In celebration of Tencent’s Platform and Content Group’s (PCG) second-year anniversary foundation, Huawei has given away 10,000 units of Huawei Mate Xs to its lucky employees. The Huawei Mate Xs is a refreshed version of the original Huawei Mate X, which sold at a pricey $2,700, subsequently making the giant Chinese company effectively spending away […]
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EU thinks smartphones are better without pre-installed apps
The European Union (EU) block has come up with a bill that seeks to promote a pre-installed apps-free smartphone in the region, Financial Times reports. Dubbed the Digital Service Acts, the draft vies to limit the power of big tech companies, including its ecosystem in the smartphone space. Part of the bill is a suggestion […]
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Apple users don’t really care about 5G, survey claims
One of the major highlights of the iPhone 12 is the implementation of the 5G capability, which many analysts anticipate to be a selling feature for the upcoming device. However, according to a survey conducted by Declutrr, people do not seem to care about 5G that much at all. In a poll which consisted of […]
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ASUS ZenBook 14 UM425 and UM433 with Ryzen 7 CPU price in PH revealed
ASUS has introduced its latest ZenBook 14 laptops that are powered by the AMD Ryzen 7 400U CPU.
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Microsoft Surface Go and Surface Pro X full specs and price announced
Microsoft has released two new laptops. There’s the new Microsoft Surface Pro X for the fancy ones, and the Surface Laptop Go for those who are in a budget.
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Lenovo A8 release date in the Philippines revealed
Lenovo is launching a brand new smartphone and it’s slated to arrive in the Philippines right away.
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Face Beauty filters are bad for mental health, Google says
Face Beauty features have been in phones for years. It lets you synthetically have a smoother face when taking selfies, as it removes pimples, wrinkles, freckles, and more. And with AI technology become mainstream, this software trick becomes a more prominent and smarter feature.
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Nintendo Switch hackers arrested
Two members of Team Xecuter — Gary Bowser and Max Louarn — a notorious videogame piracy group, have been arrested and charged with fraud.
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Cherry Mobile Flare S8 Plus with Helio P70, dual pop-up cameras now discounted to Php6,999
Cherry Mobile just announced that it will be slashing the price of the Flare S8 Plus by about half off.
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PH gov’t seeks to regulate Facebook
Following Facebook’s recent takedown of pro-government posts and pages, Malacañang through spokesperson Harry Roque is calling for new policies and possible legislation to regulate the top social network in the Philippines. In Tuesday’s press briefing, Roque said Facebook began as a means to connect with friends and family but had since then been used for […]
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Motorola Razr 5G foldable phone coming to the Philippines
Lenovo once again is teasing the arrival of the Motorola Razr phone in the Philippines.
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OPPO Reno 4 Nebula Purple limited edition now in PH
Those who are eyeing the Reno 4 for the longest time is in for a treat as OPPO Philippines launches a new limited edition colorway.
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LIST: Banks and money transfer services with waived online fees until end of 2020
Late last month, a number of banks had decided to resume charging their clients for online money transfers by October 1. Today, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas announced some of these banks have extended the waiver of fees until the end of the year 2020. As of September 30, there are 31 banks that continue […]
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Lenovo Chromebook to land in the Philippines, starts at only Php14,495
Google-powered Chromebook laptops are meant for those who want an affordable machine that provides the essentials for work and school — all without breaking the bank. Now, Lenovo Philippines announced that they will be bringing their Chromebook laptops in the Philippines.
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Facebook officially enabled Messenger and Instagram cross-app messaging
In a move that many had already anticipated, Facebook has finally merged two of its applications—Messenger and Instagram—which allows for cross-messaging between the two, the social media company confirmed a couple of days ago. The decision comes from a finding which saw that a third of Facebook apps’ users find it troublesome recalling the app […]