Apparently but unsurprisingly, the 7950X is already up for grabs via Taobao’s mobile retail platform, Goofish. As a quick primer, the platform is known locally as both a second-hand and black market site, where sellers can often be found selling the engineering samples of Intel CPU, well ahead of the launch. Of course, being what they are, the engineering samples can often be a far cry from the finished product....
The overclockers that achieved their feats were Sampson and Blueleader, both of whom hail from the US. To be even more precise, the two of them broke four overclocking records with the 7950X, each with a different motherboard. Those motherboards, by the way, were the AORUS X670E Xtreme, an ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E Extreme, ASRock X670E Taichi, and an MSI X670E MEG Ace. As for the AIO cooler, the overclockers H115i liquid cooler from Corsair....
That said, the Radeon VII is still based on AMD’s Vega GPU architecture, and not Navi. Specifically, the 7nm GPU is an “enhanced second generation” version of the original Vega, which first made it debut back in 2017, in the form of the Radeon Vega 56 and Vega 64 graphics cards. Specs-wise, the Radeon VII carries 16GB of HBM2 graphics memory that has been factory clocked to run at 1....
At the same time, this feature is only available for users in India for the time being which is rather unfortunate for local fans of Amitabh Bachchan out there. Furthermore, it costs INR 299 (~RM17.04) to have one-year access to Amit Ji’s voice on Alexa although it is currently being offered at INR 149 (~RM8.49) as part of the launch.
For example, the AirPods Pro features an in-ear design instead of the design that Apple has used on the original AirPods and EarPods. Other than that, the AirPods Pro also comes with Active Noise Cancellation that can be switched on and off through the force sensor on their body. While Apple didn’t reveal the actual release date for AirPods Pro in Malaysia, it did announce that the new earbuds will be made available in our market for RM 1,099....
While the company has stated during the event that Apple Arcade will be available to consumers starting from 19 September onwards (20 September in Malaysia), iPhone users can actually sign up for the service right now. According to MacRumours, there are already more than 50 games can be played on Apple Arcade right away and more titles will be made available as Apple updates its catalogue from time to time....
Davis’ lawyers are accusing Apple of designing its advertisement to obscure the notch, and therefore leading Davis to believe that the iPhone XS Max that she had ordered wouldn’t have a notch. Nevermind the fact that the notch itself was first introduced on the iPhone X. The ad image Davis refers to is the ad that prominently displays both the iPhone XS and XS Max in a purely black background....
If this cryptic tweet by serial leaker Jon Prosser is accurate, we might see iOS to be called iPhoneOS once again: — Jon Prosser (@jon_prosser) June 18, 2020 iPhoneOS was the original name that Apple has used for the operating system on the original iPhone back in 2007. The company then changed the name to iOS in 2010 when it launched the first-gen iPad which used the same operating system....
The FCO said it had received a string of complaints against Apple. One was lodged by an association from the advertising and media industry against Apple’s restrictions on user tracking with the introduction of its iOS 14.5 operating system. As you might know, Facebook notably voiced the same objection, leading to a very public spat between the companies. Another complaint accused Apple of giving itself the advantage by pre-installing its own apps on its devices....
GSMArena notes that the iPad mini 6 got its price bumped up during the short Apple Store downtime, when the company added the newly announced models. Also highlighted in the report was the tablet’s Malaysia pricing, which saw an increase between RM100 and RM300 depending on the exact model. As it turns out, it’s not just the mini model that got more expensive. Going to the Apple Store pages for the other tablets, even the iPad Air 5 and the 9th-gen iPad also saw a price bump of at least RM100 on their most basic configurations....
Bloomberg reports that this will “essentially be a low-end iPad”. It can still be used to control your other smart home gear like lights, as well as play videos and let you do FaceTime chats. It will also come with magnet fasteners so you can mount it on a wall, or presumably a fridge. On the flip side though, it’s unclear what sort of functionality it will lack compared to a more conventional Apple tablet, or even what it can do that the average iPad cannot to lean more into the smart home space....
While their predecessors actually differ from each other in terms of internal hardware and performance, Apple has decided to streamline the specs for the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max this time around. Specifically, the only major differences between the two are their display sizes and battery life expectancies, while other components and features are exactly the same across the board. Their designs are also identical, with both models sporting Ceramic Shield protection for their displays, flat edged aluminium frames, a triple rear camera setup, glass rear panel, and an IP68 rating for splash, water and dust resistance....
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, as part of his weekly newsletter, the iPhone maker has internally tested adding ads to Apple Maps. For this, a local food joint can pay the company to be listed higher than the competition when a relevant search is being conducted. The example given in the news letter is sushi, with a paying Japanese restaurant getting ranked higher than others. It’s much the same story for Books and Podcasts....
Apparently, the body-temperature detection won’t be able to specifically determine your current temperature like a regular thermometer, but it will still be able to detect if you’re experiencing a fever. If the watch believes you are potentially sick, it will recommend you to see a doctor or use a dedicated thermometer to really be sure. Aside from the temperature sensor, Gurman expects no other major hardware improvements in this year’s Apple Watch....
Specifically, the two models come in the form of Arc A750 Challenger D OC and Arc A770 Phantom Gaming D OC. As noted in our previous report, the Arc 7xx Series have been designed mainly for high-performance gaming. [Image: Intel.]Hence, both of these models have much higher core counts, ray tracing units, VRAM amount, and memory bandwidth than their A380 counterpart which was meant for the entry-level segment of the market....
According to a report by Eurogamer Portugal, the framerate cap is supposedly intentional and may not be a permanent implementation; Ubisoft says that it’s still working on making the game reach that magical 60 fps on the next-gen console. On a cheerier note, it did say that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will benefit from faster loading times as well as the obvious ability to run on native 4K resolution. Running a game at native 4K resolution while maintaining a constant framerate of 60 fps is no easy feat on the PC, let alone a console....
Then as now, the RTX 3080 Noctua Edition sport dual NF-A12x25 PWN fans, known for its whisper-quiet performance and optimal airflow. Adding on to that, the GPU also has a massive 2.2-slot heatsink made up of six heatpipes, contributing to the card’s equally girthy 4.1-slot thickness. As per Noctua customs, the fans and cooler shroud of the RTX 3080 Noctua Edition sport the same custom brown motif, while the blades sit just 0....
Leading the release of 10th Gen Intel Core-based ROG laptops is the RM 19999 dual-screen gaming laptop, Zephyrus Duo 15 which we have already covered in our report last week. Next in the list is the Zephyrus S17 which is a gaming beast with 17.3-inch Full HD 300Hz Pantone Validated G-Sync IPS-level panel and Intel Core i7-10875H processor. The laptop also comes standard with 32GB DD4-3200 RAM and 1TB NVMe solid state drive....
First, let’s look at the details of the ROG Strix XG17. As the number in the name suggests, it’s a 17.3-inch Full HD IPS portable display, with a refresh rate of 240Hz. Other features include a built-in speaker, a battery life of three hours, as well as micro-HDMI and USB-C connectivity. The ASUS ROG Strix XG17 will be useful for those who find that a 240Hz refresh rate is an absolute must....
Specs-wise, the XG49VQ is a Double-Full HD (DFHD) display that comes with a 3840 x 1080 pixel resolution, spread across the display’s 32:9 aspect ratio. The surprises don’t just end there either. To sweeten the pot, the monitor also boasts a 144Hz refresh rate, as well support for AMD’s Radeon FreeSync 2 anti-screen tearing technology. To ensure that it provides an unparalleled level of immersion, the XG49VQ also features a curved display....
