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Warcraft film for severalreasons,chief among which
is Du ncan Jones in the directors chair. Italso helps
thatthe film is bolstered by a star-studded cast,with
the story penned by Chris Metzen himself.
In view ofthe films release,we have prepared
two features for this issu e of HWM Malaysia. The
first(page 52,Warcraft:From PC to the B ig Screen)
focuses on the heroes and villains ofWarcraft:The
Beginning,while the second (page 108,
The C hronicles
of Warcraft)serves as a retrospective on the early
Warcraftreal-time strategy trilogy,allthe way up to the
World of WarcraftMMORPG installments.
As for me,Im Team Horde allthe way!
EDITOR
E 'S NO T EJ U N E 2 0 1 6
Its unbelievable how fast were approaching
the halfway mark of the year. By the time this
issu e gets in your hands,the 2016 edition of
COMPUTEX TAIPEI willhave delivered its fair
share of surprise announcements and exciting
new p roducts and solutions. Ofcourse,you can
keep up with the latest developments from the
week-long ICT showcase,simply b y p ointing you r
browser to us atHardwareZone.com.myMeanwhile,youllfind thatour June 2016 issue
has q uite the cover this month,with Durotan
(Toby Keb bell)and Lothar (Travis Fimmel)staring
straight on in an intimidating manner. Were,of
course,referring to the two key characters from
Warcraft:The Beginning,which is probably one of
the most anticipated video game film adaptations
in recent years. Su re,these movies tend notto
have a very good track record with fans and
critics,butwere cautiously optimistic about
Blizzard Entertainments firstlive-action / CG
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M O R EI N S I D E >
APPLE MACBOOK (2016)Skylake ready,available in rose gold.
KINDLE OASISSmallest and thinnest Kindle ever.
HASSELBLAD H6DMedium format,maximummegap ixels. Whoa!
G E A R
NEW THISMONTH
E v e r y m o n t h , w e r e c e iv e d o z e n s o f p r o d u c t a n n o u n c e m e n t s a n d m e n t io n s , s it
t h r o u g h m a n y a la u n c h e v e n t a n d t r y o u t a ll k in d s o f d e v ic e s . A ll t h e s e
p r o d u c t s a r e t h e n c a r e f u l ly c u r a t e d b y o u r c r a c k t e a m o f t e c h g u r u s . T h e fi n a l lis t is
p r e s e n t e d h e r e i n G e a r a n d it is o u r h o p e y o u ll fi n d s o m e t h in g t o g e e k -o u t t o .
NV IDIA G EFORC E
G TX 10 8 0
FOU NDERS
EDITIONBased on NVIDIAs new Pascalarchitecture,
the GeForce GTX 1080 Founders Edition is
the companys latestfiagship graphics card.
Equipped with 8GB ofGDDR5X memory,a base
clock of1,607MHz thatcan be boosted up to
1,733MHz,and 10Gbp s ofmemory bandwidth,
this card is truly a performance monster. Italso
comes with plenty ofoverclocking headroom for
you to squeeze outeven more outofthe card.
geforce.com
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SONY BRAVIA
X93D SERIES
If you w anttop-notch im age quality from
your TV,then youd de nitely be interested
in Sonys new range of 4K H D R TVs.Know n
as the B RA VIA X93D seres,these TVs are
available in 55-and 65-nch varants.Both
feature Slim BacklightD rve technology for
better backlightng,X -tended D ynam ic Range
PR O technology for better contrast,and the 4K
Processor X1 for a w ider color gam ut.
Sony C ustom er Interaction C enter
1 300 881 233
G E A R
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H U AWEI P
For most, theres an abundance of fiagship
smartphones to choose from. For the
discerning individuals, theres the Huawei
P9. Designed with a slim and sleek metallic
body, and a dual 12MP main camera that was
co-engineered with world-renowned optics
manufacturer, Leica, the biggest and greatest
selling point of this phone doesnt just rest
on its basic functions, but also with its much
talked about monochrome mode, which
takes extremely detailed black and white
photos with every, satisfying click.
Huawei Malaysia 1 800 22 0086
G E A R
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XIAO MI MI MA X
Featuring a 6.44-inch Full HD display, the
Xiaomi Mi Max sports Qualcomms latest
Snapdragon 650/652 SOC for a phone thats
steady, yet still powerful to run day-to-day
tasks. The Mi Max is also the rst phone to run
Xiaomis all-new MIUI 8 OS, which features
refreshing redesigns and functions, such as
the ability to clone apps, or to manage multiple
accounts on the same device.
mi.com/en
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K IN D LE O ASIS
The Kindle Oasis is the smallest and thinnest
Kindle ever. A bulge at the rear evokes the
feel of the spine of an actual book, while
physical page turn buttons make a return
on the front. The screen is the same six-inch
300ppi e-ink display as on the Voyage, but it
now comes with additional LEDs for a more
even frontlight. Finally, an included leather
battery cover adds a dash of style and
extends battery life up to two months.
amazon.com
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HASSELBLAD
H6D
H asselblads new est digital m edium form at
cam era com es in tw o fi avors;one w ith a
100 MP sensor and the other w ith a 50MP
sensor.Theres a w ider range of sh utter
speeds, increased ISO range and a faster
shooting range,as w ell as a U SB 3.0 Type-C
connector that trans fers les rap idly.It also
shoots 4K video,w ith a touchscreen LCD
and Wi-Fi for m odern conveniences.
hasselblad .com
G E A R
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SCA TOW I AGo Pro
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CASIO GSHOCK
MRG HAMMER
TONE
G-Shocks a re the ultim ate w orkhorses,and
the last year saw the release of C asios
m ost prem ium line,the MR-G,designed
w ith a titanium shell and sap ph ire glass.If
youve got US$6,20 0 to spare though, the
H am m er Tone is a lim ited edition MR-G
forti ed using the trad itional Jap anese
Tsuiki technique,w hich creates unique
relief patterns through ham m ering.
gshock.com
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SYNOLOGY
DISKSTATION
DS116
A re you in search for an affordable,yet
pow erful N A S? The 1-bay D S116 has the
pow er of a dual-core processor,and the ability
to encryptdata on the fi y.Equipped w ith tw o
U SB 3.0 ports,the N A Stransfer speeds are
rated at112MB /s w rite and 111MB /s read,
respectvely.On top of itall,the D S116 runs
on the highly-praised D iskStaton Manager,
Synologys ow n NA S O S.
