A trio of students from the Philippines has made their country proud as they bag the highly-coveted bronze medal from the recently concluded world robotics competition—the 2023 VEX Robotics World Championship—which was held in Dallas, Texas. Making up the Arrowhead Robotics team, Alonso Pioquinto, Gian Caismiro, and Jio Hernandez, bested other teams in the Research […]
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Sense and Style: Combining function and design with the OPPO Reno8 T and Reno8 T 5G
Many of today’s smartphones battle on the quality of its camera, battery life and charging, and smoothness of its operating system. While all these are valid and important when looking for a new phone, we tend to forget that aesthetic and appeal also plays an integral role in considering which device to get. You shouldn’t […]
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Huawei MatePad 11 2023 price in the Philippines
The new Huawei MatePad 11 2023 has made its way to local stores in the Philippines.
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Infinix Note 30i: Helio G85 CPU, AMOLED display, 33W charging
Infinix has subtly introduced the new Note 30i as it was listed on the brand’s global website.
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PLDT sold 135 towers to Unity Digital for Php1.9 billion
PLDT announced that they have completed the first closing for 135 towers out of the 650 sale and leaseback deal with Unity Digital Infrastructure for Php1.9 billion.
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DICT eyes free WiFi in 94 tourist destinations
To help the national government’s goal to make the Philippines a “tourism hub”, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will roll out free internet services in 94 major tourist destinations in the country that are experiencing connectivity issues.
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PH gov’t wants to stop influencers from promoting online gambling
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) said that they may soon stop influencers from promoting online gambling.
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Facebook ‘automatic friend request’ bug fixed
Following what appears to be a glitch that sees many users automatically sending out a friend request to every new profile they visit, Meta made the fix. Meta sent out apologies to its users via a statement with The Daily Beast on Friday, recognizing the erratic behavior of its popular social media platform. Per the […]
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Huawei MateBook X Pro, 16S 2023 with 13th-Gen Intel chips announced
Huawei just launched the 2023 versions of the MateBook X Pro and MateBook 16s. They are essentially the same as their predecessors, only with new 13th-Gen Intel processors.
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TNT, Smart lead PH mobile brands
TNT is the leading mobile brand while Smart is the top mobile group in the Philippines in terms of subscribers based on an internal study conducted by Smart and market research firm NielsenIQ.
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Maya and Mobile Legends team up for limited edition MLBB cards
Maya, the Philippines’ leading digital bank, partners up with the Mobile Legends Professional League (MPL), bringing for the first time in the country the limited-edition Mobile Legends: Bang Bang-inspired debit cards—or Mobile Legends card—to the fore. Coming in three variations, set between three of the MOBA title’s unique and archetypal heroes, Maya users can choose […]
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SIBOL Philippines wins gold medal for Mobile Legends at 32nd SEA Games
There is no “home-court advantage” for the event host, Cambodia, as the 32nd Southeast Asian Games ended with Team Philippines earning gold and silver medals in the male and female divisions, respectively, in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang—the event was held in Phnom Penh. Making for a sweeping victory for Team Philippines (SIBOL) in the male […]
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Smart Magic Data Plus: No expiry data, calls, and texts
Smart Communications subtly launched its latest line of prepaid promos, the Magic Data+.
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EMUI 13 update schedule and supported devices
Huawei has announced its EMUI 13 update plans for different smartphones.
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Grab faces Php9 million penalty for failing to refund customers
Grab Philippines has been penalized with a Php9 million fine by the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) for failing to comply with its orders to refund customers. In a statement released on Monday, the PCC said this fine is a new addition to the existing Php63.7 million worth of penalties that Grab has accrued since 2018. […]