 700 series of chips.
The chip is paired to 4GB RAM and 128GB storage, with the Xperia 10 II also supporting microSD cards up to 1TB. The battery in the Xperia 10 II is much smaller than the aforementioned mid-range devices though, with a small-ish 3600 mAh unit keeping the lights on.

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Things begin to look a little better when you look at the display, as its a 6″ 21:9 FHD OLED panel. It sports TRILUMINOS technology to improve your viewing experience and the ultra-wide aspect ratio helps you better enjoy movies on the Xperia 10 II. Over on the back you get a triple camera setup, with a 12MP main camera supported by an 8MP ultra-wide shooter and an 8MP telephoto camera. It also supports 4K video capture, in case you want to unleash the videographer in you.

Coming from the Xperia 10, you now get a new glass back and the new IP65/IP68 ingress protection, but you will still have to settle for a plastic frame with the Xperia 10 II. Here are the specifications of the Xperia 10 II:
Sony Xperia 10 II Specs

Snapdragon 665, octa-core up to 2.0 GHz, 11nm
4GB RAM
128GB storage (expandable via microSD)
6″ FHD+ 21:9 OLED display, TRILUMINOS technology
12MP f/2.0 + 8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide + 8MP f/2.4 2x telephoto
8MP f/2.0 selfie camera
3600 mAh battery
RM1799

If you are interested to get the Sony Xperia 10 II, it will be available in Malaysia starting July 2020 in four colors, Black, Grey, Mint and Blue.
Pokdepinion: Well now Sony has got me wondering just how much the Xperia 1 II will cost here in Malaysia.
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HONOR View20 Officially Available In Malaysia On 26 January 2019

Rounding up the anticipation leading to the HONOR View20’s global launch in Paris, HONOR Malaysia has revealed that the latest flagship smartphone from the company will be officially be on sale in the country starting from 26th of January 2019 at its roadshow, which takes place from 23rd to 27th January.

The roadshow will span across 5 days at the Ground Floor of Highstreet @ 1 Utama Shopping Centre. It will come in two variants, 8GB+256GB (Phantom Blue) as well as the 6GB+128GB (Midnight Black and Sapphire Blue) versions.

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If you are aiming to get the smartphone, you might want to be a part of the roadshow and get it there as there will be free gifts that comes with each purchase. The first 200 buyers will get one unit of HONOR Watch Magic and one unit of HONOR Backpack. For the next 800 customers, they will get one unit of HONOR Band 4 and one HONOR Backpack.

Additionally, HONOR has partnered up with Maxis, where you can also purchase the View20 through a two-year RM158 per month Maxis plan, at just RM1 and it includes free gifts.
To learn more on the HONOR View20, you can check out our first impressions on the device right here.
Pokdepinion: I’m quite excited for the phone really. It’s all the matter of finding out the price now. Hopefully they’ll get it right.
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GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 EAGLE confirms the RX 6600 non-XT’s existence

The Radeon RX 6600 XT is a pretty mediocre GPU, but if you want something that’s more affordable, you might want to look forward to the Radeon RX 6600. It’s going to be a cutdown version of the Navi 23 GPU, which will mean that it will be more affordable, and hopefully, more widely available, with better yields.

Previously we have already seen PowerColor “leak” the Radeon RX 6600 and Radeon RX 6600 XT, although we only saw the latter launch at the end of July. Now it is GIGABYTE’s turn to reveal the Radeon RX 6600, in the form of the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 EAGLE. Not much is special about the GIGABYTE Radeon RX 6600 EAGLE, with it sharing the aesthetics of the Radeon RX 6600 XT EAGLE. There are however some minor changes in its design, including a shorter PCB which seems to have opened up more room for passthrough cooling.

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As the box was also leaked, it is also pretty much confirmed that the Radeon RX 6600 will feature 8GB VRAM, presumably of the GDDR6 variety. Earlier rumors have hinted towards the Navi 23 XL GPU with 28 CUs in the Radeon RX 6600, which will give us 1792 stream processors and 28 ray accelerators to play with. Given its lower core count, AMD might push clocks higher to deliver more performance. Its performance is slated to slot in below the GeForce RTX 3060‘s, and above the yet-to-be-announced GeForce RTX 3050 series.

With that sort of performance, the Radeon RX 6600 should be priced below the GeForce RTX 3060, which should translate to an MSRP of around $299. Of course, MSRP generally means nothing nowadays, but at least it gives us a hint as to what the market prices would be down the line. Rumors are pointing towards either a late September or early October launch, so do stay tuned for more information about the Radeon RX 6600. If the Radeon RX 6600 XT is anything to go by, we might have a late September announcement event, with the cards arriving on shelves in mid-October.
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Pokdepinion: Why are there more and more graphics cardswithout sufficient supply to actually let gamers buy the cards?
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Intel patches yet another bug that will further lower performance on your processor

Intel has apparently just revealed another 77 vulnerabilities throughout their product stack. This includes their networking, graphics and of course, CPU lineup. The most recently revealed one is the Jump Conditional Code (JCC) erratum bug which affects Skylake and its descendants, which means all recent CPU launched since 2015 until Comet Lake. Ice Lake is not affected though probably due to the newer Sunny Cove core architecture.
The issue apparently involves the CPU’s Decoded ICache on Skylake, with unpredictable behavior instruction cross cache lines. This Decoded ICache thingy is reportedly present since Sandy Bridge but the bug is only present in Skylake, Kaby Lake, Coffee Lake, Amber Lake, Whiskey Lake and Cascade lake processors.
Installing the microcode update to patch the JCC bug will result in a 0~4% performance hit, although some workloads will apparently see more than 4% lower performance. However this time you might be able to see a bigger impact as it affects real-world workloads too.

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In addition to this new bug, the MDS vulnerabilities which were revealed back in May are apparently more serious than we were led to believe previously. A new TSX Asynchronous Abort (TAA) vulnerability has just been revealed. Interestingly, this vulnerability was shared with Intel over a year ago by the researchers who discovered the flaw.
The bug reportedly allows attackers to mount a Rogue In-Flight Data Load (RIDL) attack even with the prior mitigations released in May 2019. By exploiting TAA, attackers can find out about the following information:
Other applicationsOperating System (OS)System Management Mode (SMM)Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX) enclavesVirtual Machine Manager (VMM) if presentOther guests running under the same VMM
This issue affects even more processors, including the Whiskey Lake, Cascade Lake and Coffee Lake Refresh CPUs.
Pokdepinion: I have no idea why Intel is proud that they found 67 out of the 77 bugs. THOSE ARE YOUR BUGS!
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Intel’s 10nm-based Lakefield processors will go toe-to-toe versus Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chipsets

Hold your horses, this is not going to be a processor for your high-performance desktop. This will be Intel’s first hybrid CPU, designed for power efficiency and a small package. It will probably find its home inside Always-Connected PCs, a market which Qualcomm has been conquering with their high-performance Snapdragon chipsets.
Intel will be using a big.LITTLE configuration here as well, with one high performance Sunny Cove CPU core mated to four other smaller, high efficiency cores. Intel will be using their latest 10nm manufacturing process for these cores, as previously detailed. The GPU will also be 10nm-based.

Lakefield will be based on a chiplet design, whereby the cores, GPUs, cache and I/O can be manufactured on separate nodes for cost-effectiveness. It also means that Intel can swap out certain components for better flexibility in their product stack without having to design a whole new chip.

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This will be Intel’s first chipset to tout Intel’s Foveros 3D packaging technology, allowing for a complete system-on-chip in just 12mm² of space. Intel promises great efficiency and performance, which should make it perfect for portable Always-Connected PCs.
Intel expects to be able to release the Intel Lakefield platform within 2019, as it is slated to enter production this year. Are you looking forward to Intel’s competition for the Qualcomm Snapdragon chipsets for Always-Connected PCs?
Pokdepinion: Intel’s history with their efficiency-focused chipsets have been quite questionable, but perhaps Lakefield will be different this time around?
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Apple drops prices of existing iPhone following the launch of iPhone 8 and iPhone X

We just saw the launch of the Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone X earlier today and following the keynote, Apple has reduced their prices for the existing iPhone devices. Our friends at LowYat.net were vigilant enough to identify this and have shared the details on their website citing the old and new prices along with the differences.
This will be a good time for those who have been eyeing on the current iPhone models and are fine with not having the latest device that has just been announced. As noted in the keynote, Apple will be retaining the iPhone 6 generation, the iPhone SE and the iPhone 7 series alongside the upcoming line-up to offer a wider variety of choices.
Discounts are set up to a difference of RM450, slashing all the prices under RM4,000 bracket including the last year’s highest-end model, the iPhone 7 Plus with 128GB storage. Only the SE series will be getting a lesser reduction in price with a difference of RM200. The new price is already updated on Apple Malaysia’s website and you can purchase it with the new price.