Build Technology Supply Sdn Bhd
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G E A R
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APPLE
MACBOOK
2016
A pp le has just updated its ultra-thin and
com pact MacBooks w ith Intels latestSkylake
processors w hich w ill provide up to 25 percent
better graphics perform ance,and a longer
battery life of up to 10 hours.The new ly
updated MacBook w ill also be available in a
rose gold nish sim ilar to thatof the iPh one 6s.
apple.com /m y
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LEN O VO
PO C KET
PRO JEC TO R
The Pocket Projector takes portability to
a whole new level. Capable of 90-degree
rotation and projection of up to 110-inches
in size, Lenovos pocketable powerhouse
adds much-needed fiair to presentations,
photo slideshows, and movie screenings.
The 50-lumen projector features DLNA and
Miracast support, as well as content playback
via microSD card and Micro-USB port.
Lenovo Technology Sdn Bhd (03) 7681 8000
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BUGATTI
CHIRON
Its been a long w ait,butthe successor to the
groundbreaking Veyron is nally here. Boastng
a quad-turbocharged W16 engine,the C hiron
has a m axim um pow er outputof nearly 1,500
horsepow er and 1,600nm of torque,m aking
itthe m ostpow erful producton car in the
w orld.Italso m eans thatitcan hit0-100km /h
in under 2.5 seconds,and h it200km /h in just
6.5 seconds.Top speed,if you should b e bold
enough to attem pt,is 420km /h.
bugatti.com
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AFTERSHOKZ TREK Z TITANIUM
Youve used sports earphones that com pletely
isolate you from the rest of the w orld
w hile w orking out,but have you used bone
conduction headph ones that let you retain
situational aw areness as you w ork out? Thats
w here the A fterShokz Treks Titanium com es in.
N ot only does it let you listen to your favorite
tracks w hile still letting you be aw are of your
surroundings,it also features a titanium fram e
and an IP55 rating to let it survive the elem ents
outside the com fy gym nasium setting.
D ISTEXP RESS (M) Sdn Bhd (03) 905 4 6199
ASUS VIVOSTICK TS10
This pocket-sized P C goes up directly against
Intels Com pute Stick,and is pow ered by an A tom
x5-Z8350 processor,2GB of RA M and 32GB of
eMMC fi ash storage.Onboard U SB 2.0 and 3.0
ports letyou plug in a w ireless keyboard and
m ouse com bo,and still hook up an external drive.
With this,you can quickly turn any HD MI disp lay
into a fully functional Window s 10 PC .
m y.asus.com
VIVO V3MAX
The V3Max m ay be a m idrange sm artphone,
but it's de nitely equipped to im press.Itoffers
a ngerprintsensor thatunlocks in 0.5 seconds,
w hile pow ered by Q ualcom m s Snapdragon
652 SoC w ith 4GB of RA M and 32GB of internal
storage.More interesting though,the V3Max
has a high-perform ance audio digital-to-analog
converter (DAC) for better audio quality w hen
paired w ith headphones.
vivo Cellular Sdn Bh d (03) 2856 9530
UE ROLL
Make yourself the life of the p arty w ith the U E
Roll Bluetooth speaker,w hich is able to deliver
360-degree sound at a very loud volum e of
85 dBA (anything louder w ould be considered
detrm ental to your hearing).A ccidentally got
som e dirtonthe U E Roll? Justgive ita w ash its
IPX7 ratng allow s itto be subm erged atdepths
of up to onem eter for a w hole 30 m inutes
w ithoutissue.The UE Roll w ould even be hap py
to pull an all-nighter w ith you,as its rechargeable
Lithium -on battery is able to provide up to nine
hours of battery life.
MCL B erhad (03) 8024 9909
BlueLogic Enterprise (03) 7877 1019
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OLIGHT S1 BATON
How abouta brghtLED fi ashlightthat ts right
into the palm of your hand? The O lightS1 Baton
outputs 480 lum ens to a distance of 110 m eters,
builtin a durable ttanium body.The tail cap
contains a strong m agnet,w hich lets you attach
the baton w hen you need both hands free.
olightw orld.com
HP OFFICEJET 250MOB ILE ALLINONE
H eres a printer targeted at eld service
professionals.The O f ceJet 250 Mobile A iO
features a 10-page autom atic docum ent feeder,
and can b e recharged over U SB via a vehicles
pow er outlet.The pow er adapter is integrated
into the b ody;theres no sep arate ch arging
brick.Its user-friendly too,w ith a 2 .65-inch
touchscreen.
hp.com
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GP PORTABLEPOWERBANK FP10MB
N otoften w ill you com e across a pow er
bank thats as im pressive as the GP Portable
Pow erBank FP10MB,w hich com es equipped w ith
Q ualcom m s Q uick C harge 2.0 technology.N ot
only is it able to charge m ostdevices battery
capacity from zero to 60 percentw ithin a b risk 30
m inutes,its also quick to recharge itself as w ell
up to 75 percentfaster than conventonal pow er
banks.Dontw orry,the FP 10MB has a num ber of
safety features builtin to preventshortcircuits,
overcharging,and overloading.
GP Battery Marketng (M) Sdn Bh d (03) 5 569 3 499
ZTE BLADE V7 LITE
For a p hone that has the best of both w orlds,
there's the ZTE Blade V 7 Lite.A t an affordable
price point of just RM699 ,you get a 5-inch H D
display,a rear ngerprint sensor for added
security,a 1.3GH z quad-core Med iaTek SoC,
and the latest version of Google's A ndroid 6.0
Marshm allow O S.
ZTE (Malaysia) C orporation Sdn B hd
(03) 2161 5966
ACER SWITCH ALPHA 12
The Acer Sw itch A lpha 12 is the rst 2-in-1
convertible notebook in the w orld to be tted
w ith a liquid-cooling system ,called the A cer
LiquidLoop.If you think thats im pressive,w ait
until you see its hardw are,w hich include a 12-
inch Q H D (2,160 x 1,440) IPS m ulti-touch d isplay,
a 2.5GH z Intel Core i7-6500U processor,Intel H D
Graphics 520,8GB of DD R3L R A M,and a 256GB
SSD all w ithin a chassis that w eighs just 900g.
A cer Sales and Services Sdn Bh d 1 800 8 8 128 8
POCK ETC.H.I.P.
