BLUETTI, one of the leading brands in the clean energy storage industry, is currently holding its Spring Sale on its website stores in Lazada and Shopee Philippines until April 15.
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MPL PH Season 11 Playoffs: Ticket Prices, Schedule, Venue
The regular season of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Profession League Philippines Season 11 (MPL PH Season 11) is almost over. After a few weeks of respite, the playoffs will begin with the top six teams from the regular season entering and competing to determine the new champion of the league. MPL PH Season 11 […]
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8 anime for gamers available on Netflix
With its many popular and original titles, Netflix has been the top streaming platform for movies and TV shows. And with its growing anime catalog, it’s slowly becoming one of the best places to stream anime. New shows are frequently added, not to mention the updates that ensure audiences know there are new episodes to […]
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Google clamps down on abusive loan apps
Google is enforcing stricter measures against exploitative loan apps by restricting their access to sensitive data of debtors. Predatory lending apps will soon find it harder to use threats, violence and other forms of harassment and blackmail to collect debts, as they will no longer be able to see the contacts, photos, and location of their borrowers on […]
Posted inGaming, Tech Rumors
Sony is working on a new PlayStation handheld device codenamed Q Lite — report
The PlayStation Vita failed to gain traction with fans at the level Sony had hoped for. Apparently not deterred by the commercial failure, the gaming giant is reportedly working on a successor for its 2011 handheld. But based on a report by Tom Henderson of Insider Gaming, this handheld will be an accessory for the […]
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Google will require Android apps to let users delete their account and data
Google is seeking to empower users and foster a good relationship between parties through options that allow them to either delete their data or their account entirely. In an announcement, the giant tech company is intending to enforce the rule on Android applications on the Google Play Store such that it will enable users the […]
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‘House of Healers’ by Mind You gamifies mental health consultations
Have you ever wished that the healers in your favorite video games could also help you in real life? Start-up in health-ed Mind You MHS (Mental Health Systems) has officially started its House of Healers project, an online platform to help young Filipinos with mental health problems. Mind You’s CEO, Yuri Marshall, said in a […]
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This iPod Classic emulator lets you stream music on Spotify and Apple Music
Feeling nostalgic for the iPod? Apple may have discontinued its line of portable media players, but the legacy lives on. Case in point, a software engineer created a web app that acts as an emulator for the iPod Classic, and it lets you play Apple Music and Spotify too. With Tanner Villarete’s web app, which […]
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Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Philippine cinema release date revealed
As Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is about to hit theaters overseas, a new trailer is unveiled, coinciding with the reveal of the feature film’s Philippine cinematic release date. To launch on the big screen days ahead of the United States, the new Spider-Man animated movie will be seen in Philippine theaters on May 31, 2023. […]
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One Piece anime is coming to Netflix
If not something of a long time coming, Toei Animation’s longstanding and hit anime TV series, One Piece, is finally arriving on Netflix on April 15, 2023. While the announcement will mark the start of a long journey from square one among anime fans, it is unclear, as of writing, whether the license will cover […]
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TECNO Phantom X2 Pro Review
TECNO Mobile is one of the three emerging brands from Chinese giant Transsion. Like its sister companies, the brand also wants to stand out from the crowd by offering smartphones with interesting features at a reasonable price tag. The TECNO Phantom X2 Pro, the company’s latest flagship, has arrived in the Philippines to show that […]
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New ‘Rurouni Kenshin’ anime to debut in July 2023
The hit 90s anime TV series, Rurouni Kenshin (Samurai X), is finally set to make waves in July as revealed via a teaser poster. Alongside the schedule for the up-and-coming anime, four of the anime’s main protagonists—Kenshin, Sanosuke, Yahiko, and Kaoru—are also shown, who will be voiced by Soma Saito, Taku Yashiro, Makoto Koichi, and […]
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Online piracy cost PH video industry Php38.2 billion in 2022 — IPOPHL
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) has reported that the online video industry in the country suffered an estimated $700 million (₱38.2 billion) in lost revenue in 2022 due to piracy. IPOPHL Director General Rowel S. Barba warned that the revenue loss could exceed $1 billion by 2025 if online piracy remains unaddressed. […]
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Pinoy-owned travel booking app Happy Hotels launched
Popular travel and booking platforms Airbnb and Agoda are seeing another competition in their own space as locally-grown booking app Happy Hotels officially launched in the Philippines. The application is set to give the two world-renowned brands a run for their money with its expertise in local events and bespoke services to travelers of varying […]
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Condition of used iPhones and Android phones detailed in new study
Due to the phenomenon called planned obsolescence, people frequently changing devices for a newer model has become a common practice. But what happens to the old devices they are replacing is an interesting topic that has caught the interest of the research firm, Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP), and came with a riveting result. In […]