We review the ASUS ZenFone 4 Selfie! The selfie smartphone space is a competitive one, currently dominated by Chinese players Vivo and OPPO. These two companies have built their current roster around taking advantage of the selfie trend, and has largely reaped the benefits this year with impressive jumps in marketshare. ASUS isn’t blind to […]
Dual Rear Cameras Confirmed? While OPPO is still riding on a high from the release of their latest Selfie Expert, the OPPO F3 Plus, the possible specs and a render for the OPPO R11 have already been making its rounds online. The R9 and R9S didn’t quite make it onto our shores, but is one […]
In times of disaster, you need to have the essentials packed and ready to go The metro has been hit by three medium-intensity quakes in the past week, with one of them being strong enough to damage buildings in Batangas where the epicenter originated. People are understandably worried, and many are already stocking emergency […]
10-cores is so 2016 If you thought that MediaTek’s deca-core (10-core) processors like the X20, X25 and the X30 are crazy enough on their own, you ain’t seen nothing yet. The Taiwanese company is reportedly working on a 12-core (dodeca?) processor slated for production in the second quarter of this year. Working with Taiwan […]
Despite the gloomy outlook for smartwatches this year, Korean company Samsung is still cranking out updates to its Tizen-powered smartwatches. The Gear S3 Frontier is the successor to last year’s excellent Gear S2, and builds on many of the innovations that its older sibling introduced, like that oh so simple and elegant rotating bezel. The […]
It’s that time of the year again – the time when everybody and their dog put legal-sounding disclaimers on their Facebook feed to “prevent” Facebook from making their private posts public. For some reason this hoax is going around again, and for the benefit of people blissfully unaware that it’s a hoax, we’re making a […]
The Web Rangers Project: A Backgrounder The Internet is a great source of wonder and knowledge. However, it can also be a precarious place to wander in, especially for young minds. At Google, the aim is to develop young individuals to help keep the Internet safe and ensure a thriving web environment through the Web […]
LG’s New Super Premium Smartphone Coming Later this Year? Despite the rave reviews, monstrous specifications, and stellar camera performance, the LG G4 apparently fell short of sales targets globally for the first half of this year. It’s not that surprising anymore to hear news like this because of how highly competitive the smartphone industry has […]
60K for just driving a car around Manila?! Manila’s traffic-clogged streets and thoroughfares have forced many people to abandon their cars in favor of ride sharing services like GrabTaxi and GrabCar. We’ve used the service before and got to chat at length with a driver/owner. Naturally, we asked him how much he earns, on average, […]
We review the Galaxy S6 Edge! Samsung is out on a mission to regain lost glory. After a brutal 2014 which the company saw its market share and profits shrink because of competitors both big and small, Samsung set out to prove itself yet again, coming out with not one, but two totally redesigned flagships […]
Only 64 units will be sold in the PH There’s nothing quite like a Ford Mustang. The iconic muscle car that was first introduced in 1964 is one of the most recognizable cars in the planet, and their unique look and exhaust note are quickly becoming a common sight in the metro, thanks to the […]
We spent some time with MyPhone execs and other members of the media in Rancho Elena in Canlubang, Laguna for the first ever MyPhone BlogCon for bloggers. While it was mostly a thank you event for members of the press, we managed to get some facetime with MyPhone executives and talked a little bit about […]