N extThing C o.shook the single-board com puter
scene w hen itintroduced the U S$9 C.H .I.P.
com puter.Since then,the startup w enton
to break m ore barrersw ith the release of
PocketC.H..P.,w hich com es pre-installed w ith
PICO -8,for users to play and create gam es
on w hat is probably the m ostcom prehensive
portable device in crow dfunding history.The
device has a ve-hourbattery life,a 480 x 272
LED-backlitdisp lay,and a Q WERTY keyboard all
in one neatpackage.
getchip.com
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ASUS ROG GX 700
For the gam er w ho seeks a notebook thatoffers
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BENQ SW2700PT
The BenQ SW2700P T is the m onitor to go
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Photo Monitorby the Technical Im age Press
A ssociaton (TIPA ),itis a lso the only disp lay
device to be given such recognition.As a WQ HD
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OK I PRO6410 NEON COLOR
The new O KI Pro6410 N eo Color prnts im ages so
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WD GOLD
WD Gold is the latest entry in the com panys
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ROKU STREAMING STICK 2016
This Roku Stream ing Stick replaces the 2014
version,and itnow com es w ith dual-band MIMO
antenna and an updated quad-core processor
w ith supportfor dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
(5GHz and 2.4 GHZ).Itd oesntstop there w hen
itcom es to im proving your screen-casting
experience.The new stick still com es w ith its
ow n rem ote,butR oku m oved the private listening
feature onto Wi-Fi,w here your show s audio w ill
stream via your sm artphone.
roku.com
CORSAIR K 70 RGB RAPIDFIRE
The K70 R GB RA PIDFIRE m echanical gam ing
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LINKSYS EA9500
The Linksys EA95 00 Max-Stream A C 5400
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BENQ W3000
Itreally doesntm atter how big a football fan you
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on color reproducton and clarty.
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ZOTAC ZB OX PI221Suffi ce to say,you w ont fi nd a m ini PC thats
any m ore capable and petite than the Zotac
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The ZBO X PI221 is pow ered by a 1.44GHz Intel
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cooling system to stave off heat.
zotac.com
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CANON PIX MA E460
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MSI X9 9A GAMING PRO CARBON
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AEGIS GAMING MICROPHONE
This dedicated gam ing m icrophone com es w ith
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Robots and
androids are
the darling ofscience
fiction today,but
the history ofthe
automaton goes back
further than you maythink.
Textby A lvin SoonArtDirection Ken Koh
M O R EI N S I D E >M U SIC D ISC O V E R YSay goodbye to manually scanningplaylists and stillnotfinding your jam.Smartmusic curation really works. Isitmagic?
U NSU NG G IA NTMMD Singapores Kan Yeung talksabout Philips and AOC brandeddisplays in Malaysia and the APMEAregion.
T H I N K
PICTURE
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ISHIGURO
SYMBIOTIC
HUMAN-ROBOTINTERACTION
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MEETERICA, AN
INTELLIGENTANDROID
H u m a n i t y h a s b e e n
t r y i n g t o c r e a t e s e lf -
o p e r a t i n g m a c h i n e s fo r a
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Erica answers the au diences
questions in Japanese. Shes a
little stiff,and she cantwalk on her
own. You notice her face,which is
beautiful. No wonder,as its based
on an average design
offeatures from 30
beautifulwomen.
Erica,an intelligent
android,is a
collaborative project
between Osaka and
Kyoto universities,
and the Advanced
Telecommu nications
Research Institute
International. She was u nveiled
last year,and is one ofthe most
advanced androids in the world
today,with the ab ility to make small
talk and answer basic questions.
You mightthink thatandroids,
robots builtto look and act human,
are a product ofthe lastcentury. Bu t
mankind has b een trying to create
automated machines for far longer
than that.
There are plenty ofmyths about
automata,self-
operating machines,in
the ancient world;the
Greek god Hephaestus
created talking
mechanicalservants
out ofgold,the Jews
animated clay golemsby writing holy words
on their foreheads,
and a robot made
ofleather and wood apparently
entertained K ing Mus cou rt in old
China.
None ofthese fables can be
proven,but there are pieces of
reality that have managed to survive
the decay oftime.
"YOUNOTICE
HER FACE,WHICH IS
BEAUTIFUL.
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A U T O M A T O NT H R O U G H T H E A G E S
The oldestmachine inthe worldT h e
A n t ik y t h e r a
M e c h a n is m
is t h e w o r ld s
o ld e s t s u r v iv in g
m a c h in e , w h i c h
t h e G r e e k s m a d e
n e a r ly 2 ,0 00 y e a r s
a g o . It w a s fo u n d o ff a
s h i p w r e c k in 1 9 01, a n d t h r o u g h a
s e r ie s o f r a d io g r a p h ic s c a n s , w a s r e v e a l e d t o
b e a c o m p l e x g e a r -b a s e d m e c h a n is m b u ilt t o
c a lc u la t e t h e m o v e m e n t o f t h e Su n , M o o n a n d
p la n e t s .
T h e fa c t t h a t t h e G r e e k s c o u ld d e s ig n
a n d c o n s t ru c t a n a n a lo g c a lc u la t o r lik e t h e
M e c h a n is m in 1 50 100 B C , m a k e s y o u t h in k
t w ic e a b o u t h o w a d v a n c e d a n c ie n t c iv iliz a t io n s
c o u ld h a v e b e e n . It m ig h t e v e n l e n d c r e d it to
w h a t th e a n c ie n t G r e e k p o e t Pin d a r (c . 522 c .
443 B C ) w r o t e a b o u t th e is la n d o f R h o d e s ,
w h i c h s o u n d s s u s p i c io u s ly lik e a u t o m a t a : T h e
a n i m a t e d fi g u r e s s t a n d / A d o r n i n g e v e r y p u b l ic
s tr e e t / A n d s e e m t o b r e a t h e in s t o n e , o r m o v e
t h e ir m a r b le / fe e t .
The earliest J apanese robotsA u t o m a t a fl o u r is h e d d u r in g t h e E d o p e r io d in
J a p a n , c ir c a 1 603 1 867. T h e J a p a n e s e c a l le d
t h e ir s k a r a k u r i n in g y o , o r m e c h a n ic a l d o lls
t h a t w e r e p o w e r e d b y c lo c k w o r k . T h e m o s t
c o m m o n w e r e k n o w n a s z a s h i k i k a r a k u r i, d o lls
t h a t m o v e d a n d s e rv e d c u p s o f t e a f o r h o m e
e n t e r t a in m e n t .
T h e r e w e r e o t h e r k in d s o f k a r a k u r i n i n g y o .
Sh in a t a m a n in g y w e r e m a g ic ia n d o l ls t h a t
c o u ld p e r fo r m s im p le m a g ic t ric k s , w h ile
y u m ih ik i d o ji, o r a r c h e r d o lls , c o u ld p ic k u p
a r ro w s a n d s h o o t t h e m a t ta r g e t s . A lt o g e t h e r ,
t h e k a r a k u r i n i n g y o w e r e s o r te d in t o t h r e e
m a in c a t e g o r ie s : a s p u p p e t s fo r t h e
t h e a t e r, s m a ll d o lls fo r h o m e
e n t e r ta in m e n t , o r o n e s t h a t
p e r fo r m e d o n w o o d e n
fl o a t s d u r in g r e lig io u s
f e s t i v a ls .
