We’ve gone from CRT TVs that weighed a ton and took up way too much space in the living room, to slimmer LCD TVs that got a bump in picture quality with HD resolution, then came Full HD at 1080p, then 2K, and now we have ultra-slim sets that are capable of pushing out 4K […]
Xiaomi just introduced an enhanced version of the Mi Box at Google I/O and it certainly sounds promising, but does it present a threat to Apple TV and other set-top boxes? On paper, it sure sounds like it does. Here are its specs: Xiamoi Mi Box Specs Quad-core Arm Cortex-A53 Processor Mali 450 Graphics Chip […]
Because it’s all worth it in the end As I write this, I’m currently downloading a new game I bought off of Steam a few minutes ago (which will finish its download after 30 minutes, it’s a 12GB game), streaming music in Spotify while my brother plays an online game in the other room. It’s […]
If you’re a long time reader of the site, you know that the only smart phone I pretty much used and adhered to was then-Nokia’s Windows Phone Lumia line. I adored it, fought for it, even tried to convert some of the editors here at Unbox.ph to adapt to it. Sadly that all changed when […]
A more refined TV experience Apple has officially outed the third generation of their set-top box today. The Apple TV is still similarly styled after the 2012 version of the device, but the new iteration uses a new remote design with a touch-sensitive glass surface, and voice recognition capabilities. You can now search for programs […]
Streaming as low as Php 99 a month Yesterday we officially attended the launch of streaming service site iFlix here in the Philippines. iFlix, if you don’t know, is an ASEAN version of Netflix, allowing users to easily stream movies and TV series from around the world right to their own home. We were fortunate […]
She’s here in the PH! If you’re an avid follower of Glee, you’ll probably recognize the girl holding that iFlix sign. If you didn’t know, that’s Heather Morris, the actress that plays Brittany Pierce on the smash musical-drama Glee. Anyway, she’s in town for the Smart, PLDT and iFlix event (that we’ll be attending) later […]
PLDT and Smart’s strategic partnership and investment with on-demand streaming service iFlix is finally starting to blossom. Smart subscribers get a Php30 discount on the monthly subscription fee for iFlix (they only have to pay Php99 instead of Php129). This lets users have unlimited access to thousands of hours of on-demand video streaming of TV […]
Shows on-the-go Video-on-Demand streaming services have come a little late to our part of the globe, but things have certainly changed the last couple of months. In the west, Netflix has dominated the landscape and its success has allowed amazing, original TV shows like House of Cards and Daredevil to exist. In the far east, […]
Hooq is looking to give Netflix some serious competition Hooq, that video streaming service that key Globe executive Peter Bithos left for, has officially launched yesterday. Hooq is a video streaming service that’s akin to Netflix, and was put up by Warner Bros., Sony Pictures Television and Singtel. The company is promising to deliver Hollywood […]
And the battle for content just got interesting Peter Bithos, the man brought in by Globe as their Chief Operating Officer has left his position at the local telco to head Hooq, a new video streaming service put up by Warner Bros., Sony Pictures Television and Singtel. Hooq is looking to bring over-the-air video streaming to […]