In an attempt to lure students who are starting online school this year, a new budget smartphone from Xiaomi is coming in the Philippines.
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Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra: Specs Comparison
Looking for the best smartphone that money can buy? Well, this comparison is right for you.
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Xiaomi Ninebot GoKart Pro Lamborghini Edition launched
The new Ninebot GoKart Pro Lamborghini Edition has been unveiled by Xiaomi. It comes with yellow paint job, custom tires, and rear spoiler. The Lamborghini Edition of the Ninebot GoKart Pro is equipped with a battery pack of 432 Wh and it can carry a load of about 100kg. Driving at night is also possible […]
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Video games help kids become literate and emotionally healthy, study reveals
PUBG Mobile and Mobile Legends receive so much flak these days, but video games are a good thing when played in moderation. In fact, a new study shows gaming enhances the literacy and emotional well-being of children particularly during the ongoing lockdowns and quarantines. According to a study conducted by UK-based, independent charity National Literacy […]
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Smart LTE now covers 91% of PH municipalities and 94% of population
Smart may have recently launched its 5G service, but it hasn’t forgotten to improve the coverage and quality of service of its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. Noting the doubled mobile traffic—amounting to 1.3 exabytes—in the first half of 2020 when compared to the same period of the previous year, Smart has added more […]
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Manila gov’t to supply students, teachers with gadgets and SIM cards with internet
Amid difficult times caused by the pandemic, the city government of Manila is following through with its plan to distribute gadgets and SIM cards to prep students and teachers for the upcoming blended distance learning. As announced on Facebook, the Manila Public Information Office said it allocated a budget exceeding Php1 billion to distribute 11,000 […]
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Marvel’s Avengers PC system requirements released
Looking forward to playing the upcoming Marvel’s Avengers game on PC? Make sure you meet these minimum specs requirements first. The game’s co-developer Crystal Dynamics has announced the minimum and recommend specifications, and it looks like the game will at least need some mid-range gaming PC to run. The processor must at least be an […]
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PLDT is investigating contractors allegedly disconnecting existing Fibr customers to free up ports
PLDT has provided a statement regarding the latest issue involving its contractors and Fibr users.
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ASUS ROG Phone 3 Global vs Tencent Edition: What’s the difference?
After much anticipation, the ASUS ROG Phone 3 has been finally made official.
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New PLDT FamLoad Video Plus prepaid promos announced
In order to give PLDT Home WiFi prepaid users more options, the country’s leading telco has unveiled a set of new data promos for video streaming. The new PLDT FamLoad promos now come with 3GB of data allocation per day, so users can stream YouTube, NBA League Pass, Cignal Play, and iWant longer. Check out […]
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20GB of Intel IP data breach released online, mentions backdoors
A Swiss IT consultant, Till Kottmann recently posted on Twitter a link to a file sharing service that is home to what is claimed by an anonymous source to be a chunk of Intel’s crown jewels. The file is 20GB in size and hosts confidential Intel intellectual property information. The leaker named the leak as […]
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PLDT, Smart tap 6 common tower companies to build 200 cell sites
Telco giant PLDT and its wireless network provider subsidiary Smart Communications is set to build more cell sites to improve its service in the country.
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TikTok secretly collected prohibited user data behind Google’s back
TikTok is going through really tough times as of recent. From a potential presidential ban that could mean it losing access to substantial portion of its users to coming across a competition that could potentially replace its position in the market, it’s a conundrum being a widely popular app and in hot water. But if […]
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Leaker claims iPad, Apple Watch launching in September, iPhone 12 on October
Apple is set to break a cycle of its iPhone releases when it officially announced last month the release of the iPhone 12 going beyond September. But would not be long enough following slated availability “a few weeks later.” As mind-boggling as the statement was, Jon Prosser, a prolific leaker in the Apple scene, sheds […]
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HMD Global gets $230 million investment from Google, Qualcomm, and Nokia
HMD Global, the Finnish mobile company that currently holds the rights to the Nokia brand of smartphones, has scored $230 million of investment from Qualcomm, Google, and even Nokia Technologies. With more money in its coffers, HMD Global will boost its expansion into the 5G market. The company’s first 5G device, the Nokia 8.3 5G, […]