Th e golden age of automataT h e y e a r s f r o m 1848 t o 1 9 14 w e r e c a lle d
T h e G o l d e n A g e o f A u t o m a t a . A lt h o u g h
it w a s m a d e s lig h t ly e a r l ie r , c i rc a 1 80 0,
o n e o f t h e m o s t fa m o u s a u t o m a t a f r o m
t h is p e r io d is M a i lla r d e t s A u t o m a t o n ,
b u ilt b y a Sw is s m e c h a n ic ia n , H e n r i
M a i lla r d e t .
T h e s to r y o f M a illa r d e t s A u t o m a t o n s
r e s t o r a t io n is a s a s t o n is h i n g a s t h e
a u t o m a t o n it s e lf. In 19 2 8, t h e e s t a t e
o f Jo h n Pe n n B r o c k d o n a t e d p ie c e s
o f a c o m p l e x b r a s s m a c h in e t o T h e
F r a n k lin In s t it u t e s c ie n c e m u s e u m in
Ph ila d e l p h i a . T h e m a c h in e , w h i c h w a s
m a d e in t h e im a g e o f a b o y , h a d b e e n
d a m a g e d in a fi r e .
A n In s t it u t e m a c h i n i s t m a n a g e d t o
r e p a ir th e m a c h i n e , a n d o n c e it w a s
t u r n e d o n , t h e A u t o m a t o n c a m e t o
life , p r o d u c in g in t ric a t e s k e t c h e s f r o m
it s d r a w in g h a n d . A f t e r d r a w in g fo u r
p i c tu r e s a n d t h r e e p o e m s , it s ig n e d , in
t h e b o r d e r o f th e fi n a l p o e m , E c rit p a r
L A u t o m a t e d e M a illa r d e t , o r, W r it te n b y
t h e A u t o m a t o n o f M a illa r d e t .
R ecreatingthe AntikytheraMechanism
Ever sin ce it was discovered,
the Antikythera Mechanism hasfascinated the curious, and for goodreason. The astronomical calculatorand navigation tool was made out ofcomplex gear mechanisms that wouldnot be seen in history for another1,000 years after it sun k near the smallisland of Antikythera.
Since then, there have beenmultip le efforts to recreate theAntikythera Mechanism in workingorder. Ioannis T heofanides builtthe fi rst model in the 1930s. Othershave followed, like Michael Wright, aformer British museum curator whoconstructed a working model in 2006that he believes to be a near replica ofthe original.
In 2010, Andrew Carol, a softwareengin eer at Apple, debuted a working
replica of the Mechanism madeentirely from LEGO!
Swiss luxury watchmaker Hublotmade a mini ature, working replicabased on the Antikythera Mechanismthat you could wear on your wrist.Only four of the Antikythera Caliber2033-CH 01 watches were made, withthree sent to museums for di splay andone put up for auction i n 2012.
Two y ears later, however, Hublotreleased the MP- 08 Antiky theraSunmoon, a watch based on theAntikythera movement. H owever,only 20 were made of thismasterpiece watch.
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H o w Sp o t i f y
D i s c o v e r W e e k l yt o o k m e o n a jo u r n e yo f r e d i s c o v e r yWere all m u sic c u rato rs.
by oh Wanzi
Ive been apa ying sub scriber
of Sp otifyfor over a year
now .And despite having m ultiple
alternatives to choose from ,Im
not going anyw here any tim e soon.
Thats not because Sp otify puts all
the m usic I could possibly w ant at
m y fi ngertips it does but because
of the w eekly curated playlists that
justgetm e.
U pd ated every Monday m orning,
D iscover Weekly gives Spotify
listeners the equivalent of a tw o-hour
m ixtape tailored for them .For m e,
this m eans that m y w eekly playlist
has been stocked w ith Mandarin
songs.Ironically enough,w hile
m y grasp of the language is fairly
abysm al,I have alw ays enjoyed
listening to tunes from artists like Jay
C hou,Mayday,and Yoga Lin.
While D iscover Weekly has
defi nitely disapp ointed m e before,
in recent w eeks its served up som e
selections that m ake it seem alm ost
m agical.Suddenly,I w as being
confronted w ith songs I had listened
to and loved over a decade ago,but
had since forgotten about.
Furtherm ore,w hile Spotify says
that D iscover Weekly intentionally
includes s ongs that listeners h ave
heard before in order to build trust
and a sense of fam iliarity,these
songs ha d slipped off m y radar
entirely.I had never played them on
Spotify,so the stream ing service and
its algorithm s had no w ay of know ing
that I had ever listened to them
before.So w hen a long forgottentrack started up in m y ear a m onth
ago,I had a serendipitous feeling
of stum bling upon som ething that I
didnt even know I had m issed.
From Khalil Fongs (Red Bean)
to D avid Taos Melod y and F.I.R.s
Lydia,I w as having the tim e of m y
life looping these fam iliar tunes.But
perhaps the m ost signifi cant aspect
of rediscovering these songs w as the
nostalgia that cam e w ith them .Given
m y pencha nt for running m y favorite
tunes on endless repeat,Ive com e
to vividly associate specifi c songs
w ith p articular m em ories.So w henMichael Wongs (Fairy Tale) and
C oldplays The Scientist cam e on,it
w as easy to be transported back to
the tim e w hen m y biggest concern
w as w hether or not I had brought
the righ t textbook to class.It w as
alm ost uncanny S.B.D.Ws
(End of the World) even sh ow ed up
Your coremusicpreferences
Songs youreexperimentingwith/ secretlyembarassedabout
That time your niecelooped the Teletubbiestheme song on your phone
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one week,as ifSpotify knew thatI had been enamored with
Jay Chous 2001 rendition and wanted me to check ou t the
original. These were songs I loved back then,and stillap preciate
now (whatever you may think of my taste in music),and
Discover Weekly helped me see that perhap s some things
dontchange mu ch after all.
H ow does Spotify do it?Personalized music curation is hard. On the one hand,it
req uires a certain intimacy that machines and algorithms
cannot provide,but on the other its also nearly impossible
to hire enough music exp erts to handpick songs for
everyone.
But what Spotify has done is turn its user b ase into a
collective music cu ration resource,where user p references
are aggregated and parsed as a data layer that can be u sed
to provide personalized recommendations for everyone.
Simply put,Spotify leverages the playlist (ofwhich there are
over two b illion) an act ofcuration in itself to provide
cu ration at scale to its listeners.
SCALING U PHUMAN CURATIO N
You listen to and
save songs.
