An Opensignal report published for June 2021 shows the 5G speeds in the Asia Pacific region. The latest report says the Philippines has improved its average 5G download to 141.1Mbps, which is slightly higher than Hong Kong’s 134.8Mbps. It’s also catching up with Singapore’s 143.5Mbps. As usual, the fastest average speed belongs to South Korea […]
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Lenovo IdeaPad 5i, IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebooks announced
A week before Mobile World Congress, Lenovo has officially unveiled two new Chromebooks. Both the IdeaPad 5i and IdeaPad Flex 5i are equipped with the new 11th-generation Intel Tiger Lake processors. The Lenovo IdeaPad 5i features a 14-inch Full HD display with an optional touchscreen. It has several chipset configurations, specifically: Intel Pentium 7505, Intel […]
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AMD’s RDNA 2-powered Exynos GPU reportedly 30% faster than current-gen Mali GPU
Early AMD tests, as noted by a report from Korea, show that its custom RDNA 2 GPU will be up to 30% faster than the current Mali-G78 graphics chip on Samsung’s Galaxy S21 Ultra with the Exynos 2100. Taking into account that the next-gen Mali-G710 is expected to offer 20% more performance, the RDNA 2-powered […]
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Rare Yu-Gi-Oh! card got $13.4 million bid, Chinese court cancels the auction
Physical cards of collectible card games, when printed in short supply, are often sought after by collectors and can reach millions in value in auctions. Such is the case of the Yu-Gi-Oh! card called Blue-Eyes White Dragon. This card is quite rare as there have been only 500 copies printed. In a recent online auction […]
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Using StaySafe app in PUVs is now required — LTFRB
Public utility vehicle (PUV) operators and passengers are now required by the Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to use the contact tracing application StaySafe.ph. Issued with an effectivity date of June 21, 2021, the Memorandum Circular No. 2021-041 mandates that PUV operators must shift from the manual fill-ups of contract tracing forms for […]
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Old Google Drive and YouTube links to break with new security changes
A large number of public links to Google Drive and YouTube will stop working soon. For the sake of improving security, Google is making a change on how both services do link sharing. Although active users may choose to opt-out of the upcoming switch, files left on inactive or unused Google accounts may simply disappear. […]
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BEWARE: These 8 Android apps with malware can steal data and money
The Joker malware has returned.
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VolcanoPH mobile app launched by Phivolcs
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has unveiled Volcano PH Info, a new monitoring app for volcano activity in PH. Users will receive push notifications on the latest volcanic activities happening, even before updates are posted on social media platforms, thanks to the app’s real-time volcano advisories. VolcanoPH Info gives users information about […]
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Lazada investigates new phishing scam that uses its official SMS account
Last June 21, Monday, one of the Philippines’ biggest e-commerce platforms, Lazada, confirmed a new phishing scam that involves its official SMS account.
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Illegal seller of fake DITO-branded Globe modems arrested
In an announcement, Globe Telecom said that the Philippine National Police (PNP) has arrested one illegal reseller of DITO-branded Globe modems.
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Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Go: Intel Celeron, LTE, 45W Type-C charger
There’s a new Chromebook laptop in town. This time, it’s from Samsung, and it’s the Galaxy Chromebook Go.
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Lenovo K13 Note: Snapdragon 460 CPU, 6.5-inch HD+, 5000mAh battery
If you don’t know already, Motorola’s mobile business is owned by Lenovo. Hence we have smartphones like the Lenovo K13 Note, which is a rebranded version of one of Motorola’s releases.
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DITO giving away free 1GB data after reaching 1 million subscriber milestone
After its initial launch last March, DITO has already reached its 1 million subscriber milestone.
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Xiaomi Mi Watch Revolve Active unveiled
The Xiaomi Mi Watch Revolve Active, mouthful of a name, has been introduced.
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Doogee S97 Pro with 8,500mAh battery, built-in laser rangefinder now official
Doogee is really banking on people who want a bizarrely robust and utilitarian smartphone, and the S97 Pro is exactly the device for those people.