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Here’s a price comparison for all the devices for your reference:

Model
Old Price
New Price
Difference

iPhone SE 32GB
RM1,949
RM1,749
-RM200

iPhone SE 128GB
RM2,449
RM2,249
-RM200

iPhone 6S 32GB
RM2,699
RM2,249
-RM450

iPhone 6S 128GB
RM3,199
RM2,749
-RM450

iPhone 6S Plus 32GB
RM3,199
RM2,749
-RM450

iPhone 6S Plus 128GB
RM3,699
RM3,249
-RM450

iPhone 7 32GB
RM3,199
RM2,749
-RM450

iPhone 7 128GB
RM3,699
RM3,249
-RM450

iPhone 7 Plus 32GB
RM3,799
RM3,349
-RM450

iPhone 7 Plus 128GB
RM4,299
RM3,849
-RM450

Pokdepinion: This was really not a surprise as it has been a common practise to reduce the prices of the existing models by Apple amidst the launch of the new ones. If you’re an iPhone lover and have been planning for one, rejoice!
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Source: LowYat.net
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Zotac first to reveal their GeForce GTX 1080

Following the announcement of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080, I am sure many are awaiting its arrival. Zotac is the first to the line with their GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition, which is NVIDIA-speak for reference boards now. The GTX 1080 Founders Edition cards are supposed to have better overclocking headroom than what custom AIBs can offer.

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Like all reference Founders Edition cards, the GeForce GTX 1080 will sport the edgy new blower cooler design. Stock clocks of up to 1.7 GHz core and 2.5 GHz GDDR5X VRAM are present here as well. Power is provided via the single 8-pin power connector, testament to Pascal’s vastly improved efficiency.
The Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 features a neat back plate with the NVIDIA logo. There is a lack of any indication that this is a Zotac card, a sign that NVIDIA is pulling the reins real tight on what board partners can change with the Founders Edition.

You get the standard 3 x DisplayPort 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, and DL-DVI display connectors. As per NVIDIA’s announcement, the Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 is expected to cost around $699 (RM2795.65).

Pokdepinion: I wonder if the GTX 1080 Founders Edition can really justify it being RM400 pricier than the normal variant. Especially when the AIBs start slapping their custom cooling systems and other niceties like more power phases on their own designs.
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GOpinjam Makes Loaning Money Easier with Touch ‘n Go eWallet

At a launch event in Kuala Lumpur today, TNG Digital has announced a new offering for their Touch ‘n Go eWallet service, and it’s called GOpinjam. Here’s everything that you need to know about it.
GOpinjam by Touch ‘n Go eWallet

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GOpinjam is the newest service available within the Touch ‘n Go eWallet app. Essentially, it allows you to make a personal loan in an easier and quicker way online instead of relying on traditional methods.
The new service is financed under CIMB e-Zi Tunai, and consumers who are aged from 21 to 63 years old are eligible to apply. However, you must have a minimum income of RM800 per month to apply. For those with higher monthly income, you can get a personal loan of up to RM10,000 with a repayment period of up to 12 months. You will need to submit your payslip, 3-month EPF statement, and a B/BE form e-Filing acknowledgment receipt.
Interest rates will go from 8% to 36% depending on the repayment period. For example, if you borrow RM10,000 for 12 months, you would be looking at roughly RM900 per month with an 8% interest rate. You can also borrow for a much shorter period, such as RM2,000 that you’d like to settle within a month, which would put the grand total to pay back at RM2,060.
Based on information found on their official FAQ page, the approved loan amount can be disbursed either through your CIMB bank account (standard and Islamic) or through your Touch ‘n Go eWallet. If your account is from a different bank, you can transfer the money from the eWallet to your account via DuitNow with zero processing fees. You can apply for multiple loans as long as the amount does not exceed RM10,000.
Pokdepinion: It’s a good initiative for sure as it makes the whole process easier and quicker. I’m sure they’re going to widen the scope eventually and allow for non-Malaysians to make use of it as well somewhere down the road.
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What to look for in a gaming keyboard — does your “gaming keyboard” have all of these features?

A lot of gamers out there want to up their game with gaming keyboards. But what features should you look for when picking out a gaming keyboard? We will be looking at gaming keyboards in particular, rather than mechanical keyboards in general. Almost all the good gaming keyboards are mechanical keyboards, but not all mechanical keyboards are gaming keyboards. And there are just way too many factors when it comes to picking out a good mechanical keyboard. So let’s just focus on what makes for a good gaming keyboard. Here goes.
NKRO, anti-ghosting
Let’s get the basics out of the way. These are the key essential features that define a gaming keyboard. NKRO stands for N-key rollover. You can hold down as many keys as you want at the same time, and they will all register correctly. If your gaming keyboard lacks NKRO or even 6KRO, it’s little more than a fancy office keyboard. And I believe some advanced typists might even complain at that point.
NKRO, and no ghosting on the Cooler Master CK550.
Ghosting is when you hold down a number of different keys together, a different key, which is not even touched, will get triggered. That’s where the ghost thing happens. Most modern keyboards will not have this issue, with them just blocking out the keys which the keyboard knows it can’t detect properly if a combination of keys are pressed. That’s anti ghosting. A quick and easy test would be to type “the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” while holding down both Shift keys. If you see any missing letters, that means that you have anti-ghosting working, but you don’t have sufficient key rollover. If you see any extra letters, you have a spooky keyboard.

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THEUIKROWFOJUPSOERTHELAYDOG
THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG
The earlier line is what happened when I typed it on the ASUS VivoBook Ultra A512, with the complete line being the result of me typing it on the MasterKeys Pro S. So you can obviously see that there was no ghosting, but a number of keys including the Space key was blocked when I held down both Shift keys on the laptop. While some keyboard makers mix the two terms up and use them interchangeably, they are quite different things altogether.

Most mechanical keyboards are at least true 6KRO, while membrane/memchanical keyboards often use the term anti-ghosting wrongly to refer to an optimized layout which offers some semblance of a proper key rollover configuration. Gaming membrane keyboards are often optimized so that the key clusters that are commonly used in gaming will all work even when pressed together. This is quite an important feature to check for, especially if you are considering getting the more affordable membrane gaming keyboards.
Pick the right switch
There’s no best keyboard switch for gaming. It’s a personal preference and I respect that. Most keyboards slap Cherry MX switches on their gaming mechanical keyboards, while some use the analogues from Gateron and Oetemu. There are plenty of switches to choose from when picking out a gaming keyboard for yourself.
The key things to note when picking your keyboard switch for gaming are actuation force, actuation point and travel distance. Now this is just on paper. The specifications do not tell you anything about the smoothness of the switch or the noise when pressing the keys. So lets get into them one by one.
Cherry MX Red have an actuation force of 45 cN.
Actuation force is the force you need to apply before the key will actuate. Most regular keyboard switches have an actuation force of around 45 cN, which means you will need to apply about 45 grams of force onto the switch for it to trigger. That’s pretty “soft”. Now you get can “stiffer” switches like the Cherry MX Black, which require 60 cN of force.
Actuation point is how far you have to press the key down before the keyboard considers it pressed. Cherry MX’s regular switches actuate at 2mm, which is half the total travel distance. “Gaming” switches like the Cherry MX Speed and Razer’s Opto-Mechanical Switch actuate at 1.2mm and 1.5mm, respectively. A shorter travel distance means that you will be able to trigger a key faster, and that might give you an advantage in games like Osu!Mania. A membrane keyboard’s actuation point will be at the end of the travel distance, so you won’t see any membrane keyboard spec sheet mentioning this metric.