Spotify users
create
billions of playlists
Develops your
taste pro le
Spotify identi es
similar songsthat
appear on those
playlists
Spotify nds songs
that t your pro le,
but that you
havent listened to
D ISCO V ER WEEKLY
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2
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D eep learning s m artsDiscover Weekly is actually pretty smart,b ecau se it knows when
notto include thatweird song your niece or nep hew played on
your p hone as partofyour taste profile. It differentiates between
the mu sic you actively listen to and the songs you listen to
passively (or outliers)through clustering algorithms. It works
something like this:
Songs you listen to,butwhich youre secretly emb arrassed abou t
The bu lk ofwhat you listen to,which also best represents your
musicalidentity
Outliers,p erhaps from when your p hone was hijacked b y friends
in a car
While Discover Weekly hasdefinitely disappointed mebefore, in recent weeks itsserved up some selectionsthat make it seem almostmagical.
PICTURES
SPOTIFY
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THE FALLING RISEOF COMPUTERSA n d o t h e r s t o r i e s f r o m t h e 2 0 16 IF A G lo b a l
Pr e s s C o n f e r e n c e by Z a c h a r y h a n
Back in April,I attended the 2016 IFA
GlobalPress Conference (GPC)in Hong
Kong and Shenzhen. Its an annualaffair
by Messe B erlin,the p eople b ehind the IFA
consumer electronics show thathappens
around September in B erlin,Germany. The
IFA GPC is more of a prelude ofwhats to
come,where brands and analysts talk trends.
Traditionally,the IFA GPC is held in Eu rope,butthis marks the first year theyre holding itin
Asia,and for good reason.
As China continues to become a major
player in globalconsu mer electronics and
technology,focus on China and Asia has never
been bigger. Last year,the American-based
Consumer Electronics Show was exported into
China as CES Asia,and this year,Messe Berlin
followed suitby b ringing the IFA conceptinto
China. K nown as CE China,the show was held
in Shenzhen from the 20th-22nd April.
The major recurring theme ofthe year is
the connected consumer and the surrounding
ecosystem ofwearab les and the Internet
ofThings. What you may find interesting is
the evolving definition of what a connected
consumer is.
In 2003,when Intellaunched their
Centrino platform,itwas hailed as a wireless
revolution thatwould usher in the era of
mob ile connectivity with better b attery lifeand integrated high-speed Wi-Fifor notebooks.
Some willsay that the true revolution began in
2007,when the Apple iPhone effectively shru nk
the computer down into the size ofyour palm,
offering communications,mob ile broadband
and ap ps in one device. The exp losive rise
and continued growth ofsmartphones since
then have put the PC market on the path of
continuous decline.
Every single sales or market rep ort points to
this trend toward the smaller mobile screen.
GfK reports thatthe comp uting devices market
in APAC (comprising desktop,notebook and
tablets)saw a 14-percent decline collectively
in 2015 compared to 2014. Smartphones,on
the other hand,saw a 17-percent increase in
totalunits sold in 2015. Ofthe 23,000 different
models being released through the year,
Chinese brands saw at3 0-percent increased
market share.
Further insights from GfK showed that
among 10 Asian markets surveyed,the number
ofconsumers who access the Internet daily
from a mob ile device has cau ghtup to that of
computers. Comparing PC access to mobile
access,Singapore polled 85 to 83 percent,
Malaysia polled 85 to 80 percent,Indonesia
polled 82 to 81 percent,and Thailand p olled 81
to 83 percent.
However,thatdoesntmean the PC market
hasnt been fighting to bu ck the trend,anditinvolves some creative p roduct marketing.
Think aboutthe last time you walked into
an electronics store or saw an ad for a PC,
youd probably have seen buzzwords like
convertibles,hybrids and 2-in-1s thrown about.
Rarely are computers referred to as comp uters
anymore,and according to Gerard Tan,APAC
Director for Technology and Consumer Choices
at GfK,this tactic may actually be working.
While globalnumbers are down as
mentioned before,these creative categories
and form factors are doing their part to drive
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up the hype and relevance for compu ters
again. Sales nu mbers show growth in every
niche PC segment in 2015 compared to
2014. Super-slim notebooks (
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On a worldwide level,TPV holds
34.9 percent ofthe globalmonitor
manufacturing market share in 2015
at 43.3 million units. That is more than
double its closest comp etitor,which is
at 13.4 percent. When it comes to LCD
TVs,TPV is no. 3 at 8.1 percent.
What is MMD s focus in the dis play
m arket? C onsum er,enterprise,
or gam ing?
We offer a wide range of displays
thatcaters to various needs. We have
displays for consumers,enterprises,andgaming au dience each with its own
requirements and features. For example,
enterprise cu stomers may need displays
with 4:3 asp ectratio to fit with their
legacy system,or a display thatcan
show advertisements for hours without
breaking down. A consu mer display
may feature low blue light technology
for your eyes,which we implemented
via hardware,while gamers look for
the latest technology and the fastest
response time. We cater for them all.
D oes MMD have a relationship
w ith the eSp orts scene?Through the AOC brand,we target
the GDP group,which consists of
gamers,designers,and photographers.
Specifically for gamers,AOC has
launched AGON,a series ofdisplays
specifically designed for gamers. The
series consists of20 models with
features like FreeSync technology and
bigger screens,for example a 35-inch
21:9 cu rve monitor.
In the eSports scene,AOC has been
the main organizer oftwo Southeast
Asian AOC Masters Championship
(AMC) Dota 2 tournaments,and
has partnered with European ESL
tournament organizers.
We have also named the Eastern
European eSports club,Team
NatusVincere (NaVi)as AGON Worldwide
Ambassador. The team has won
cou ntless internationaltournaments
across six major eSports games,
including Dota 2 and Counter-Strike:
GlobalOffensive. AOC also sponsors
Team Signature.Trust from Thailand and
Team TNC from the Philippines.
What are your best selling or
featured d isplay m odels?
For Philips,our best-selling modelsare the BDM4065UC (40-inch 4K2K),
BDM3490UC (34-inch curved,21:9,
WQHD),and 279 X6Q JSW (27-inch curved,
FreeSync).
For AOC,the C3583FQ (35-inch curved,
21:9,Adaptive Sync),G2460PF (24-inch,
144Hz 1ms,FreeSync),G2460VQ6 (24-
inch,1ms,Anti-Blue Light,FreeSync),and
G2778VQ (27-inch,1ms,FreeSync)are the
bestsellers.
Consumers generally look for the
latestin monitor trends,such as curved
screens,gaming-centric features,and 4K
resolution. Home users and retailers,on
the other hand,look for better qualitypanels,such as PLS,as wellas good
quality monitors that are more durable.
Good design and value are contributing
factors as well.
What can Malaysians look
forw ard to from MMD ?
We willcontinue to invest in Malaysia
to bring the latesttechnology like
quantum dot,AGON,PIO,and 5K . We
are also committed to providing better
after-sales service with 3-years onsite
warranty. Currently,we have 3,500 sales
and service centers worldwide. Lastbut
notleast,we aim to provide the most
competitive price with highestquality.
