Meet ASUS’ Newest Intel-Powered AI PC

ASUS expands its porfolio of AI PCs with the arrival of the ZenBook S 14 2024 (UX5406) in the Philippines. The latest premium ZenBook laptop is powered by Intel’s new Core Ultra 7 (Series 2) processors, which give the ZenBook S 14 2024 a quoted battery life of as long as 27 hours on a […]

DITO Now Offers a Prepaid eSIM

With Globe, TnT, and Smart offering eSIMs for both its prepaid and postpaid subscribers, DITO has followed suit by offering a Prepaid eSIM on its online store. Despite being revealed on their social media accounts since last week, it seems that not everyone is aware of it. Anyways, the DITO Prepaid eSIM is priced at […]

Prepaid Fiber Offerings in the Philippines (2024)

While fiber internet in the Philippines is usually postpaid, ISPs have recently offered prepaid fiber internet offerings to Filipinos who are looking for a backup internet solution. 2024 has solidified the prepaid fiber internet offerings in the Philippines, so we take a look at what the competition has to offer. As of the fourth quarter […]

The BSP is Looking to Waive Fees For Fund Transfers

As a follow-up to its push last year to waive transaction fees for fund transfers under Php 1,000, the BSP reiterates this push once again to banks and other financial firms under its supervision–but became specific that the waived fees are only for personal transactions and payments to SMEs. To formalize this, the BSP is […]

Pro-Level Portrait Photography with vivo V40’s ZEISS Features

vivo has made the V40 official in the Philippines as the brand’s most affordable offering to be co-engineered with ZEISS. This makes the V40 a more competitive midrange phone for photography–especially when you have ZEISS’ expertise on board. This also means that the V40 gets the ZEISS features we appreciated from the V30 Pro–and more. […]

The vivo V40’s AI Erase Feature is a Useful Tool

Aside from its suite of ZEISS features that include Multifocal Portrait, the vivo V40 also has an AI Erase feature that is handy for removing unwanted objects and photobombers. This was demonstrated during the Grand Launch at Okada Manila with 7-time NBA Champion Robert Horry, where the distracting blue platform in the background was removed […]

Here are Lenovo’s New AI-Powered ThinkPad Laptops

Lenovo brings more AI-powered devices to the Philippines with two ThinkPad laptops, a ThinkBook, and a ThinkCenter. The products that Lenovo revealed during Tech Day 2024 at Makati Shangri-La include the ThinkPad E14 Gen 6, ThinkBook 14 Gen 7, ThinkPad P14s Gen 5, ThinkCentre M70s Gen 5, and the ThinkVision 27 3D Monitor. The ThinkPad […]

WinAmp Goes Nostalgia Baiting

We know that WinAmp, the music player beloved by Millennials, is back from the dead. However, our first impressions of the “new” WinAmp are underwhelming, as it simply looks and feels like the same UI we’re accustomed to with Apple Music and Spotify. WinAmp knows that its main audience is Millenials, so it recently announced […]

AMD Failed to Win Nintendo Switch 2 Bid

With everyone heavily anticipating the Nintendo Switch 2, we expect it to launch anytime soon. Previous rumors said that the Switch 2 would use an NVIDIA Tegra T239 processor, but there’s more to the story: according to Moore’s Law is Dead, the Nintendo Switch 2 nearly used an AMD chip, but the latter lost the […]

Smart Adds More Perks for its Postpaid Subscribers

Here’s some good news if you’re a Smart Postpaid subscriber: if you’re under Postpaid Plans 999 and up, Smart is adding more lifestyle and entertainment perks for them to enjoy. For lifestyle perks, subscribers of Smart Postpaid Plans 999 and up can enjoy exclusive discounts and complimentary dining experiences at popular establishments like Abe, Abe’s […]