Travel distance is the length of the key travel before bottoming out. A lot of us will often bottom out our keyboards, which is why a shorter travel distance will often be quite helpful when you need to trigger keys rapidly. We don’t have to press the keys on mechanical keyboards all the way, as the actuation point isn’t at the bottom, but it is a habit most of us developed when we were using membrane keyboards. Cherry MX Speed has a total travel distance of just 3.4mm, while regular Cherry MX switches bottom out at 4mm.
You can modify your regular mechanical keyboard to have a shorter travel distance by adding a lot of O-rings, which is what I did to my own keyboard. Another way to get really short travel distance and an early actuation point is to get low-profile switches. Travel distance also influences the comfort of typing on the keyboard, so you might need to experiment a bit with this.
Kailh low-profile Blue switches
The last consideration is the feel of the switch. Linear? Tactile? Clicky? Linear keyboards are smooth throughout the travel, while tactile keyboards will have a slight bump at the actuation point. Clicky keyboards are obnoxiously loud with a loud “click” when you hit the actuation point. Different (key)strokes for different folks, and while I love tactile keyboards, some do enjoy annoying others with clicky keyboards. To each their own.
Extra keys? Yes, please.
Macro keys on the left of the keyboard are usually reserved for really high-end gaming keyboards. Some keyboards like the Corsair Gaming K95 RGB has an additional 18 keys on the left of the keyboard, while less excessive designs like the Cooler Master MK850 come with just 5. Regardless of your needs, having extra programmable macro keys near the WASD cluster will always prove handy when you need to be able to trigger additional keys combos.

It might not be nearly as important if you are primarily a FPS gamer, but if you are playing MMOs, those keys will make it much easier to fire up quick combos without having to perform any finger acrobatics. Of course, all of that is not permitted in tournaments, but you probably would have found the right keyboard for yourself if you have reached that level.

An extension to macro keys are media controls. Whether it’s a dial like on the Razer Huntsman Elite, or two like in the Cooler Master MK850, quick volume control does help when it comes to actually gaming. Imagine if you are the last man standing in Rainbow 6 Siege. You are the last bastion of hope for your teammates. You would want to dial up the volume a notch to make it easier for you to hear footsteps. And maybe pause whatever music you have in the backgrounds. Most self-respecting keyboards nowadays have some form of media controls baked in, but having dedicated media keys does give you some additional convenience.
Good software support
Now I am not even going to talk about RGB software control. If a gaming keyboard does not have RGB, it would be quite out of place in 2019. But I digress. What I mean here is customizability.
Easy as 1,2,3.
Some keyboard software allow you to reassign every key in the keyboard, depending on the software you are running. This feature is quite useful, especially when your keyboard doesn’t have dedicated macro keys. Some even allow you to program the pauses between the keys, just so that all the key presses will trigger properly in the game.

Personally, my favorite keyboard software is by Razer. Razer Synapse 3 is by far the most advanced software I have seen, and that’s before we even dive into Razer Chroma.
Detachable cables
If you are a gamer, you would probably want a keyboard with detachable cables. While LAN parties (or WiFi parties) are a dying breed, having a detachable cable helps when you need to transport your keyboard around. It not only makes it much easier to carry around, but if you have a need to clean out your keyboard, and you will eventually, carrying it outside to dust it will be much less of a hassle without a cable tailing you.
L-shaped connectors are nice, but USB-C ones are even better.
In addition to extra convenience, a detachable cable might just extend the longevity of your keyboard. This is quite a premium feature, with more affordable boards like the Tecware Phantom RGB and Cooler Master CK550 not featuring it. You will probably have to look at keyboards in excess of RM300 or so before you get this feature.
Onboard memory
This is another premium feature that isn’t a must, but is nice to have. The function of the onboard memory is to store your keyboard profiles. Your key assignments, macros and RGB settings should be saved on the onboard memory, so you can use your keyboard with all your preferred key assignments and lighting modes without installing the pre-requisite software.
An affordable option for gamers who don’t want to splurge too much on their keyboards.
One of the best in this is probably Ducky, simply because they don’t have any software in the first place. All the programming is done on the keyboard. But of course, there are keyboards that offer a software with onboard memory to improve the experience, and they don’t even have to be expensive. Take for example the Cooler Master CK550.
I hope these tips helped you when picking out your next gaming keyboard. Do drop us any comments you have to help us improve, or if you want to share with us your experience with your keyboards, feel free to use the comments section!
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HTC A101 is a New Entry-Level Tablet Coming Your Way

HTC A101 Tablet

Not long after the announcement of their brand new HTC Desire 22 Pro smartphone, the HTC A101 is an upcoming entry-level Android tablet from the company. It uses a 10.1-inch 2.5D Full HD+ (1920 x 1200) display with relatively thick bezels and comes with stereo speakers, USB-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
It’s powered by the 12nm Unisoc Tiger T618 chip and comes with a healthy 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. If that isn’t enough, you can expand the storage, up to 256GB, via its microSD slot. Apart from that, it has dual-band Wi-Fi, 4G LTE support, 7,000mAh battery, up to 10W charging, and comes with Android 11 right out of the box.

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The tablet does have a dual-camera setup consisting of a 16MP wide angle camera and a 2MP ultra-wide angle camera along with a 5MP front-facing camera. There are no fingerprint readers here so for easy access, the only biometric verification you have is through its AI Face-Unlock feature.
At the moment, the HTC A101 tablet is expected to launch in South Africa, but no word yet on a launch in other countries at the moment. It will be available in Grey and Silver colour options, but no price has been mentioned yet. We will report more on this as soon as information becomes available so stay tuned.
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Pokdepinion: It really does feel like the company is trying to mount a comeback of sorts, but starting it safe first with more affordable products. Hopefully, we’ll get to see more things from them down the road.
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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Review – More Than Meets The Eye

Unboxing the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Review – Box

The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has a similar box to its predecessor, except this time it’s a picture of the device itself instead of symbols depicting the model. It’s a slim black box with no patterns and with the model name listed on the bottom. As you might have expected, the reason it’s slim is because it lacks a charger. Inside the box, you can find the following items:
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Review – Box content

USB-C to USB-C cable
SIM ejector pin
Quick Start Guide
Regional Lock Guide
Samsung Pay leaflet
Warranty card
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra itself

Specifications

SoC
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 4nm
1 x Cortex-X3 @ 3.36 GHz + 2 x Cortex-A715 @ 2.8GHz + 2 x Cortex-A710 @ 2.8 GHz + 3 x Cortex-A510 @ 2GHz
Adreno 740 GPU

RAM
8GB / 12GB

Storage
256GB / 512GB / 1TB UFS 4.0

Display
6.8″ QHD+ (3080 x 1440) Edge Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
HDR10+
1750 nits
1Hz to 120Hz Adaptive Refresh Rate
240Hz Touch Sampling Rate in Game Mode
Vision Booster

Rear Camera
200MP f/1.7 wide angle camera, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
10MP f/4.9 telephoto camera, 10x optical zoom, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
10MP f/2.4 telephoto camera, 3x optical zoom, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12MP f/2.2 120˚ ultra-wide, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
[email protected]/30fps, [email protected]/60fps, [email protected]/60/240fps, [email protected], HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
12MP f/2.2 wide-angle selfie cam, PDAF
Dual video call, Auto HDR, HDR10+
[email protected]/60fps, [email protected]

Battery
5000mAh
45W fast charging
USB-PD 3.0 fast charging
10W wireless fast charging
4.5W reverse wireless charging

Dimensions
163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm
234g

Ingress Protection
IP68

Software
One UI 5.1 based on Android 13

Colours
Phantom Black, Cream, Green, and Lavender

Performance
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Review – Antutu v9
Starting off with Antutu v9, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has a very strong showing, easily taking the top spot among devices that ran in its usual mode. The only time it was beat is when the OnePlus 11, which also uses the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, ran in high performance mode. This will give you a clearer idea how good the new flagship chip is compared to every other Qualcomm and MediaTek chip that’s already out in the market.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Review – Geekbench 5
A similar pattern can be seen in Geekbench 5, with it only losing to the OnePlus 11 in high performance mode when it comes to Android devices. Factoring in the iPhones, it’s clear that it is still some ways away from beating their flagship Apple A16 Bionic SoC, but at least beating out the older A15 chip in multi-core is a good start since it managed to easily walk over the likes of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and the older 888 flagship chips.