C ould you tell us about MMD ,
its parent com pa ny TPV,and
your role in the com pa ny?
You may nothave heard the name
before,butTPV currently holds the
crown as the worlds top monitor
manufacturer and the worlds no. 3
LCD TV maker. Under its wing is MMD
Singap ore,which is the main distributor
for AOC and Philips monitors in the Asia
Pacific,Middle East and Africa (APMEA)
region,and also a company that is
wholly owned by TPV. As the RegionalSales Director of MMD Singapore Pte
Ltd,I manage the sales and marketing
ofAOC and Philips monitors in
Malaysia,Taiwan,and the Philippines.
What is the com pa nys m arket sh are
in Malaysia and the A PMEA region
for the tw o m ain display b rands that
are dis tributed by M MD Singap ore?
For Philips and AOC b randed disp lay,
we hold a 20-percent market share in
Malaysia,and a 31.6-percent market
share in the APMEA region. This year,
we aim to conquer 25 percent ofthe
market share in Malaysia with these
two brands.
KAN YEUNG, REGIONALSALES DIRECTOR, MMDSINGAPORE PTE LTDby Azizul Rahman Ismail
U n s u n g g ia n t
o f th e d is p la y
m a rk e t
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NASA is conducting an
experiment called Optical
Payload for Lasercomm Science
(OPALS),using laser b eams to transmit
large amounts ofdata from the
InternationalSpace Station (ISS)to
Earth and vice versa.
Today,commu nication over such
long distances uses radio wave
transmission. B eaming informationwith lasers is faster than using radio
freq uencies were talking aboutgoing
up to 50Mbps from the old 20Kbps
and this means thata significantly
greater amou ntofinformation can
be transferred in the same p eriod of
time. For example,the ISS successfully
tested beaming a HD video to Earth in
3.5 seconds,instead ofthe 10 minutes
itwould have taken using radio waves.
The only caveatwould be how
precise the transfer needs to be
the satellite beaming the data needs
to accurately point the laser to the
receiving telescope on Earth. If the
technology succeeds,commu nications
between astronauts and Earth can be
sped up,reducing delays and errors.
Data from far-offsatellites and surface
probes can be sentback faster a
scan ofMarssurface,for examp le,
would reach us in nine weeks instead
ofnine years.
BEAMME U P,SC O TTYNASA attempts datatransfer using laser
beamsbyLiu Hongzu
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F E A T U R E
Wireless Internet technology is getting its
biggest shakeup in years,but w hat does it
m ean for you? Will the new est routers fi nally
be able to get rid of Wi-Fi dead-spots? Join us
on a journey to understand the very latest in
hom e w ireless technologies.
Text by Kenny Yeo
Photography by Winston Chuang
A rt Direction by Ian Chong
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w i Fi now
Wireless technology has come a long way.
YEAR
1997
1999
1999
2003
2008
2012
2015
S TA N D A R D
802.11 Legacy
802.11a
802.11b
802.11g
802.11n
802.11ac
802.11ac
F R E Q U E N C Y
2.4GHz
5.8GHZ
2.4GHz
2.4GHz
2.4GHz
5GHz
5GHz
D ATA TRA N SFER
RATE
1-2Mbps
54Mbps
11Mbps
54Mbps
600Mbps
1,300Mbps
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"TH E VERY FIRST WIR ELESSSTA N D A R D - N O W K N O WN
A S 802.11 LEGA C Y -O FFERED D A TA TRA N SFER
R A TES O F JU ST 1 TO 2MB PS."
I
f you were old enough to be using the
Internet during the very early days, you
would probably remember the first time
you logged on to a wireless network. The
amazement and joy of being able to surf
the web or connect to your local network
without dragging along cumbersome
Ethernet cables is indescribable.
Today, Wi-Fi is something that we take
for granted. If you tried searching for
wireless networks at home, chances are
youll see at least 10 different Wi-Fi SSIDs
being broadcasted. And as one of the
most connected regions in the world, Asia
has Wi-Fi in many public places including
train stations, shopping malls, cafes and
restaurants.
Wi-Fi has undergone many major changes
since its inception in the late Nineties. The
very first wireless standard - now known as
802.11 legacy - offered data transfer rates
of just 1 to 2Mbps over a 2.4GHz frequency
network. It was slow, but it was a start.
Wi-Fi only really took off near the turn of
the millennium when the 802.11b wireless
standard was introduced and data transfer
rates were bumped up to 11Mbps.
One of the most significant leaps in
wireless transmission speeds came around
2008 when the first routers to support the
802.11n wireless standard were released.
For once, wireless transmission speeds
could almost rival that of wired connections.
The reason for this was the ability to
broadcast on the lesser-used 5GHz band,
which enabled higher data transfer rates.
Beyond that, connecting to the 5GHz band
would also allow devices to avoid using the
2.4GHz frequency band as interference was
becoming a serious issue due to many other
devices - such as wireless keyboards and
mice, cordless phones, remote controls, and
more - also using the 2.4GHz frequency band.
In 2012, the first routers to support the
802.11ac standard, todays predominant
wireless standard, went into retail. 802.11ac
builds on 802.11n by offering increasing
support for higher frequency bandwidths
and more streams. The earliest 802.11ac
routers could support up to 1,300Mbps on
their 5GHz bands - greater than that of a
Gigabit Ethernet connection.
Today, we have a new breed of devices
that build on 802.11ac technology;
sometimes collectively referred to as
802.11ac Wave 2. 802.11ac Wave 2
brings about even greater speeds by
increasing support for spatial streams
from three to four. Along with technologies
such as Broadcoms NitroQAM, certain
routers are able to provide data transfer
rates over the 5GHz band as high as
2,150Mbps. Theoretically speaking, this
is more than double that of most existing
Ethernet connections. These devices also
offer support a revolutionary technology
called MU-MIMO, which has the potential
to drastically improve our wireless
connections. So what is MU-MIMO?
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Without MU-MIMO,the rou ter transmits data one b y one to
each device. If alldevices are requesting data from the router,
it willtake three cycles before a device receives a second
packet ofdata. And ifwe add more devices,it willtake even
more cycles before a device can receive its next packet of
data. For high bandwidth and low latency op erations like
streaming high-resolution videos or gaming,this could resu lt
in jerky playb ack and lag.
In this example,we have a single rou ter supporting a
maximum of1,733Mbps on its 5GHz band and three client
devices connected to it. B ecau se itdoesn'tsupportMU-MIMO,
itcan only transmitdata to one device at any one time.
M U -M IM OThe great leap in w ireless.
