Asus Malaysia: ROG G750 Notebook for RM5,999

Good news for gamers that ASUS Malaysia has announced on the local availability of the new ROG (Republic of Gamers) G Series G750 gaming notebook.

The G Series G750JX delivers advanced performance for PC gaming enthusiasts. It uses 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7 processors and NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 700M series GPUs, plus the latest connectivity standards. For expedient cooling, G750 has a powerful rear-venting dual exhaust system based on successful designs from previous G Series notebooks. Improved audio output comes from the inclusion of ASUS SonicMaster technology with the ROG AudioWizard sound tuning utility, which was especially designed for ROG gaming notebooks.

The ROG G Series has a tradition of accommodating extended gaming sessions with comfort-ensuring features, and on G750 this extends to the inclined user input and keyboard surface, which is angled to lower wrist strain. The gaming-friendly keyboard itself is full-size, with long key travel and an easy-access directional cluster to make in-game movement more natural.

  • Windows 8 Pro
  • Powerful 4th gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor and NVIDIA® enthusiast-level graphics
  • Dual fans with rear venting keep heat and noise away for gaming comfort
  • ASUS SonicMaster technology and boosted headphone output enhance audio experience
  • Responsive backlit keyboard allows you to hit hard and fast anywhere
  • This ultimate fighting machine retails at MYR 5,999 and comes bundled with following accessories below:

  • RoG Gaming Mouse
  • RoG Notebook
  • Gaming Notebook Bag
  • The United Nations Gets Social with WeChat Official Account

    WeChat announced that the United Nations has launched its official WeChat account last Friday, 14 June 2013, in an effort to increase social media presence. The account was officiated by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon from New York via a video message broadcast on WeChat and other online social media: (Ban Ki-moon’s Officiation of WeChat Account). The account will be managed by the UN Department of Public Information in New York.

    AMD: First-Ever 5GHz Processor “AMD FX-9590″

    Enthusiasts get unbelievable PC performance with new AMD FX-9000 Series Processor

    MALAYSIA, Kuala Lumpur, June 11, 2013AMD (NYSE: AMD) today unveiled its most powerful member of the legendary AMD FX family of CPUs, the world’s first commercially available 5 GHz CPU processor, the AMD FX-9590. These 8-core CPUs deliver new levels of gaming and multimedia performance for desktop enthusiasts. AMD FX-9000 Series CPUs will be available initially in PCs through system integrators.

    “At E3 this week, AMD demonstrated why it is at the core of gaming,” said Bernd Lienhard, corporate vice president and general manager, Client Products Division at AMD. “The new FX 5 GHz processor is an emphatic performance statement to the most demanding gamers seeking ultra-high resolution experiences including AMD Eyefinity technology. This is another proud innovation for AMD in delivering the world’s first commercially available 5 GHz processor.”

    “AMD continues to push the envelope when it comes to desktop capabilities and power performance,” said Wallace Santos, CEO and founder of MAINGEAR. “In unveiling the world’s first 5 GHz 8-core CPU, AMD continues to lead the way in innovation while providing our customers with a best-in-class experience. We are thrilled to be part of this exciting launch.”

    The new 5 GHz FX-9590 and 4.7 GHz FX-9370 feature the “Piledriver” architecture, are unlocked for easy overclocking and pave the way for enthusiasts to enjoy higher CPU speeds and related performance gains. Additionally, these processors feature AMD Turbo Core 3.0 technology to dynamically optimize performance across CPU cores and enable maximum computing for the most intensive workloads.

    Toshiba Malaysia: “Youthful Elegance” Products Launch

    Toshiba Malaysia launched new line of products with the theme of “Youthful Elegance” on 11th June 2013 @ White Box Publika, with the latest products all sporting a simple minimalist look. Products includes HDD (Hard disk drive), detachable Ultrabook and numbers of new notebooks.


    (Mr. Leong Chee Keong, Group Manager of Market Development and Mr. Roy Hew, General Manager, PC Division)

    i) Toshiba Portege Z10t – detachable Ultrabook™ laptop and tablet in one

  • 11.6” Full HD high brightness touch display, full backlit keyboard, multi-touch touchpad, Accupoin™, Digitizer Pen and Stylus Pen
  • Choice of latest Intel® processor for Ultrabook or Intel® Dual-core Processor 847
  • 128GB or 256GB SSD technology
  • Connectivity: WiFi b/g/n or a/g/b/n, Bluetooth 4.0, optional Intel® Wireless Display; Tablet: 1x USB3.0, HDMI® (micro), SD, HP/Mic Combo Keyboard Dock: 1x USB2.0, HDMI, RGB, Gigabit LAN
  • Business utility tools: Trusted Platform Module (TPM v1.2), Intel® Active Management Technology, Intel® Anti-Theft, Toshiba Eco Utility Software
  • Color: Steel grey metallic
  • Dimensions and weight: 299×220.5×16.9(front)/ 19.9(back) mm
  • Weight: 850g (Tablet), 1.4kg (with Keyboard Dock)
  • Windows 8 Pro or Windows 8
  • Western Digital: World’s Thinnest 1TB Hard Drive for RM 449

