Known for gamer tag “N0tail,” Faroese professional esports player, Johan Sundstein, is the industry’s highest earner with an income total of more than $7.4M (£5.4M). The 27-year-old professional gamer has accumulated his wealth playing DOTA 2 which, as of recent, has held the highest grand prize among other competitions. Born and raised in the Faroe […]
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AirAsia ventures into e-commerce in the Philippines with AirAsia Shop
Popularly known for its low-cost air travels, AirAsia continues to venture into another line of business after launching its own e-commerce platform, the Airasia Shop, in the Philippines on Thursday, January 14, 2021. Airasia Shop is the same storefront that saw initial launch in Malaysia back in August 2020. In celebration of its Philippine release, […]
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Samsung Galaxy SmartTag priced at Php1,799 in the Philippines
Samsung has introduced a brand new product, the Galaxy SmartTag.
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New Galaxy S21 Ultra S Pen, S Pen Pro revealed
Rumors were saying that Samsung is planning to kill the S Pen. But apparently, not yet. In fact, they even brought its popular accessory to the Galaxy S21 Ultra.
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8-year-old kid spends Php100,000 on mobile games
When you’ve a child who is addicted into mobile games, maybe you shouldn’t leave him on his own with a smartphone. It’s also important you don’t hand over your old handset without severing its link to your bank or e-wallet accounts. Take the case of Tice Locsin, an eight-year-old who spent Php100,000 off his parents’ debit card in […]
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NPC releases cease-and-desist order against website that leaked motorists’ sensitive information
Following a serious privacy concern among registered motorists in the country, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) is stretching the imposed cease-and-desist order (CDO) filed against lisensya.info. The complaint was originally served last November 12 against operators and owners, Billy James Jimena and Jose Minao. As per Section 12 of NPC Circular No. 20-02 (Rules on […]
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Pinoy startup offers stylish tiny houses for as low as Php89,000
Owning a real estate can be a very expensive undertaking, especially nowadays when the value of housing is at its all-time high. This means that, more than ever, fewer people are reaching their dreams of having an asset to call their own. Knowing the importance of having a roof over one’s head and the price […]
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Huawei acquired 90 Blackberry patents, mostly security-related
Blackberry may not be as big as it was, but its intellectual property is still very relevant, even to this day. So much so that Chinese tech giant Huawei acquired 90 patents from them.
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The Philippines is the 2nd most Instagrammable place in the world
The term “Instagrammable” is a real word. It pertains to a place, food, or any object with great visual appeal that they will look really good on your social media feed.
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Philippine fixed broadband internet is one of the most expensive in Asia
Enjoying your high-speed Internet connection? Many neighboring countries have it better. Some even offer it for cheap, at prices significantly more affordable than what our local telcos charge us for, according to a recently conducted survey. As examined by consumer site Cable.co.uk, the average household in the Philippines spends $53.71 (approx. ₱2,600) per month for […]
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OPPO Find X3 Pro leaked photos highlight a ‘microscope’ camera
Every now and again, leaked images of developing devices come to light which not only to spread awareness to them, but to also inform the public of what to expect of them—particularly of anything new. In the case of the recently revealed alleged pictures of OPPO’s latest smartphone offering, the OPPO Find X3 Pro (thanks […]
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Philippines ranks 9th in the world on most gaming-related tweets
Filipinos are known to be passionate about gaming. But nowhere is this notion more pronounced to the world than with their conversations about it as brought to social media, particularly Twitter. In just a span of a year alone (2019 to 2020), a staggering amount of data was gathered which see Pinoys engaging more in […]
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United States adds Xiaomi to investment blacklist
The United States Department of Defense, under the outgoing president Donald Trump, puts out a list of nine Chinese companies to an investment blacklist. Part of that list is Xiaomi, one of the biggest tech companies in the market today.
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Galaxy S21 only the first, Samsung to remove chargers and earphones on future phones
More Samsung smartphones in the future will not come with a charger and earphones.
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Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro priced at Php9,990 in the Philippines
Samsung held its annual Unpacked event and released a couple of brand new hardware, including the latest Galaxy Buds Pro.