With a number of flagship and mid-range processors using a 4nm process, MediaTek announced that they are working with TSMC for a flagship Dimensity processor that utilizes a 3nm process. Compared to the N5 process of TSMC, its 3nm process offers as much as 18% speed improvement at same power, or 32% power reduction at […]
To further expand its line of lending products in the app and to make it more accessible to all of its users, GCash and Fuse Lending introduces Sakto Loans. It is nano loan product that enables users to borrow small amounts as “pambale” and having easy access to it without the need for unnecessary paperwork. […]
New York is the latest US state to join a growing number to ban the use of TikTok on government-owned devices. Because of this ordinance, New York City agencies are required to remove the app from their devices within 30 days–and employees will lose access to the app and its website on city-owned devices and […]
With Visa’s 2023 Consumer Payment Attitudes Study revealing that more Filipinos are carrying less cash and opting for contactless payments, a new report from consumer credit service Digido further confirms these findings that the Philippines continues its adoption of fintech services at a rapid pace. To be specific, Digido sees that the adoption rate of […]
If you’ve been a tech fan for a while now, then you’d have noticed that mobile computing has gone a long, long way. Now we have unprecedented levels of power that we’d never once thought we’d encapture in the palm of our hands. That has given rise to heavier portable processing and gaming than ever […]
Globe expands its 5G network by successfully deploying VoNR (Voice over New Radio) in the Philippines, marking a significant step towards updating their network to the latest standards. VoNR is a pioneering voice solution built over a 5G standalone network that promises enhanced voice quality, rapid call setup, and seamless handovers. The tech is a […]
As promised last month, Globe officially announces its prepaid fiber internet offering with GFiber Prepaid. An offering that will be competing against Converge’s Surf2Sawa, Globe’s GFiber Prepaid aims to offer fiber-speed internet to the masses, where affirdability and flexibility is the priority. How to apply for GFiber Prepaid? Globe also addressed that, by digitizing the […]
One of the major effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 is the rise of contactless payments and less dependency on cash in doing transactions. That trend continues to grow further, as Visa’s 2023 Consumer Payment Attitudes Study reveals that around 50% of Filipinos are carrying less cash in 2022. Further findings also reveal […]
The concept of adding trackers to devices isn’t anything new. We’ve seen how Apple AirTags work (and the surrounding controversy) as well as other applications of said technology. But what if we told you that Dell has partnered with Tile to make finding lost devices easier than ever before? The first implementation of this is […]
While we’re waiting for the Nothing Phone (2) and Google’s official announcement of Android 14, Nothing Founder and CEO Carl Pei went ahead and confirmed that the Nothing Phone (1) will be getting access to Android 14 Beta soon. This is an impressive feat for an upper mid-range phone, as those who get early access […]
Every year Qualcomm releases a new chipset that becomes the processor of choice for all flagships out there. However, many people claim that the power differences these days are incremental between generational upgrades as compared to a few years ago. Well, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is aiming to change that trend. Here’s how. […]
LTO’s woes are far from over: aside from a shortage of license cards that prompt them to extend the validity of driver’s licenses for the meantime, the LTO is also facing a big problem when it comes to car and motorcycle plates. In a presscon by the LTO on April 26, Chief Jose Arturo Tugade […]