The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) announced that they will be waiving the InstaPay online transfers on small-amount transactions for a limited time.
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HONOR X50, X50i: up to SD 6 Gen 1, 5800mAh battery, 33W charging
The HONOR X50 series is official with the introduction of the HONOR X50 and X50i.
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GrabCar to make it easier for PWDs, senior citizens, students to claim discounts
Grab Philippines has sent out a special update to select users regarding the government-mandated discounts offered for GrabCar riders.
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Red Magic Tablet: SD 8+ Gen 1 CPU, 144Hz 12.1-inch display, 10000mAh battery
ZTE’s gaming brand nubia has finally launched its first tablet. There’s no official naming, so we’ll just call it the Red Magic Tablet, and since it’s from nubia, it is powerful enough to be considered as a gaming tablet.
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Red Magic 8S Pro: Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2, 24GB RAM, 6000mAh battery
The Red Magic 8S Pro comes out sporting brand-new hardware, a refreshing design, and other refinements.
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OnePlus Nord CE 3: Snapdragon 782G CPU, 120Hz AMOLED, 80W charging
OnePlus beefs up its budget line-up by introducing a couple of new products under the Nord series. One of them is the all-new OnePlus Nord CE 3.
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Threads, Meta’s Twitter rival, is now live
Threads, Meta’s new platform that will rival Twitter, is finally live. It’s now available in 100 countries, which includes the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Philippines.
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Telcos want to mine unused phones for gold, other minerals
More than five billion mobile phones are just tucked away in drawers gathering dust, according to the GSM Association. But the consortium has a plan for these unused electronics. You see, mobile phones are worth salvaging as they are a mine of precious metals and other valuable resources. Considering the environmentally intensive process of mining […]
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SeaBank drops interest rate to 4.5%
Last Tuesday, SeaBank announced that it’s adjusting its high-interest rate to 4.5% per annum for the first Php250,000, which will be effective come July 13, 2023.
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How to watch TikTok Live in picture-in-picture mode
Who doesn’t love TikTok? This popular video-sharing platform has become really popular over the years, despite only launching in 2017, it instantly hit the 1 billion subscriber mark.
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OnePlus Nord 3: Dimensity 9000, 120Hz AMOLED, 80W charging
Of all the Nord devices we’ve seen over the past few months, there’s only one model that a lot of people are really excited to see. Now, it’s here, and the Philippines is one of the first to get it. Meet the OnePlus Nord 3.
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LiveStream FIBA Basketball World Cup with the Smart Gilas Power promos
Smart Communications Inc., a global partner of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, has announced a new line of prepaid promos so fans don’t miss the upcoming sporting event.
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UP scientists developed FishDrop, a semi-automated fish monitoring device
In addressing the laborious task that is usually involved in checking the health of marine environments, two UP Diliman scientists have joined forces to come up with a solution that seeks to improve the process—a semi-automated fish monitoring device called FishDrop. Beginning in 2016, UP Department of Computer Science (UPD-DCS) machine intelligence expert Prof. Prospero […]
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Itel P40 Plus: UNISOC T606, 6.8-inch 90Hz, 7000mAh battery
Looking for a big-battery phone that’s also stylish and affordable? Itel has one and it’s called the P40 Plus.
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AI boasts 97% accuracy in predicting hit songs
Three US researchers have created a new machine learning technique to predict which songs will become popular. Whereas previous attempts could only manage to identify hit songs with 50 percent accuracy at most, this new technique boasts a 97 percent predictive accuracy. Instead of analyzing the lyrics, measuring social media buzz, and other methods used […]