Huawei’s most powerful tablet to date, the MatePad Pro 12.6, has made its way to the Philippines.
Posted inAndroid, Comparison
Realme 8 5G vs POCO M3 Pro 5G: Specs Comparison
More and more budget 5G phones are coming up. Here we have two of the latest ones that arrived in the Philippines, the Realme 8 5G and POCO M3 5G.
Posted inGovernment
Lending, financial firms should disclose online lending platforms or risk losing license — SEC
The Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) is warning lending and financing companies to report their newly launched online lending platforms (OLPs), because failure to do so may lead to the suspension and/or revocation of their licenses. Per its notice issued on June 22, the SEC reminds financing and lending companies to comply with the SEC […]
Posted inGovernment, Tech News
DOST denies involvement in cyberattacks on alternative news sites
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) claims it had no role in the recent cyberattacks that happened to Bulatlat and Altermidya, two alternative news sites that have been accused by the Duterte administration as fronts for communist-terrorist groups. According to a June 22 report by the Swedish digital forensic group Qurium Media Foundation, these […]
Posted inFeatured, How to's
How to get smartphone insurance in the Philippines
Are you one of those people who like to live on the edge and don’t use protective cases on their phones? Or you just don’t trust yourself on owning a device that’s so expensive? Then, you might want to get a smartphone insurance here in the Philippines.
Posted inAudio, Tech News
Realme Pocket Bluetooth speaker launching in PH soon
Realme Philippines is entering a new category by bringing the new Realme Pocket Bluetooth Speaker to the country.
Posted inAndroid, Tech News
TECNO Phantom X is the brand’s first premium smartphone
After focusing on entry-level and mid-range smartphones for a long time, TECNO Mobile is taking baby steps in entering the premium smartphone line. The first step in that direction is the TECNO Phantom X.
Posted inAndroid, Tech News
Realme 8 5G launched in the Philippines for Php11,990
Realme Philippines brought a new affordable 5G phone in the country. Check out the Realme 8 5G.
Posted inTech News
Apple Exec: Users who want to sideload apps can move to Android, other platforms
The lack of ability to sideload apps is one reason why many enthusiasts favor Android phones over iPhones.
Posted inInternet, Tech News
PH has the greatest 5G vs 4G speed improvement ratio in APAC, average 5G download speed now at 141.7Mbps
An Opensignal report published for June 2021 shows the 5G speeds in the Asia Pacific region. The latest report says the Philippines has improved its average 5G download to 141.1Mbps, which is slightly higher than Hong Kong’s 134.8Mbps. It’s also catching up with Singapore’s 143.5Mbps. As usual, the fastest average speed belongs to South Korea […]
Posted inLaptops, Tech News
Lenovo IdeaPad 5i, IdeaPad Flex 5i Chromebooks announced
A week before Mobile World Congress, Lenovo has officially unveiled two new Chromebooks. Both the IdeaPad 5i and IdeaPad Flex 5i are equipped with the new 11th-generation Intel Tiger Lake processors. The Lenovo IdeaPad 5i features a 14-inch Full HD display with an optional touchscreen. It has several chipset configurations, specifically: Intel Pentium 7505, Intel […]
Posted inSmartphones, Tech News
AMD’s RDNA 2-powered Exynos GPU reportedly 30% faster than current-gen Mali GPU
Early AMD tests, as noted by a report from Korea, show that its custom RDNA 2 GPU will be up to 30% faster than the current Mali-G78 graphics chip on Samsung’s Galaxy S21 Ultra with the Exynos 2100. Taking into account that the next-gen Mali-G710 is expected to offer 20% more performance, the RDNA 2-powered […]
Posted inEntertainment, Spotlight
Rare Yu-Gi-Oh! card got $13.4 million bid, Chinese court cancels the auction
Physical cards of collectible card games, when printed in short supply, are often sought after by collectors and can reach millions in value in auctions. Such is the case of the Yu-Gi-Oh! card called Blue-Eyes White Dragon. This card is quite rare as there have been only 500 copies printed. In a recent online auction […]
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Using StaySafe app in PUVs is now required — LTFRB
Public utility vehicle (PUV) operators and passengers are now required by the Land Transportation Franchising & Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to use the contact tracing application StaySafe.ph. Issued with an effectivity date of June 21, 2021, the Memorandum Circular No. 2021-041 mandates that PUV operators must shift from the manual fill-ups of contract tracing forms for […]
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Old Google Drive and YouTube links to break with new security changes
A large number of public links to Google Drive and YouTube will stop working soon. For the sake of improving security, Google is making a change on how both services do link sharing. Although active users may choose to opt-out of the upcoming switch, files left on inactive or unused Google accounts may simply disappear. […]