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Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Review – 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
Moving on to 3DMark’s Wild Life Unlimited, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra easily takes the top spot, with the OnePlus 11 trailing close behind it but the difference here makes it negligible. This further cements the fact that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 brings a strong leap in graphical performance. As for thermals, it’s nowhere near as bad as the OnePlus 11’s high performance mode but it does occasionally thermal throttle since it achieved a stability rating of 69.3%.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Review – PCMark Work 3.0
Lastly on PCMark’s Work 3.0 benchmark, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra nearly took the top spot. It was beaten by the ROG Phone 6 Pro, a gaming phone which uses specifically binned chips that are tweaked towards performance so it shouldn’t be a surprise. Regardless, it’s showing that it’s more than capable of being a solid daily driver across a variety of everyday tasks.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Review – Battery endurance test
As for battery life, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra sees some notable improvements over its predecessor, lasting 653 minutes in 2K and 772 minutes in Full HD. The S22 Ultra only lasted 601 minutes in Full HD, which means that it’s already more efficient despite running in higher resolution. In case you were wondering, both devices ran with adaptive refresh rate enabled, and they have the same battery capacity. This proves that the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 brings good improvements in terms of efficiency.
If you want to compare it to the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, click right here.
Camera

For the camera array, the major upgrade is for the main wide angle camera, jumping from 108MP to 200MP. For most people, the numbers shouldn’t really matter since it uses pixel binning to give you much better pictures in 12MP resolution. In fact, pictures turn out brighter and more colourful this way compared to the 50MP and 200MP shooting modes. The level of details that it’s capable of is astounding, with hair and other small details being captured pretty well. Low-light photos turn out much brighter than expected as all the pictures I took at night were actually noticeably darker than it appears.
Ultrawide is pretty much just as reliable as the main camera, with no discernible drop in quality compared to the main camera and odd distortions kept to a minimum, typically seen in the corners due to the nature of the lens. When zooming, it typically works great but if you look at it a bit closer, colours are just a teensy bit more washed out. With good lighting, I’m surprised even 30x zoom looks good, but it suffers greatly in low light. As for 100x zoom, I honestly expected much worse but it’s actually usable in some cases. I dare say that Samsung is currently unrivaled in terms of smartphone zoom cameras.
We will be going into a deeper dive with the 200MP camera, as well as the two telephoto cameras here in the near future so stay tuned for that.
The Good
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Review – Display
At first glance, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra seems pretty much the same as the S22 Ultra, but there’s more to it than meets the eye. For starters, while the display appears to be similar in size and quality, there is more flatter surface area in the new flagship. It’s still curved but the curvature starts closer to the edge, giving you more room for touch interactions while minimizing accidental touch on the curved sides.
Even when looking at the similarities with its predecessor, it’s still one of the best displays on a smartphone ever. Superbly bright display, adaptive refresh rate, fast response time, colourful and punchy colours, all of it in a large 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display. It’s great for videos, games, and just going mindlessly going through apps or browsing the web. The use of Gorilla Glass Victus 2 just makes it tougher than ever, which is always a plus.
The under-display fingerprint scanner is here and it works great. It’s superbly fast and hasn’t given me trouble yet. The only exception to this is when my hands are a bit wet, like after washing them, but this is normal across all smartphones today. You could also use face recognition instead but it doesn’t work as fast as iPhone’s Face ID, and fingerprints still give a more consistent experience unless your hands get wet rather easily.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Review – Rear
As many of you have seen, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is said to be built with more eco-friendly materials than before. Good news here is that it doesn’t affect its build quality as it still has the solid, premium feel that you’d be accustomed to with their flagships. Furthermore, it has IP68 dust / water resistance and it feels more comfortable to hold. I believe this has to do with the flatter display as it doesn’t feel like it would easily slip from my hands anymore.
In terms of speaker quality, it sounds about the same as its predecessor, with decent highs and mids along with a smidgen of bass. However, one area of improvement that I was surprised is that it’s actually louder. It’s not by much but it is still noticeable. If you’re the kind who would rather not use any form of earphones / headphones, you would certainly appreciate this.
Lastly, the key feature that makes the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra stand out amongst its competitors is the built-in S Pen. It’s more than just taking down notes as it makes it easier to draw, collaborate with other people, use it as a remote of sorts and more. The new One UI 5.1 update doesn’t do much for it aside from making it easier to view its battery level but there’s already a good suite of features for it for a while now. If you’re not familiar with it, take your time to learn it because once you do, it’s hard to live without it.
The Bad
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Review – S Pen slot
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra ticks all the boxes of what a premium flagship smartphone should be, but it does have its drawbacks. For starters, the design is pretty much dated at this point since it’s practically the same as last year. Even then, it’s basically the same the year before that sans the contour cut camera housing with square-ish corners to make it resemble the Galaxy Note lineup. Hopefully, we’ll see a completely new design next year, not just for the Ultra but for the entire series.
As we mentioned in the benchmark section, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has a stability rating of 69% in 3DMark Wild Life. This means that it does face some thermal throttling, so heat is an issue. For general use, it runs perfectly fine but the moment you turn on something even remotely intensive, like mobile games for example, it gets rather warm. They definitely need to figure out a better cooling system inside the device or find a way to make the chip become even more efficient without sacrificing too much on performance.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Review – S Pen slot, speaker grill, USB-C port, and SIM card slot
One thing that Samsung needs to consider improving is the charging speed. With rival flagships pushing the envelope with over 100W of charging, this one still only goes up to 45W. Realistically, it’s not painfully slow as it takes slightly under an hour for a full charge, but it would be nice to have it charge faster, especially with more consumers using charging bricks that supports multiple devices with high wattage, capable of charging laptops even.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Review – Cameras
Lastly, and this shouldn’t come off as a surprise, is the price. Samsung devices are never cheap, but this one in particular is noticeably pricey. The S22 Ultra last year started at RM5,099 whereas the S23 Ultra starts at RM5,799. Even if you wanna compare the same storage capacity, the 256GB S22 Ultra started at RM5,499. Not only is that a lot of money, adding a bit more to it would get you the Z Fold4, which might be more enticing given its foldable nature. This isn’t to say that the S23 Ultra isn’t worth the money but rather, there’s a lot of options to consider for the price.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Verdict
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Review
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra is arguably one of, if not the best Android smartphone around. It builds on the success of its predecessor and adds some subtle yet impactful improvements, though it doesn’t look like it would at first glance. If you’re using the S22 Ultra, it’s not worth the jump but if you’re coming from an older or weaker device but a foldable isn’t what you want, then this might just be the best that money can buy for now.
At the end of our Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra review, I award this flagship smartphone with our coveted Gold Pokdeward.

Big thanks to Samsung Malaysia for sending us this smartphone for the purpose of this review.
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Xiaomi Mi 11T Pro rumored to offer 120W charging, 120Hz OLED display and more

As usual with all rumors and leaks, take this with a pinch of salt. The Xiaomi Mi 11T Pro is pretty much a confirmed device at this point, with it making its way past SIRIM earlier this month. Little is known about the device but it is apparently going to come with some seriously high-end specifications.

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Mi 11T Pro
– 5000nAh battery, 120W fast charge
– Snapdragon 888
– 120Hz OLED
– Expected price around 13-15m Dong depends on each variant ($572-660, so expect around $600 in general)
— Chun (@chunvn8888) August 19, 2021

According to Vietnamese YouTube channel “The Pixel”, the Mi 11T Pro will come with a Snapdragon 888, 120Hz OLED display and a 5000mAh battery with 120W fast charging. Prior rumors have also pointed towards it coming with UWB support like the MIX 4, which will work with their new TVs and other upcoming accessories. It is worth mentioning that the Mi T series has been previously a more affordable flagship option, so it might be odd to see it come with such cutting-edge features.
The Mi 10T series
Speaking of which, the Mi 11T Pro might not be as affordable as its predecessors. The YouTube channel mentioned a price range of around 13 to 15 million VND, which translates to about RM2413 to RM2784, which is significantly higher than the sub-RM2000 price point of the Mi 10T Pro.

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If that’s too expensive for you, well there’s probably some good news still. Along with the Mi 11T Pro, a Mi 11T is also expected. As with the Mi 11T Pro, we don’t know any specifications yet. Rumors are hinting towards a MediaTek chipset, which wouldn’t surprise us considering how Xiaomi has been using more and more of MediaTek’s SoCs in their designs recently.

Xiaomi is expected to launch the Mi 11T series in a global event this 23rd September, which is about more than a month away. I do look forward to seeing how Xiaomi will top their success with the Xiaomi Mi 10T series which packed plenty of premium features for a rather affordable price.
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Pokdepinion: Even though it is pricier, I am pretty sure Xiaomi will be making it a great bang for buck device!
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WhatsApp Tests Per-Chat Biometric Lock Option

Catching up to Telegram and Signal.