    New, 7 mm Slim 2.5-inch Hard Drive Delivers Industry’s Highest Capacity Storage Giving Customers a High Capacity Option for Thin and Light Mobile Devices

    Kuala Lumpur – 11 June 2013WD®, a Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) company, announced at COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2013 it is shipping the world’s thinnest 1 TB hard drive with its new 2.5-inch WD Blue™ 7 mm hard drive. Offering OEMs, channel integrators and consumers a unique storage solution for thin and light systems, slimmer notebooks, as well as compatibility with the industry-standard 9.5 mm drive slots of mainstream notebooks, the WD Blue hard drive family, in capacities from 320 GB to 1 TB in the 7 mm height, now provides a singular option of thin design and high capacity storage.

    “Users with large portfolios of content no longer need to sacrifice capacity when buying an Ultrabook or upgrading to a thin and light notebook,” said Matt Rutledge, Vice President and General Manager for client storage products at WD. “This most compact 1TB hard drive to-date offers manufacturers of systems an upsell path for their customers who will now be able to choose systems offering both sleek design and high capacity.

    “Intel is introducing its fourth-generation Intel Core processor family (codenamed Haswell) to deliver faster and more efficient performance to both desktop and notebook platforms, with significant gains benefitting portable systems” said Roger Bradford, Capabilities Marketing Manager at Intel. “The release of the WD Blue 7 mm hard drives offers a new level of storage capacity that further enriches the computing experience for users of Ultrabooks, All-in-Ones and other thin and light PCs.”

    “With the release of WD’s 1 TB capacity in a 7 mm drive height, Acer customers now have the best of both options and no longer have to choose between the lightness of thin, sleekly designed systems or those with high capacity storage,” said Tiffany Huang, President, PC Global Operations at Acer Incorporated.

    “As ASUS develops new super-slim solutions, reliable storage options such as the WD Blue 7 mm 1 TB hard drive provide us with an ideal capacity to offer our customers,” said S.Y. Shian, Corporate Vice President and General Manager of NB Business Unit at Asus. “WD has eliminated the capacity limits heretofore endured by thin and light personal computers while keeping the reliability and data-protection of a traditional hard drive.”

    Download the OS X Mavericks Wallpaper

    Pocket-Link post up the link for the wallpaper that we seen in announcement of OS X Mavericks on Apple’s WWDC 2013. Apple made available of the “osx_hero_2x.jpg” wallpaper with 5120 x 2880 pixels and file size of 3.35 MB. Just head to any links below to grab the new wallpaper.

    Download Links:

    Link 1: DropBox
    Link 2: images.apple.com

    Western Digital: Building Better HDD for The New PC and Cloud Computing Era

    Kuala Lumpur – 11 June 2013 – During a press event in Taipei on 3rd June, WD®, a Western Digital company, shared its vision for the role hard drives play in the future of personal computing. Spokespersons Matt Rutledge, vice president and general manager, client computing, and Pat Wilkison, cloud products, announced two new products and described the company’s innovations in the areas of thin-and-light PC storage, solid-state hybrid drives and data center storage – all of which being a focus of WD innovation during today’s changing PC landscape and relentless global data growth.


    Company Launches New Products, Demonstrates Future Capabilities at Computex Taipei 2013

    According to WD, the PC is undergoing a transformation in form factor and feature sets, contributing to an evolving disaggregated storage model. Leading manufacturers are driving new, compelling products for consumers who are quickly adapting to the mobile advantages of smartphones and tablets, yet whose data collection and content creation habits demand the capacity of traditional hard drives. Additionally, the cornerstone of the disaggregated model is cloud datacenter, where the immense capacity that only hard drives can serve is required.

    WeChat: Votes your favourite Artist for Anugerah Blokbuster 2

    WeChat involved to be a part of Malaysia’s most prestigious film industry award event – the Anugerah Blokbuster, organised by the Malaysian Film Producers Association in partnership with Astro, on 15th June 2013, Saturday. A special prize called Anugerah Gempak WeChat will be awarded to the best performer of the night. Fans and viewers of Anugerah Blokbuster are able to support their favourite artists by submitting their votes through Astro Gempak’s Offical Account on WeChat:

    1. Click on “Social”
    2. Click on “Add by ID”
    3. Search for “AstroGempak”
    4. Click on “Follow” to follow Astro Gempak’s Official Account
    5. Click on “View All” and vote for your favourite performer of the night.*

    *Each WeChat user is allowed to vote only once. Voting ends at 11:30pm, 15th June 2013.

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