O
ne ofthe mostimportantnew
wireless technologies is
MU-MIMO,or Multiple-user Multiple
Inpu tMultiple Outpu t. To appreciate
its importance,its rst necessary to
understand the way routers currently work
and their limitations.
The performance of a wireless router is
limited notjust by the quality and speed
ofthe connection,butalso by the number
ofdevices connected to the router. This is
because even though multiple devices can
be connected to a single rou ters network,
the router can actually only transmitdata
to a single device at one time. This is why
performance degrades rapidly as more
devices are connected to the router. The
router has to quickly serve one device and
go on to the next,and ifthere are many
devices connected,the waiting time is
increased.
Waiting times aside,this current
limitation ofrouters also means that
bandwidth is not ef ciently utilized. While
modern AC2400 or AC5300 class routers
can sup portdata transfer rates ofup to
1,733Mbps on their 5GHz networks,only a
fraction ofitis being used because most
client devices (devices thatconnectto the
router)usually only supp ortsp eeds ofu p
to 433Mbps or 867Mbps. The remaining
bandwidth is not employed because
the router can only transmitto a single
device. MU-MIMO aims to overcome these
problems by transmitting data to multiple
devices simultaneou sly.
Existing SU-MIMOWi-Fi Network
Time
1s-ac
SU1s-ac
SU2s-ac
SU
STREAM 1
STREAM 2
STREAM 3
STREAM 4
A router (4x4 devicesupporting four streams anda maximum of 1,733Mbps onthe 5GHz band).
A smartphone (1x1device, supportinga single stream andtherefore a maximumof 433Mbps on the5GHz band).
A tablet (1x1 device,supporting a singlestream and therefore amaximum of 433Mbpson the 5GHz band).
A notebook (2x2device, support twostreams and thereforea maximum of 867Mbpson the 5GHz band).
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STREAM 1
STREAM 2
STREAM 3
STREAM 4
A rou ter (4x4 device
su p p orting four streams
and a maximum of
1,733M bp s on
the 5GHz b and).
A sm artphone (1x1
device,sup porting
a single stream and
therefore a max imu mof433Mb ps on the
5GHz b and).
A tab let (1x1 device,su p p orting a single
stream and therefore a
maximum of433Mb ps
on the 5GHz b and).
A notebook (2x2
device,sup port two
streams and therefore
a maximum of867Mbp s
on the 5GHz b and).
New MU-MIMO
Wi-FiNetwork
Time
1s-ac MU
1s-ac MU
2s-ac MU
A dd itional tim e & capacity
for other SU/MU clients
With MU -MIMO ,the router w ill attem pt to send data to m ultiple
devices sim ultaneously.In the exam ple illustrated here,the router w ill
be ab le to m axim ize its total bandw idth of 1,733Mbps by transm itting
data to the handphone,tablet,and notebook all at once.N ot only is
this a m uch m ore effi cient w ay of utilizing the routers resources,it
also m eans that even w ith m ore connected d evices,w ait tim es are
reduced since the router can serve m ore devices in each cycle.
In this exam ple,a single MU -MIMO router can effectively m ake use
of its entire available bandw idth and transm it data to all three clientdevices sim ultaneously.
That said,theres a crucial lim itation to MU -MIMO .First and
forem ost,MU -MIMO only w orks w hen both router and device are
MU -MIMO com patible.Because the technology is so new ,there arent
m any devices that support it yet.
"MU-MIMO ONLY WORK SWHEN B OTH ROUTER ANDDEVICE SUPPORTS IT."
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802 11a dBlasting into the future at60GHz.
TP-Link Talon A D 720 0 Multi-Ba nd Wi-Fi Router.
W
ith MU-MIMO focusing on
efficiency, home users can also
look forward to a new wireless
standard that is set to take speeds to a
whole new level. At CES 2016 earlier this
year, TP-Link announced its new Talon
AD7200 Multi-band Wi-Fi router, which also
happens to be the first router in the world
to support the upcoming 802.11ad wireless
standard, also known as WiGig.
This new wireless standard will operate
in the 60GHz frequency range and will
provide wireless data transfer rates that are
beyond anything in the market right now.
Routers supporting 802.11ad will broadcast
a single 60GHz frequency network that
will enable data transfer rates of up to
4,600Mbps. This is over twice as fast as
the fastest 802.11ac connection currently
available, and over seven times as fast as
802.11n connections.
According to TP-Link, the new Talon
AD7200 router will therefore let users
download an entire feature-length 4K movie
in just four minutes. It can also transfer a
thousand photos in a mere five seconds.
This super-fast new wireless standard
will also open new possibilities, such as
wireless storage devices that work as quick
as connected ones.
Like MU-MIMO, compatible 802.11ad
devices are required for this technology to
work. But that aside, there is another crucial
drawback, and that is the short range of the
60GHz network. As frequencies get higher,
wavelengths get shorter and attenuation
becomes greater. And if you are already
suffering Wi-Fi dead-spots in your home
with your 5GHz network, then its only going
to become worse with 60GHz.
The range of 802.11ads 60GHz networks
could be as short as 10 meters. And unlike
2.4GHz and 5GHz, 60GHz signals cannot
pass through walls. In other words, a clear
line of sight is required for users to be able
to enjoy the high speeds of 802.11ads
60GHz networks.
To overcome this problem, 802.11ad
routers will likely broadcast additional
frequency bands that support the older
802.11ac and 802.11n standards for client
devices to fall back on as they move out of
802.11ad range. The TP-Link Talon AD7200,
for example, will broadcast additional
2.4GHz and 5GHz networks for the times
when compatible 802.11ad devices are not
in range.
B eyond MU -MIMO and 802.11adWi-Fi is ab out to get faster,b ut w hat
about problem s like d ead-spots and
lim ited range? Beyond these tw o new
technologies,theres a lso talk of tw o new
w ireless standards 80 2.11ah and 802.11af.
These tw o new standards w ill broadcast
low er freq uency signals that can better
pa ss through w alls and obs tructions and
provide g reater range.80 2.11 af,w hich
propose netw orks to be b roadcasted
betw een 54MH z and 790MH z,could
possib ly even p rovide coverage for up
to several kilom eters.H ow ever,b ecauseof their low er frequencies,thes e new
stand ards w ill not be suitab le for
ba ndw idth-intensive ap plications.That
said,these new standards w ill be useful
for sm art hom e autom ation,and can be
used to connect m ultip le sensors around
the h om e w ithout fear of the s ensors
being out of range.
900MH z
(80 2.11 ah )
2.4GH z
802 .1 1b/g/n
5GH z
802 .11ac
802 .11a h s acrifi ces p erform ance for range.In theory,it can broadcast netw orks that
can cover several kilom eters,m aking it ideal for sm art hom e autom ation.
