Vivo has just revealed its latest offering in the mid-range smartphone space with the Vivo Y12s, which is currently available in select Asian countries, particularly Vietnam and Hong Kong. While nothing over-the-top, the Vivo Y12s features a large battery capacity and decent specs for those who don’t need much processing power. Smartphones have been recently […]
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Nintendo Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. now in the Philippines
Exactly two months prior to November 13, 2020, we talked about how Nintendo is planning to bring back one of its classic handhelds when we covered the Nintendo Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. Edition. Back then, we briefly covered the topic for its premise and what its modern take is as a small piece […]
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Research team uses lasers to redirect lightning strikes, prevent wildfires
At any given time, some part of our planet is burning. We have human carelessness and intense heat from the sun to blame for that, though lightning strikes are also common causes of dried-out forests and vegetation igniting and forming a wildfire. To address the latter, an international research team has devised a way to […]
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LIST: Cherry essential products for the new normal
The Philippines may be gradually relaxing its quarantine rules, but that doesn’t mean everyone should lower their guard like old times. Taking precautions remain ever so important under the post-pandemic new normal, and Pinoy electronics brand Cherry claims it has the right essential health and safety products for you. Cherry Ion First off, Cherry offers […]
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Huawei Y8p, Nova 7i get permanent price discounts in PH
Huawei Philippines just announced that they would be discounting the Y8p and Note 7i permanently in the country.
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iPhone 12 Pro camera only slightly better than 11 Pro, ties with Mi 10 Pro
Popular camera reviewer DxOMark just published its take on the iPhone 12 Pro, and churned out “meh” results.
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Your Google Drive will be deleted if you’ve been inactive for too long
For many of us, we treat Google Drive as our extra permanent storage where we dump files and forget about them for years. Not anymore. Your files will be deleted if you don’t use them, because Google has announced a new storage policy that requires active use of its services. Per the policy update, effective […]
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Facebook adds ‘vanish mode’ to make messages disappear on Messenger, Instagram
Not long after adding a similar feature to WhatsApp, Facebook has introduced the new Vanish Mode for Messenger and Instagram so texts and multimedia content disappear, never to be seen again. Unlike in WhatsApp, where messages disappear after seven days, Vanish Mode removes messages immediately once they’re viewed by all parties involved and the conversation […]
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PLDT Home to start offering ASUS ROG Rapture and ZenWiFi WiFi 6 routers
PLDT Home teams up with ASUS, one of the biggest names in the PC industry, to bring WiFi 6 routers to its Fibr subscribers.
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WhatsApp now lets you send disappearing messages. Here’s how.
Oftentimes we send private, sensitive information to our friends, family, and significant other on social media and just forget about it. It’s only when these messages come back biting us in the ass—thanks to hackers, vengeful exes, and the like—do we regret not deleting them sooner. Luckily, for WhatsApp users, there’s a new Disappearing Messages […]
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Nokia 6300, 8000 officially make a comeback in 2020
Nokia Mobile has a thing for nostalgia, and we’re here for it. Being one of the most prominent mobile phone brands for many years, the HMD Global-owned company has been reviving the old feature phones that we all loved.
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New Android app will allow banks to lock phones if users don’t pay up
Google has come up with a new app called Device Lock Controller, which can basically lock you out of your phone remotely.
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Google Photos to end free storage service on June 1, 2021
Following five years of giving free unlimited storage of “high quality” photos in its servers, Google Photos is finally opting to charge users for images beyond 15GB of storage usage, effective June 1, 2021. The change will come alongside the policy changes with Google Drive which takes account of Google Workspace spreadsheets and documents, based […]
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PLDT expects to get 100,000 broadband installations per month
As home school and work continues to become popular due to the health crisis, telco giant PLDT Inc. is expecting a rise in broadband installations by at least 100,000 per month.
Posted inAndroid, Reviews
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Review
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 is easily the most lavish and over-the-top smartphone in the market today.