Ookla has updated its Speedtest app on Android to include a new tool for checking what maximum resolution your cell phone carrier can support when streaming videos. When you update the app, you’ll find a new Video tab at the bottom of the screen. This new test will play a few short clips so the […]
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Apple unveils iPhone 12 MagSafe Battery Pack for $99
Apple has unveiled its official MagSafe Battery Pack for the iPhone 12 series. The MagSafe Battery Pack snaps safely to the back of iPhone 12 phones and keeps attached by means of embedded magnets. Once attached, the battery pack automatically starts wirelessly charging the phone. All iPhone 12 variants are compatible with the MagSafe Battery […]
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Bill on criminalizing ‘hoax ordering’ gets Senate panel approval
The Senate Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship Committee has approved a bill that seeks to penalize ‘hoax ordering.’ Known as Senate Bill No. 2302, the bill is designed to protect riders involved in delivery services for food, grocery, and other goods from unreasonable cancellations of orders, refusal to accept unpaid orders, and similar bogus transactions. If […]
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Old hydroelectric plant switches to Bitcoin mining because it’s more profitable than selling electricity
A hydroelectric plant that’s more than a century old is looking into mining Bitcoin. Originally built back in 1897 and recently modernized, the Mechanicville Hydroelectric Plant in Saratoga County, New York is being equipped with used servers so the plant’s owner, the Albany Engineering Corp., can experiment with cryptocurrency mining. Jim Besha Sr., chief executive […]
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Google Meet free users will now get a 60-minute limit on group calls
Google Meet will finally enforce the 60-minute video call limit for its free users.
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Yongnuo YN455 is a mirrorless camera that runs on Android, Snapdragon CPU
Yongnuo is a popular brand for budget photography equipment. Now, with the YN455, the company is trying to enter a category that we thought is long gone.
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Realme 8 5G 4GB/128GB now in the Philippines
Thinking of getting the Realme 8 5G but can’t afford the price? Well, this cheaper 4GB/128GB model might be for you.
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Xiaomi Mi Smart Steam Oven 30L lands in the Philippines
Make your kitchen smarter with the new Xiaomi Mi Smart Steam Oven 30L, which just made its way to the Philippines.
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You can now open a PNB account online
At long last, the Philippine National Bank (PNB) is finally allowing new customers to open accounts online.
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MMDA opens emergency lay-by area to shelter motorcycle riders when raining
The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) opened last Friday, July 9, its emergency lay-by area located at the Quezon Avenue Flyover ground level on EDSA.
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Filipino attempts to break world record with locally made hoverboard
A Filipino has shown off a locally made hoverboard in Subic, Zambales, in an attempt to break a world record.
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Realme C11 2021 now available in the Philippines
Realme Philippines just announced the availability of the C11 2021 in the country.
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Social media campaign spending will be regulated by COMELEC
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) is looking into reforming its rules for the upcoming national and local elections in May 2022 so that social media ads of candidates are included in their statements of contributions and expenditures. Per COMELEC Commissioner Rowena Guanzon, the May 2022 election will be different from previous elections due to the […]
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EU pressures Apple to let users sideload apps
Back in April, Apple CEO Tim Cook said sideloading apps is a terrible idea, as it would apparently break the iPhone’s security and privacy. The European Union essentially thinks that argument is a load of bull. On July 2, Margrethe Vestager, the executive vice president and antitrust chief of the European Commission, warned Apple to […]
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Samsung to bring back vapor chamber cooling in 2022 smartphones — report
A new report says Samsung could potentially bring back its vapor chamber cooling technology for its 2022 smartphones. DigiTimes says supply chain sources are preparing for more 5G, new chipsets, and the aforementioned vapor chamber development. This is not the first time that Samsung will use the said technology. The Galaxy S10 Plus previously had […]