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FRO M P C TO T H E BI G S CREEN
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ne of the most recognized video game franchises of recent time is none other than
Blizzard Entertainments Warcraft series. Originally a real-time strategy game, thefranchise has since evolved into a MMO RPG series, a standalone eSports competitive
game, and now, a blockbuster film helmed by Duncan Jones. However, a feature-length video
game film adaptation is only just as good as the talents involved. Heres what you need to
know about the characters behind Warcraft: The Beginning.
By Bryan Chan
THE HEROES & VILLAINS OF WARCRAFT: THE BEGINNING
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IN A WORLD
C A LLED A Z EROTH
Lets first talk aboutthe world of
Warcraft. No,notthe MMORPG,butthe
world in which everything takes place
Azeroth. Like many other fantasy
settings,the world ofAzeroth has been
eshed outwith continents,regions
and even sub-regions. Itwould take an
entire page just to explain them all,so
for the sake of simplicity and to keep
things relevant,allyou need to know
aboutWarcraft:The Beginningis thatit
revolves around the great wars,which
is set near the Eastern Kingdoms.
OF ORC S A ND M EN
As mentioned,Warcraft:The Beginning
centers around the firstofthe great
wars,so its allaboutOrcs trying to kill
Humans,and Humans trying to defend
their kingdom. Like any other fantasy
settings,there are heroes on both sides
ofthe fence.
The background stories of these
characters camefrom multiple
sou rces,including Warcraft:O rcs &
H um ans,Warcraft II:Tides of War,
World of Warcraft,and severalnovels
related to the Warcraft franchise. As
with many movie adap tations,the
background ofthe characters and
their roles may have been changed to
suitthe b ig screen.
SIR ANDUIN LOTHAR
In the movie,Travis Fimmel
portrays Lothar,whos the
Supreme Commander of
the Alliance a faction of
human,dwarves and high
elves that stood together
to fightthe Horde (Orcs)
in the Second War. As the
commander ofa unifiedarmy,Lothar is a powerful
fighter who inspires allu nder
his command.
MAGNA MEDIVH
Ifthere ever was a
character to feelsorry
for,itwould be Medivh.
Played b y Ben Foster in the
movie,Medivh is the last
Guardian ofTirisfal,p eop le
who were given great
magicalpowers to battle
the Burning Legion. Sadly,he gets corrupted even
before birth,and becomes
instrumentalin the events
seen in the movie.
LADY TARIA WRYNN
The queen of King Llane
Wrynn,Lady Taria is his
most trusted ally and
the love ofhis life. In the
movie,she is portrayed by
Ruth Negga.
MOROES
Moroes is Medivhs butler.
InWorld of Warcraft,he
is killed,before b eing
resurrected by the new
master ofMedivhs castle.
Its uncertain ofhis role
in the movie,so welljust
have to waitand see. He
is played by Callum Keith
Rennie in the movie.
KHADGAR
Considered one ofthe
mostpowerfulwizards
in allofAzeroth,Khadgar
apprenticed under Medivh
and was among those
responsible in stopp ing
the advancementofthe
Horde. Actor Ben Schnetzer
portrays him in the movie.
GARONA
A half-Orc,half-Draenei,
Garona joins Lothar and
Durotan to find a way to
stop the war between the
Orcs and Humans. Sadly,the
truth was hidden from her
from the start. Paula Patton
plays her in the movie.
KING LLANE WRYNN
A king who was forced
into war,King Llane Wrynn
is seen as a strong leader
and under his rule,the
Humans managed to
drive back the invading
Orcs. Unfortunately,
circu mstances led to him
being betrayed by one
ofhis childhood friends.
Dominic Coop er steps into
the shoes ofKing Llane
Wrynn in the movie.
TH E A LLIA NC E
TH E WORLD OF A Z EROTH
PICTURE
BATTLE.NET
Map of Azeroth, circa W o r ld o f W a r c r a f tW r a t h o f t h e L ic h K in g
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FOR TH E H ORDE OR TH E A LLIA NC E?
In Warcraft lo re th e re a re tw o m ajo r fac tio n s calle d th e
H o rd e a n d th e A llia n c e . The H o rd e c o n s is ts o f Orcs
Fo rsak e n Tau re n Tro lls B lo o d Elve s a n d G o b lin s. On th e
o th e r h a n d th e A llia n c e c o m p ris e s H u m a n s Nig ht Elve s
Dw a rv e s G n o m e s Dra e n e i a n d Wo rg e n .
WH A TS TH E DIFFERENC E?
Th e H o rd e is e ssen tially a factio n th at value s stre n g th an d
c o m b a t p ro w e s s w h ile th e A llia n c e v a lu e s
n o b ility a n d h o n o r.
ORGRIM DOOMHAMMER
Wielder of the legendary
w eapon Doom ham m er,
O rgrim is a close friend of
D urotan and the second-
in-com m and of the H orde.
H e places duty above
everything else,and obeys
the w ill of the Warchief,
desp ite disagreem ents.In
the m ovie,Robert Kazinsky
voices O rgrim .
DUROTAN
Toby Kebb el voices D urotan
in Warcraft: The Beginning.
D urotan is the ch ieftain of
the Frostw olf clan,and one
of the few w ho is against
the invasion of Azeroth.Torn
betw een duty and honor,
D urotan plays an im portant
role in shaping the role ofThe H orde.
DRAK A
A s D urotans w ife,she is
his greatest supporter.
D raka and D urotan are the
parents of Warchief Thrall,
w ho is one of the m ain
characters in Warcraft
III: Reign of Chaos.Anna
Galvin takes on the role of
D raka in the m ovie.
GULDAN
Theres only one w ay to
describe Guldan hes
the bad guy,and the one
responsible in uniting m any
O rc clans.H e is attributed
to founding The H orde
to som e degree.Daniel
Wu voices Guldan in the
upcom ing m ovie.
BLACKHAND THE
DESTROYER
The fi rstWarchief of the
O rcish H orde,Blackhand is a
pow erful w arrior w ho plays
a key role in leading the fi rst
charge of O rcs into battle
againstthe H um ans.He is
voiced by Clancy Brow n.
TH E H ORDE
GROMMASH
HELLSCREAM
Know n as Grom to m any,
Grom m ash is the chieftain
of the Warsong C lan and
a strong supporter of the
invasion of Azeroth.In
the gam es,Grom played
only a sm all role,so itll be
interesting to see h ow the
m ovie portrays him .Terry
N otary lends his voice to
Grom in the m ovie.
WA RC RA FT: TH E B EG INNING A RRIV ES IN
C INEM A S STA RTING JU NE 9 , 2 0 1 6 ,
C OU RTESY OF U NITED INTERNA TIONA L
P IC TU RES U IP ) M A LA YSIA .
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