The Philippines Issues SEC Advisory Against Binance

After Binance founder Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty for violating the Bank Secrecy Act in the US and failing to implement anti-money-laundering programs, the SEC in the Philippines just issued an advisory against Binance. Following the SEC advisory, Binance is carefully reassessing if it will continue its marketing efforts in the Philippines. “At Binance, we are […]

Samsung’s Pokemon Accessories Make their Way to Europe

When it comes to fun accessories for Galaxy devices, the Samsung and Pokemon collabs are often exclusive to Korea, making them draw hype even if most of these accessories are cases for the Korean brand’s TWS earbuds. Samsung sees the demand for these Pokemon accessories globally, which is why is it is bringing some of […]

70mai Dash Cam Omni Review: The First Ever 360 Dash Cam!

Dash cams have become indispensable given the increasing challenges of Manila traffic and, unfortunately, the erratic behavior of some drivers on the road. While you can find decent dash cams for recording your daily commutes, imagine the added benefits of integrating artificial intelligence into such a gadget and other features that can make the drive […]

MMDA Drops Hammer On Bus Lane Violators, Fines Them As Much As 20K

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority is done playing nice with bus lane violators. A few days after announcing that they’ll be imposing higher fines on any unauthorized vehicle that is caught using the bus-exclusive EDSA carousel lane, the MMDA has done exactly that. In an operation done a day ago, the MMDA has started aggressively […]

ASUS 11.11 Sale: Up to 11% Off on Select Laptops

In time for the upcoming 11.11 sale, ASUS revealed that it will be offering up to 11% off on select VivoBook, ZenBook, ExpertBook, and TUF Gaming laptops on its Official Online Store, ASUS Shopee and ASUS Lazada Official Stores, and ROG Shopee Official Store. Participating VivoBook laptops include the Vivobook 16 (X1605/M1605), Vivobook 16X (K3605), and […]

EDSA Bus Lane Violators can Receive up to Php 30k Fine

Motorists who are caught using the bus-exclusive EDSA carousel lane without any authorization – whether they’re public or private – will face larger fines starting November 13, the MMDA announced today (November 6). First offenders of the new system will now be fined Php 5,000, and every succeeding breach will carry a harsher penalty, with […]

Unionbank is First Bank to Allow Crypto Transactions

While eWallets like Maya and GCash offer crypto trading, they are limited to just buying and selling crypto assets. These platforms do not have the ability to conduct transactions using crypto assets, so this meant that you cannot do peer-to-peer transactions. This is what makes Unionbank different after it gained a license to operate as […]

Number Coding Lifted on October 30, November 1-2

Expect heavy traffic on the day of the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (October 30,) All Saints’ Day (November 1), and All Souls’ Day (November 2), as the MMDA announced that the number coding scheme will be lifted on those three special non-working holidays. This traffic management system, which is formally known as the modified […]

Hackers Called Philhealth’s Bluff, and Now We’re Screwed

Hackers have placed everyone in danger after they have exposed over 600GB of Philhealth data to the dark web. This follows after Philhealth’s website and computer systems suffered from a Medusa ransomware attack last September 22.  The Medusa ransomware encrypts data and demands a ransom payment in exchange for an alleged decryption key. For the […]

The DITO Home UNLI 5G WIFI Is One Of The Best Broadband Deals Right Now

Fast, reliable, unlimited internet is as important to today’s homes as electricity and water, but getting broadband internet still isn’t as easy as it’s supposed to be. Cumbersome application processes, line allocation, and limited ports in certain areas make it difficult, if not impossible, for some to get unlimited home broadband. That’s where DITO and […]

ASUS Takes Over Intel’s NUC Small-Form-Factor Computers

  Following Intel’s announcement that it will no longer manufacture its Next Unit of Compute (NUC) small-form-factor PCs, ASUS has confirmed that it will be the company in charge of manufacturing NUC computers moving forward. This also resulted in ASUS forming a dedicated business unit for NUCs to “provide the most impactive edge computing with […]

Enjoy a Paper-like Display with the MatePad 11 PaperMatte Edition

You can enjoy the convenience of using a tablet and having a paper-like viewing experience with the Huawei MatePad 11 PaperMatte Edition. This version of the MatePad 11 has a special glass that has nano-level, anti-glare etching technology that gives it a matte display surface and a paper-like writing experience. Aside from significantly reducing glare, […]