Coins.ph is now under new management, as tech buyout firm Joffre Capital has finalized its acquisition of the cryptocurrency exchange platform and obtained the needed regulatory approvals. Rumors of the acquisition surfaced earlier this month with then-owner Indonesian multi-service platform GoJek reported to have sold its stake of Coins.ph for $200 million (~Php10 billion). Now […]
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Cherry Portable Desktop Fan now available for Php699
Local brand Cherry Home has introduced a new product that will help you beat the heat while you’re at your desk working or on the go.
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OPPO F21 Pro and F21 Pro 5G officially announced
OPPO has introduced two new devices in India, the OPPO F21 Pro and F21 Pro 5G.
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Red Magic 7 Pro Global launched
Nubia has launched the Red Magic 7 Pro to the global market.
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MMDA wants your old and brand new car to have the same plate ending number
There are a couple of reasons why you might buy a second car. Either you need one for different purposes, or, you want to beat the number coding scheme in EDSA.
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Duterte signs 25-year franchise extension of Smart Broadband and other firms
Outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law the measures that will give a 25-year franchise extension to six (6) telecommunication firms, as well as two broadcasting firms and one state university.
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Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link mobile game coming to Android and iOS
Last weekend, Square Enix celebrated the 20th-anniversary event for Kingdom Hearts and has released a trailer for three games. Kingdom Hearts Ux Dark Road is the first game teased and will be ending its story this 2022. The second trailer, however, is Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link which is an all-new mobile game. The said mobile […]
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DOST Banana Processing Technology aims to help Filipino farmers
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has created a banana processing technology that will benefit 1,000 farmers in Bukidnon. Secretary Fortunato de la Peña announced through a video that the banana farmers in Lantapan, Bukidnon will be the first beneficiaries of the banana chips processing facility. The said banana chips processing equipment from DOST-Bukidnon […]
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Smart is discontinuing the Sun Cellular Postpaid brand
The Sun Cellular postpaid brand will cease to exist on April 25. On that day, the brand will be rebranded to Smart Postpaid and will no longer accept new applications for the Non-Stop and Fixed Load plans. Smart previously made a similar move to the prepaid component of Sun Cellular in late 2020, when it […]
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MMDA proposes a new number coding that will ban cars for two days in EDSA
Good news: COVID-19 cases have dropped significantly and the country has finally reopened. Bad news: It’s traffic again.
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Ookla: PH’s mobile and broadband internet improved in March 2022
Speedtest by Ookla, one of the most prominent internet quality monitoring firms in the world, said that both the mobile and broadband internet in the Philippines has improved based on their March 2022 numbers.
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GSIS members could soon loan up to Php5 million
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) revealed that it will launch a new program that will allow its members to loan up to Php5 million.
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Vivo Pad: 11-inch 120Hz display, Snapdragon 870 CPU, Keyboard w/ trackpad
The health crisis forced people to work or learn from home. This led to a spike in demand for bigger devices, which is why we are seeing brands that resisted making one now releasing their first-gen tablets. One of them is Vivo with their aptly named Vivo Pad.
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LTFRB Libreng Sakay Program covers 1,000 routes nationwide, Php7 billion allotted
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) announced the ‘Libreng Sakay’, which offers free rides for Filipinos starting April 11, 2022. LTFRB Executive Director Maria Kristina Cassion said that the service contracting program, which includes the free rides for passengers, will gradually start as some operators are only starting to complete their requirements. The […]
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Vivo X Note: Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 7-inch AMOLED, 80W fast charging
Vivo has introduced three new high-end hardware, one of them is the Vivo X Note.