Per WABetaInfo – version 2.23.8.2 of WhatsApp Beta has revealed that traces of references to biometric lock feature is pointing to chat protection on a per-chat level, meaning users can lock some group chats while leaving others readily accessible. Currently, biometric locks (including fingerprint and face recognition) only works on the app-level, meaning everything will be immediately accessible once unlocked.

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The option, called ‘Chat Lock’, will hide all messages and locks it behind fingerprints or passcode on specific chatrooms, which can be accessed through tapping the three-dot menu in the chat. This will give the user the toggle to “lock this chat with fingerprint”, which will keep the chat out from prying eyes and anyone attempting to open it will be prompted to scan fingerprints (if the authentication fails, the app will ask the user to clear the chat before accessing.)
According to the report, this feature is in extremely early phase of testing, so there’s no guarantees that this feature will make it out to the release channel. But given that WhatsApp’s competitors already have the feature built right in, it’s probably a matter of time before this feature makes its way into official update.
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Pokdepinion: Took them quite a while – hope it’s making its way to the official release soon.
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GeForce GTX 1660 Ti vs GeForce GTX 1060 — how did they do it?

NVIDIA with the launch of the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti claimed up to 50% faster performance than the GeForce GTX 1060, while maintaining the same 120W TDP. But how did they achieve that? Well, with Turing’s architectural gains, faster GDDR6 VRAM, and a little magic. Less of the latter.
In general, newer games enjoy better performance gains versus the older games, as newer titles take advantage of Turing’s features. As such, the performance gains versus the GeForce GTX 1060 can range from around 15% to more than 50%.
Concurrent float and integer execution

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When compared against the GeForce GTX 1060 6GB, the Turing-based GeForce GTX 1660 Ti offers more than 2x faster half-precision calculations and 25% higher single-precision performance. It also sports concurrent float and integer execution, instead of having the instructions queue up. NVIDIA takes advantage of this deliver up to 1.5x higher performance in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, as the game has an average of 38 int instructions and 62 float instructions per 100 instructions.
Adaptive Shading for Higher Performance and Same Visual Quality
The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti will also be able to take advantage of Turing’s Variable Rate Shading (VRS). This allows the the card to intelligently which areas require full rate shading, and which don’t. NVIDIA will be using two algorithms for this: Motion Adaptive Shading and Content Adaptive Shading. With Motion Adaptive Shading, objects moving quickly across the screen will be rendered in lower detail for better performance.

Meanwhile in Content Adaptive Shading, the shading rate will be lowered in successive frames of the same objects, allowing for better performance. NVIDIA claims that you will not see the difference when adaptive shading is enabled. The first game to take advantage of adaptive shading is Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, where the new GeForce GTX 1660 Ti offers 150% the performance of the GeForce GTX 1060.
Unified Cache Architecture

Turing combines the L1 cache and shared cache, allowing for more higher performance regardless of your workload. The cache can be reconfigured depending on whether you need more L1 cache or shared cache, allowing there to be more hits in the faster L1 cache, thus driving up performance. NVIDIA also increased the bandwidth and lowered the latency for the unified cache over Pascal’s implementation.
Taking advantage of this technology is Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 which sees up to 50% better performance with the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti versus the GeForce GTX 1060.
Also Great for Game Streamers

One of the burgeoning career options for gamers is to be a game streamer. With the Turing architecture, NVENC has been improved to deliver higher quality streams without the CPU load that’s often the bane of streaming content. By shifting the workload to the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti’s NVENC encoder unit, you shift the weight away from the CPU’s shoulders, making 4K streaming much more feasible for most gamers.

Of course, the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti will be offering NVIDIA Ansel, NVIDIA Freestyle and NVIDIA Highlights for you to share your gaming with everyone. NVIDIA claims over 3 billion captures have been made by GeForce gamers.
The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is a solid mid-range card, and is definitely a great option for anyone who is looking to upgrade from older cards thanks to its Turing architecture. What do you think? Would you be getting a GeForce GTX 1660 Ti for yourself?
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ASUS ROG Pugio, ROG Strix Evolve, Cerberus RGB Mech Keyboard and Cerberus V2 Green officially available

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has announced 4 new peripherals that are now officially available for purchase in the market. Let me run through each one of them.
ASUS ROG Pugio – RM439

The ROG Pugio is definitely an eye catching mouse just from its aesthetics itself. When mentioning RGB for ASUS products, the first thing that comes into our minds has to be the ASUS Aura Sync support and the ROG Pugio is definitely no exception. If you have been building an Aura Sync based setup, the ROG Pugio will perfectly fit the scheme. It has configurable magnetic side buttons that give an ambidextrous and ergonomic experience. Under the hood, we have gaming-grade optical 7200 dpi, 150 IPS and 30g acceleration for close to perfect accuracy. Much like the ROG Gladius 2 that we reviewed earlier this year, the ROG Pugio also has a push-fit socket design that allows easy swap of the 50-million-click Omron switches.

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The ROG Pugio also comes with 24 months 1-to-1 swap warranty which sweetens the deal even further.
ASUS ROG Strix Evolve – RM369

The ASUS ROG Strix Evolve is an Aura Sync supported RGB USB Wired Optical Ergonomic Ambidextrous Gaming mouse. ’nuff said. Fitting this into your AURA Sync based setup will also be seamless giving you an endless spectrum of colors to customise. It has swappable top covers that enable four different ergonomic height profiles to fit your needs. It also has an advanced optical sensor with 7200 dpi, 150 IPS, 30g acceleration and 1000Hz USB polling rate, suitable for your gaming requirements. It uses Omron switches with 50-million clicks rating for extra durability.
The ROG Strix Evolve also comes with 24 months 1-to-1 swap warranty too.
ASUS Cerberus Mech RGB Keyboard – RM529

A fully mechanical keyboard with RB backlit effects, 100% anti-ghosting N-key rollover (NKRO) and deicated keys for shortcuts, the Cerberus Mech RGB is a simplistic keyboard that looks rather neat. The fully mechanical key switches allow for quick response and durability. The RGB illumination has seven pre-set lighting effects and there is built-in on-the-fly macro recording feature for, ehem, your farming purposes. The gaming profile keys allows for storing multiple key, lighting and macro settings, while the Windows key lock locks the Windows key from accidental presses while gaming.
The Cerberus Mech RGB also comes with 24 months 1-to-1 swap warranty for your peace of mind.
Cerberus V2 Green headset – RM309

The V2 in the Cerberus signifies a total refresh of the first generation Cerberus headset that we reviewed previously. To complete your ASUS peripherals set, the Cerberus V2 fill deliver gaming sounds right to your eardrums through its 53mm Asus Essence drivers. Build with stainless-steel, the headband is definitely not just durable but also makes a great fashion statement. The comfortable wrap-around ear cushions improve comfort and sound insulation while the dual microphones capture clearer sound for both gaming and general audio tasks.
The Cerberus V2 headset also comes with 24 months 1-to-1 swap warranty so you can be sure that your investment is protected.
Pokdepinion: The fact that ASUS is now providing 2 years 1-to-1 swap warranty for their peripherals shows that they are dedicated in delivering high quality products that are guaranteed to last long.
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PS Plus 7th Anniversary Celebration Spectacular; Free Game, Rewards, Bundles, and More!

It’s PS Plus 7th Anniversary of service, which effectively means that it’s 7 years old…a bit too young to be servicing people, lol.
Being a PS Plus member is kind of like a roller-coaster ride. Sometimes we’re happy with it, and other times we’re not. Well, this mostly applies to the free games lineup for certain months, or if a good game is included but we happened to have already bought the game.
It has been 7 years since PS Plus came about, and in conjunction with that, Sony Interactive Entertainment is doing a PS Plus 7th Anniversary celebration. Here’s what’s in store for us gamers.

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PS Plus 7th Anniversary Celebration Spectacular

In celebration of PS Plus 7th year of service, Sony Interactive Entertainment Singapore announced that the “PS Plus 12 + 2 month subscription offer” will be launched from 1st June 2017 and the “PS Plus 12-Month Membership Card & Tote Bag Set” from 5th June 2017 onwards.
To further emphasize the point of appreciating the prolonged support from PS Plus members for this PS Plus 7th Anniversary celebration, there will be a “PlayStation Plus Members Reward Campaign” on PlayStation Asia’s Facebook page featuring attractive prizes; including a PlayStation 4 console with 1TB of storage.
Find out more about PS Plus here: https://playstn.asia/PSNmy

Limited “PS Plus 12-Month Membership Card & Tote Bag Set” launches at retail stores

For the PS Plus 7th Anniversary celebration, Sony Interactive Entertainment will be launching the limited “PS Plus 12-Month Membership Card & Tote Bag Set” from 5th June. With a retail price of RM137, the limited set includes an anniversary special edition “PS Plus 12-Month Membership Card” and a PS Plus Denim Tote Bag.
This special box set will be available at all PlayStation Authorized Dealers while stocks last. If you wanna know where to find PlayStation Authorized Dealers, click here to find out.

