John Nieves

Surprise Budget Flagship? OPPO Reno13 Pro Review

Review Verdict: We’ve been consistently impressed by durability, camera performance, and overall capabilities of the OPPO Reno13 Pro. The only remaining question is the price—if it’s competitively priced in the Philippines, it could seriously shake up the affordable flagship segment. Pros Very useful telephoto camera Large battery that’s power efficient Flagship-like overall performance Cons It […]

It’s about time: HMD is killing off Nokia-branded smartphones

After years of languishing in obscurity and low sales, HMD Global has finally taken the Nokia smartphone branding out back, put a gun to its head, and put it out of its misery. A report points out that the global smartphone brand, HMD, has removed all Nokia-branded smartphones from their store and has moved currently […]

Bait and Switch? Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G Review

Review verdict: while the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G is a good phone, I can’t help but feel that the global version (the one released in the Philippines) feels a little gimped VS what was initially announced in China. Xiaomi’s downgrade on key features like the camera and battery size is a disappointing change to […]

The Toughest Phone in the Philippines? HONOR X9c 5G Review

Review verdict: The toughest phone of the year is here, and compared to last year’s model it sports higher elemental resistance and a bigger battery. People looking for a substantial upgrade may not like that there hasn’t been a major change to the processing or imaging package. Still, the good news is that the HONOR […]

PUBG Ally Introduces AI-Powered Teammates

You don’t have to endure the pain of solo queue alone anymore, as Krafton, the publishers of the PUBG: Battlegrounds announced that you’ll soon be able to get an NPC companion when you play that’s powered by AI, one that’s useful and not just feed into the first group you see. Meet PUBG Ally. The […]

Move over Labubu: This Furry Robot should be Hanging on your Bag

There’s a cute bag accessory coming for Labubu’s crown–say hello to Mirumi. Shown off during this year’s CES, Mirumi is a cute robot toy that was designed to “recreate people’s joyful experiences of noticing a human baby as he/she tries to interact with them”. So essentially, it’s weaponized adorable, and hell, who wouldn’t fall in […]

WHAT? The BYD Yangwang U9 can Jump Over Potholes

If there’s one thing that sports cars don’t like, it’s potholes–but don’t tell that to BYD with their Yangwang U9. The Yangwang U9 not only posts hypercar numbers (1,300 hp and 1,680 Nm of torque) it can also jump over potholes up to 6 meters long. While that’s not quite as remarkable as the river-bridging […]

Meta Kills Fact-checking for Facebook, Instagram

Meta is taking a controversial step in how it polices content on Facebook and Instagram, as it announced that it’ll be removing fact-checkers and replacing them with user-generated “community notes” that are similar to what X, formerly Twitter, is using. “Experts, like everyone else, have their own biases and perspectives. This showed up in the […]

NVIDIA’s AI announcements are Groundbreaking – Here’s What They Mean for You

NVIDIA’s CEO and founder Jensen Huang certainly had a great keynote yesterday during the start of CES 2025. Unlike the typical boring keynotes at the beginning of tradeshows that few people attend (sometimes begrudgingly), Jensen’s keynote was delivered in front of a 14,000-strong crowd at the Michelob ULTRA Arena. This venue usually seats just 12,000. […]

Diba may Maya na? What you Need to Know About Smart Money

Smart Money, the 2000s rival of GCash before it became the behemoth that we know it now, is coming back. Smart’s own payment gateway gained a lot of traction back in the 2000s and was eventually shelved in favor of PayMaya in 2016, created under PLDT’s Fintech arm, Voyager Innovations. Unfortunately, Maya hasn’t had the […]