PS Plus June Line-up and Free PS Plus Hari Raya Puasa Theme

We’ve reported on the official free games lineup for PS Plus Asia June 2017, which stars The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season as the main highlight. We are happy to inform that Just Cause 3 will be the additional free game title in conjunction with the PS Plus 7th Anniversary celebration. In addition, there will be a Hari Raya Puasa Theme for PS Plus Members from 23rd June to 5th July.

PS Plus 12 + 2 month subscription offer

Anyone who purchases the 12-month PS Plus subscription offer, priced at RM129, on the Asia PlayStation Store from 1st June to 14th June will enjoy 12 months of PS Plus subscription with 2 additional months on top of that. Simply put, 14 months total subscription period, which means you’ll be able to enjoy 14 months’ worth of free games.

Join PlayStation Asia Facebook Members Reward Campaign to win a PS4 console

Starting from 1st June 2017, “PlayStation Plus Members Reward Campaign” will be launched on PlayStation Asia’s Official Facebook page for 3 consecutive Thursdays at 6pm (GMT+8). Simply follow the instructions on their campaign posts and complete some simple steps to win a prize.
Prizes include:

PlayStation 4 console (1TB),
Wireless Headset-3D Surround Audio
DUALSHOCK 4 Wireless Controllers
PlayStation Network Prepaid Cards
More prizes to be revealed

If you’re not sure where to find the official PlayStation Asia Facebook page, just click here to head straight to there.

Pokdepinion: It’s a good time to be a PlayStation gamer, especially if you’re a PS Plus member. We’re having the PS Plus 7th Anniversary celebration, and you could win yourself some awesome gaming goodies from Sony Interactive Entertainment.
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Seagate Rebrands Enterprise – Introducing Exos And Nytro Enterprise!

Seagate announced their rebranding of their Enterprise drives today. We got the opportunity to say hello to the new Exos and Nytro Enterprise series at Zouk Club KL.
Exos And Nytro Enterprise

Seagate introduces Exos Enterprise to their newly branded Enterprise Datasphere Fleet of solutions. Consisting of hard drives, it offers some of the world’s fastest and highest capacity hard drives in the market. Exos Enterprise is divided into two classes which are Exos X Class and the Exos E Class.

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The X Class comes with up to 10PB of data in a single 42U rack, meaning your storage infrastructure can scale to meet your growing capacity needs and also have some of the fastest data transfers out there. Meanwhile Exos E Class meets storage workload requirements with efficient and cost-effective data center footprint available. It has a specific purpose for enterprise applications and workloads, which gives you improved storage tiering and maximizing storage effeciency.
In total, there are eight hard drives models in the Exos line up with each having their own speciality. With the X12, it comes with highest storage densities, delivering efficiency for demanding enterprise hyperscale applications. High-capacity, high performance optimized for maximum total cost of ownership (TCO), that’s what Exos X10 will get you. You can store up to 8TB of data without sacrificing performance with the 7E8.
Exos 7E2 on the other hand gives you a reliable data-center grade hard drive within reach. For an efficient high density server solution, look at the Exos 7E2000. You can scale up to 2.4TB quickly with the industry’s highest capacity hard drive for mission critical applications with the Exos 10E2400. Last but not least, the 15E900 has 12Gb/s SAS drives for blade, rack, and tower servers with Seagate Secure and enhanced cache for reliably faster time-to-data.
Each of these hard drives has a 5 year warranty, except for the 5E8, which has a 3 year warranty.

On the other hand, we have the Seagate Nytro, which is Seagate’s lineup of enterprise-class SSDs. There are four SSDs in the line up, featuring the 3000 SAS SSD, 5910 NVMe, 5000 NVMe, and XF1230 SATA.
The Nytro 3000 SAS is ideal for mission-critical enterprise applications which has an interface of 12Gb/s SAS. It has a capacity ranging from 200GB to 15TB. Performance wise, it can perform of up to 2.1GB/s and up to 400K IOPS.
With the 5910 NVMe, you’ll get cutting edge performance. With speeds of up 8GB/s and up to 975K IOPS, it does not sacrifice on capacity either with 7.7TB of space. Meanwhile, the 5000 NVMe gives you more computing, less space, energy and cost. It works best for hyperscale applications, such as high-density data centers. With a capacity of 400GB to 1.9TB, it can perform of up to 2GB/s and up to 245K IOPS.
For best usage for cloud, web servers, and applications, then the XF1230 SATA should do the trick. Capacity wise, it has 240GB to 1.9TB. It gives speeds of up to 560MB/s and up to 98K IOPS.
All of these SSDs come with a 5 year warranty.
Pokdepinion: Seagate’s new naming is pretty catchy. Their consumer drives were also rebranded recently to help consumers differentiate their models easier.
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More NVIDIA GPU SKUs Leaked, Including 16GB Version of RTX 4060 Ti

More NVIDIA GPU SKUs Leaked, Including A 16GB Version of RTX 4060 Ti

This second variant will not launch alongside the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB, however.

Leaker MEGAsizeGPU (who by now has a fairly good track record) has revealed that NVIDIA has at least three models under the RTX 4060 family slated for launch in the coming months. The first one is the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB – which is known for some time, and now we have information on the non-Ti version, as well as a second variant of RTX 4060 Ti with 16GB of VRAM.

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The leaker claims that all three models will likely be announced in mid-May. However, only the RTX 4060 Ti 8GB will be on shelves at the same month, specifically on May 24th (which happens to be exactly a day before AMD launches their Radeon RX 7600). Meanwhile, RTX 4060 and RTX 4060 Ti 16GB will have to wait until first half and second half of July respectively to be launched in retail channels.
The 16GB variant may be made in response of the lack of VRAM due to recent titles exceeding the 8GB or sometimes 12GB of VRAM in extreme cases. However, this will be running on a fairly narrow 128-bit memory bus (as with all RTX 40 GPUs due to cache design), but it should serve those who needs a large pool of VRAM fairly well despite the potential bandwidth shortcomings.
Source: Videocardz (1, 2)
Pokdepinion: I’d imagine it’d make the 8GB version a bit awkward.
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Apple Reportedly Has Secured 100% of TSMC N3 Supply For Upcoming A17, M3 SoCs

Business as usual – as TSMC’s longtime and biggest-spending customer, the Cupertino company gets highest priority access to its leading edge nodes.
Image: TSMC
TSMC has entered mass production phase of its latest 3nm (N3) node at its Fab 18 fabrication facility in Taiwan, with expectations that Apple’s upcoming A17 Bionic and M3 SoCs will come from here. DigiTimes cited supply chain sources who claimed that Apple has booked the entirety of N3 production supply, which is said to have high yields. Apple has a long history of priority access to TSMC’s latest node on offer in the past, and this time around is no exception.
The deal is made despite TSMC’s increased production prices – but it’s not too difficult for companies of the size of Apple to absorb some of that extra cost or even just pass it down to customers (Tim Cook seems to agree, at least). At the same time we know that Qualcomm is also building their Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 on the 3nm node as well – although it’s unclear if the node in question is N3, or even the N3E node.

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Speaking of N3E node, this is expected to be the ‘mainstream’ version of the N3 node which should be open to other customers, including Apple’s main rivals – Qualcomm and MediaTek. The 3nm process as a whole is said to achieve +35% power efficiency over 4nm, so expect that efficiency to convert into performance improvements into the next-gen SoC near you.
On the other side of the sea, Samsung is also working on its 3nm GAA process (whereas TSMC continues to use FinFET on its 3nm node) and is said to be improving yields as we speak – though we haven’t heard much on their end since. It remains to be seen if either Qualcomm and MediaTek may pick Samsung to do the manufacturing, providing they have good enough yields.
Source: Wccftech
Pokdepinion: I really hope Samsung can pick up the pace as they have been saying they will catch TSMC for years by now.
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#PokdePicks Best Apps and Games in Mobile History

As the year draws to a close, it not only marks the end of 2020 but also the end of another decade. As such, we at Pokde.net would like to take the time to talk about some of the best apps and games in mobile history. Without further ado, let’s dive right into it.
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Titanium Backup

I think closing the second decade of 2000 requires one app that has countlessly done wonders and I can’t think of any other than Titanium Backup on Android. It was one of the earliest application that surfaced during the days of Android 1.6 and still supports pretty much every version of Android ever existed with the ability to move apps between different OS versions today. Because of that, it’s not the most beautiful looking app, but it’s the features that it offers that counts. Despite being an application that requires root access to fully harness its capabilities, it dominated Google Play top 5 and top 10 free apps for a very long time in its early years. Titanium Backup is still around, albeit slowly dying probably because the root and custom ROM flashing culture is slowly disappearing from the scene.

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Garena Contra Returns

I think this might come as a surprise, but my vote goes to Garena Contra Returns mobile game. I picked this game mostly because of nostalgic reasons. Myself and my brother grew up being huge fans of the 16-bit version of the Konami published Contra on NES system and were not blessed to afford the game in those days. So we would fly across the country during school holidays to our cousins just to binge on it. Despite having cleared the game countless times, the fun never ended.
So when Garena announced the game franchise availability in 2018, I knew I had to get my hands on it. It was a tad disappointing initially to realize that Contra:Returns is a pay-to-win game, but the entirely revamped structure while still retaining the historical effects like the iconic SFX made me stay. The game continues to evolve, with the latest mode being Void Simulation added at the time of writing this article. Though the game is slowly turning stale with repetitive levels of Void and Akashic Tower, if you are like me, 80s kid who grew up playing this game, perhaps you would also agree that this was one of the games that I’m just glad made it to mobile gaming.
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Last Pass

I easily have at least 5 email accounts and an assortment of accounts that I frequently need to access on a daily basis. Given how frequent I change devices as I have to review them, it gets annoying when I have to remember my passwords, especially since I have a bad memory. As such, I needed to look for a proper solution.
Super Daddy introduced me to Last Pass and lo and behold, it became the first software I installed every time I get a new smartphone or PC. To this day, I still find this among the most useful and crucial app that I must have.
ePSXe for Android

I grew up during the 90s without ever having the chance to own a game console. I know for a fact that every single time I pass by a games store, my eyes will open wide like a kid in a candy store. Now that I’m all grown up and am a working adult, I have the money to buy one but not the time to sit down and play.
With ePSXe for Android, I am finally able to play so many games that I missed out in my childhood. With it, I managed to complete Digimon World, Metal Gear Solid, Crash Bandicoot, and a bunch of other games. Console games hit differently compared to mobile games, and I enjoy every single bit of it. This one is by far the most stable PlayStation emulation out there right now, and it is a must-have for me with every device that I use.
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Gcam

I choose my smartphones based on the camera, and while it’s easy enough to get good camera hardware at extremely affordable prices today, optimized software is another matter altogether. That is until Gcam came into the picture. Yes, one might say that it is just a port of the Pixel’s amazing camera software.
However, the effort that these third party developers put in to optimize the software for, not only the IMX363 sensors that the Pixel phones use, but also for newer, more advanced sensors that the Pixel phones could only dream of makes it worthwhile. Not only that, support for auxiliary cameras further improves performance well beyond what the stock software could deliver in most cases.

With it being available for virtually every device running a Snapdragon chipset with support fot Camera2API, it is the best way to enjoy a Pixel-like camera experience without getting a Pixel, which as you know, is not available officially here in Malaysia.
Genshin Impact

There have been many mobile games, but few can ever claim to deliver what Genshin Impact has brought to the table in the mobile space. Serving up a graphical experience that’s similar to what you can experience on PC and consoles, Genshin Impact is literally the game when it comes to fully flexing your flagship device’s hardware.
Gameplay can get repetitive after some time, but that can probably be said for every game. But the sheer depth of the expansive open world means that you will have quite a few months of exploring (and grinding) to do before stuff begins to get really mundane. At that point, even PC games will begin to feel stale. The ability to crossplay across Android and PC is also a godsend.

Feel like saving some battery and continuing the game on your PC? It works, no questions asked. For a game’s control scheme to be scalable from the small-screen, mobile experience to a full desktop experience with keyboard and mouse damn near flawlessly is definitely something that I have not heard of to date, and it is definitely one of my favorite features of the game.
And I must say, all you need to get smitten by the game is probably the Japanese voice acting, especially if you are an anime fan. Mihoyo’s last title, Honkai Impact 3 already proved their ability in hiring great voice actors, and Genshin Impact is just a continuation of that success. Overall, the game is just the best mobile game I have seen to date, and I have been gaming on Android since 2012.
Aiman Maulana
Funny Weather

We all have seen our fair share of weather apps out there, from the pre-installed ones to the ones you have to download. There’s nothing much to it as it only tells you the weather, and nothing more. This is what makes Funny Weather special. Instead of just telling you the weather for the day, there’s always a funny / sarcastic remark to go with it.
What makes this app special to me is the premise. The developer took one of the blandest apps possible and put a simple twist to it in order to make it entertaining and stand out amongst the sea of weather apps out there. It made me wonder if this could be possible with other, boring apps like the calculator for example. Yes, a weather app actually made me think outside the box more so than any school did. This is why Funny Weather is my pick for the best app.
Chaos Rings Omega

I’m not a particularly big mobile gamer. It’s not that I think mobile games are bad, it’s just that I never found a good one that I can play for long. Once upon a time, I didn’t think mobile games could ever be good and developers would continue making ripoffs of popular games. That all changed when I played Chaos Rings Omega.
You get a full-fledged JRPG with good graphics (at the time) along with a combat system and storyline that could easily rival any Final Fantasy game. Interestingly, this game was published by Square Enix, which is part of the reason why I decided to give the game a try. It’s a classic, turn-based RPG game with its own elemental system and a surprisingly great soundtrack.

It doesn’t do anything new compared to your standard JRPG and it’s a formula that many gamers are very familiar with. What made it so epic for me was that I didn’t think having a game of such scale would be possible for mobile gaming. Moreover, I was gaming on an Apple iPod Touch, and Android OS was still in its early days.
It’s worth pointing out that the game is a prequel to Chaos Rings, and the series has a total of 4 games, with the most recent installment being Chaos Rings III for Android, iOS, and PS Vita. It’s been a while since we last heard about anything related to the franchise, so I hope Square Enix will eventually launch a new Chaos Rings game, preferably one that isn’t just another gacha game.
Raja Idris Putera
Waze

The best app for me has to be Waze. I’m really bad when it comes to navigating to new areas on the road and I have to say if it wasn’t for Waze, I would’ve been lost countless amount of times. You might argue that there’s Google Maps, but I personally prefer Waze over it as it is more reliable based on my own experience with the two.
Clash of Clans

I’ll say beforehand, I’m not really a person who fancies mobile games nowadays. However if I were to pick a game, it would be Clash of Clans. The game was released back in 2012 and I still remember when it was first released. It got plenty of attraction from the people around me. I was hooked with the game for quite some time, which I don’t think any other mobile game managed to do the job for me until today.
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Spotify

The app that I can’t live without is Spotify. Spotify is my main source of music which I listen to pretty much every day. Sure, it may not have all the songs ever published on their platform but the vastness of its current song catalogue is more than enough for most. Spotify is really convenient as it takes away the hassle of downloading all my music by letting me stream high quality tunes regardless of where I am, as long as my internet connection is decent that is.
Coupled with the fact that telcos like Digi, which I’m using right now, let’s you stream Spotify for free makes the app even more convenient. The app also has features that are great for finding new music and artists by basing it on your existing music genre preferences. I found a lot of great music from artists who I had no clue about prior to Spotify’s recommendation.
One might argue that you’re going to need good or stable Internet connection to be able to fully enjoy Spotify. True, however, the app allows you to download your favourite songs so that you can listen to them offline. It’s going to take up some of your smartphone’s storage so be wary of that. Apart from that, features such as an equalizer where you can fine tune the way your music sounds make Spotify the perfect app for me.
Tetris

The best game in my opinion is a bit unorthodox. It’s not something flashy or popular like COD Mobile or the new Genshin Impact. Instead, my pick of the best mobile game is EA’s Tetris. I know people are going to be surprised to find something from EA listed as a best game. Despite the company’s spotty reputation, this game was, for a lack of better term, the s**t.
The game was always present on all my smartphones. Whenever I change devices, the game will be one of the first few apps I install. Everyone knows Tetris. It’s a game that many people enjoy and a game I’ve loved since I was a kid. It’s a simple puzzle game with simple mechanics, arranging and fitting blocks as they fall down, but the beauty of the game comes from its simplicity.

I remember playing Tetris so much to the point where I started to see Tetris blocks everywhere I go. EA’s Tetris wasn’t really the best app out there. It was riddled with bugs, was prone to random crashes, developer support was a little lacking, it had ads and some microtransactions (typical of EA). But it was definitely the best representation of the game on mobile, at least in my opinion.
Its touch controls were on point and very simple to use. The classic Tetris music featured on the app was lovingly updated and modernised. I even bought some of the in-app music because it was so good. Sadly EA took down the app back in April of this year for reasons that are unknown. Since then I haven’t really found a great replacement for it.
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Logitech G Pro X Gaming Keyboard is a Modular Mechanical Keyboard With Swappable Switches On-the-Fly

The folks over at Logitech have unveiled a brand new keyboard offering for gamers. It’s the Logitech G Pro X gaming keyboard, and it’s quite a unique product. It is a mechanical keyboard with a modular design which allows you to easily swap mechanical switches on-the-fly.
The Logitech G Pro X utilizes their proprietary GX switches, which is available in three different “flavours”. You have the linear GX Red, tactile GX Brown, and the clicky GX Blue switches. You can literally pull out the entire key-and-switch combo from the board and swap it for another one. For a more detailed breakdown of the switches, check it out right below here:
GX Red (Linear)
1.9 mm actuation distance50 g actuation force4.0 mm travel distance
GX Blue (Clicky)
2.0 mm actuation distance50 g actuation force3.7 mm travel distance
GX Brown (Tactile)
2.0 mm actuation distance50 g actuation force3.7 mm travel distance
As you can tell from the looks, the Logitech G Pro X gaming keyboard utilizes a tenkeyless layout and will have the LIGHTSYNC RGB. It also has 12 programmable F-key macros so you have more options when gaming. The unique design essentially makes purchasing a new keyboard a thing of the past as you can easily swap out switches.

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The Logitech G Pro X gaming keyboard will be retailing for USD $149.99 and will come with your choice of starter switches. Extra switches will come in a USD $50 kit and include 92 switches with extras to spare. No word yet on a Malaysian release but we’ll be reporting on it as soon as information becomes available.
Source: TweakTown
Pokdepinion: Personally, I prefer my keyboard with Numpads unless it’s on a laptop. However, I do like Tenkeyless keyboards for work and mobility so this is quite tempting for me.
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unifi Brings Their First 4K Android TV Box In The Form Of unifi Plus Box

unifi Plus Box, that’s the name of unifi’s first 4K Android-based box which allows you to enjoy the company’s digital entertainment services that includes digital streaming channels, video-on-demand, as well as interactive content.
The Android box runs on Android 9 Pie Operating System, where you can access to Google Play Store and a full suite of apps for download. It allows subscribers to view unifi’s digital streaming and interactive services, containing more than 80 channels.
The world of digital entertainment is getting increasingly fragmented with users having to choose between digital streaming and OTT content providers. Our goal with unifi Plus Box is to converge those entertainment options into a single, unified experience for the end-user in one TV box.Moharmustaqeem Mohammed, Acting Executive Vice President of unifi
Aside from its ability to play 4K UHD video resolution, it also features Dolby Digital Plus audio decoder, and pre-installed popular video codecs. It comes with a AM Logic A53 Quad Core processor, with 2GB DDR4 RAM and 8GB of eMMC storage.

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You can also use voice assistant through Bluetooth with Google Assistant, or the traditional infrared or Wi-Fi remote for navigation.
For unifi Home customers, they specially will be able to view their preferred content by downloading their apps from Google Play Store.
Interested in it? The unifi Plus Box with Ultimate Pack will be available for unifi Home 30Mbps and 100Mbps packages. Where else new subscribers of unifi Home 300Mbps with Ultimate Pack will gain access to five unifi PlayTV accounts and get a six-month free access to Viu.
That package (300Mbps with Ultimate Pack) will be priced at a promotional rate of RM199 per month instead of its standard pricing of RM275. For unifi Home 30Mbps and 100Mbps packages, they are priced at RM149 and RM189 respectively, coming with unifi playTV access for two devices.
For more details, you can head to unifi right here. To see what channels that they are offering, you can go here instead.
Pokdepinion: If you’re looking for more content to watch, why not check it out?
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Transcend’s ESD250C makes use of USB 3.1 Gen2 for up to 520MB/s transfer speeds!

Transcend’s latest portable SSD, the Transcend ESD250C, is a stylish looking drive. It comes in a compact space gray metal enclosure, but that’s not the main highlight of the external SSD. The Transcend ESD250C takes advantage of the latest USB 3.1 Gen2 interface to make full use of the speedy solid state storage inside.
USB 3.1 Gen2 goes up to 10 Gbps, which is plenty to make full use of SATA-based SSDs. USB 3.1 Gen1 only goes up to 5 Gbps, which will bottleneck the fastest SSDs. In addition to the fast interface, the Transcend ESD250C also supports UASP for faster transfers over USB 3.0.

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The Transcend ESD250C is equipped with a USB Type-C port, perfect for the latest PCs, smart devices and anything with the ability to serve as a host to the drive. It comes with a USB Type-C cable as well as a USB Type-C to Type-A cable for compatibility with older systems.
Available in either 240GB or 480GB capacities, the Transcrend ESD250C Portable SSD is backed by Transcend’s 3-year limited warranty. It also comes with Transcend Elite to make backups, encryption and even cloud backups a breeze.
Pokdepinion: I would probably lose it within a week if I used one, it’s so small!
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Snapdragon 710 is a 2 big + 6 LITTLE chipset — a more affordable Snapdragon 845 for the masses?

A renamed Snapdragon 670

The upper mid-range mobile chipset market is probably one of the most interesting to watch. Not because there are a lot of contenders — there really is only Samsung and Qualcomm here — but because these are the chipsets that will be in smartphones that we can afford. So when the Snapdragon 670 appeared, it kinda piqued my interests. And now it is renamed as the Snapdragon 710.

Apparently XDA-Developer found code referencing the renaming of the SDM670 to the SDM710 Qualcomm’s CodeAurora forums. The Snapdragon 710 is interesting because of a number of factors:

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1. Unique cluster configuration

I must admit, 2 big + 6 LITTLE cluster configuration isn’t novel. Samsung actually did it first, with the Exynos 7885 in the Galaxy A8 (2018). The Snapdragon 710 is claimed to run at up to 2.6 GHz for the big performance cores, and an equally respectable 1.7 GHz for the LITTLE efficiency cores. By comparison, yesteryear’s flagship Snapdragon 835 had its performance cores running at just 2.45 GHz. The big cores are apparently named Kryo 300 Gold and are based on the ARM Cortex-A75 architecture, while the LITTLE cores are named Kryo 300 Silver, and are based on the ARM-Cortex A55 architecture. These cores feature DynamIQ CPU cluster for optimized multi-core performance.
2. 10nm manufacturing process
The high clocks mentioned above would probably be impossible if Qualcomm didn’t use the latest 10nm process. This would make the Snapdragon 710 the first chipset that’s not a part of their flagship Snapdragon 800-series to feature the latest process. I say latest manufacturing process, but I am not too sure if it is based on the Snapdragon 835’s 10nm LPE or Snapdragon 845‘s refined 10nm LPP process.
3. New Adreno 615 GPU and ISP

The powerful CPU cluster is notable, but the new GPU appears to be pretty formidable as well. The Adreno 615 should be based on the same new GPU architecture as the Snapdragon 845’s Adreno 630. While it probably will not best the Adreno 540, it is interesting to see what it offers as it clocks up to 700 MHz. As mobile gaming takes off, the GPU will play an increasingly important role to ensure a good user experience. The new ISP should also improve imaging, with support for high resolution dual-camera setups.
Xiaomi is reportedly testing two unannounced devices going by the codenames of Comet and Sirius, which might be the next generation of Mi Note devices. We look forward to seeing these devices hit the market, as well as Qualcomm’s official announcement of the Snapdragon 710.
Pokdepinion: A Snapdragon 710-powered device would probably slot in at a higher price point than the Snapdragon 660, but if these specs are anything to go by, it should be well worth the difference.
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