How To Save Money In TCGs – 5 Important Tips!

Trading Card Games (or TCGs) can be an expensive hobby if we’re spending recklessly on it, so today we’re going to discuss how to save money.  Well, more like how to not waste money – we’re spending for cards constantly after all, so the best thing that we can do for ourselves is make sure […]

How To Protect Your Cards With Sleeves – A Guide

Today I’m going to teach you the basics of how to protect your cards with sleeves. This will be part of a series where we’ll go a little bit in-depth about the different ways and options available for keeping your Trading Cards safe. It might be second nature for the seasoned player, but for new […]

What to Expect From Battle Hardened: Manila

Battle-Hardened: Manila is the first-ever international event for the Flesh and Blood Trading Card Game (FaB TCG) that will be held in the Philippines. For the better part of last year, local gaming stores, TCG community figureheads, and passionate FaB players have been working hard to grow the game – enough for Legend Story Studios […]

Android Loses iMessage Access Again

While Nothing Phone users lost the opportunity to communicate with iMessage after Chats was pulled out due to privacy concerns, Apple decided to go ahead and block another iMessage clone. Beeper Mini was supposed to allow Android users to communicate via iMessage–and Apple took the necessary steps to block the service. This became evident after […]

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Review Philippines: Best ANC Cans You Can Buy

Bose QuietComfort Ultra review verdict: Bose’s new pair of over-ear wireless cans are an expensive piece of kit in the Philippines, but you’re getting comfortable, easy-to-use headphones that have sound quality that few brands in the market can match. Pros Incredibly comfortable Unbeatable ANC Excellent spatial audio Fantastic sound quality Cons Very expensive It’s been […]

Apple Finally Succumbs to Google’s RCS Appeal

After years of Google persuading Apple to use the RCS (Rich Communications Service) standard, Apple has finally announced that it will adopt the messaging standard soon. Apple said that it will roll out an update in 2024 across all its devices, where it aims to bring iMessage features to messaging between iPhone and Android users. […]

Uptown Mall to Open First ‘Bed Cinema’ With Pillows, Mattresses

Uptown Mall is opening the Philippines’ “first and most luxurious bed cinema” in November. Instead of regular seats, the new Dolby Atmos theater will provide up to 64 patrons with beds that house pillows and mattresses made out of premium material from Tempur. The pressure-relieving synthetic foam was originally created by the United States’ National […]

Best Budget Flagship Phones in the Philippines for 2023

At the Php 20,000 to Php 40,000 price point, phones are usually called premium mid-range or budget flagship devices. In this segment, brands incorporate a few high-end features while being more affordable than premium flagships. While not as many as mid-range phones, we curated the best budget flagship offerings in the Philippines in 2023.  Best Budget […]

Best Mid-Range Phones in the Philippines for 2023

Php 20,000 is the average ceiling for Filipinos who plan to buy a new phone. This price segment is also a volume driver for brands in the Philippines. Several mid-range phones launched in 2023 in the Philippines, and we think these are the best ones you can buy now. Check out our picks for the […]

The itel S23+ is the King of Value. Here’s Why

Budget phones have been value packed in the past few months, but nothing can beat what itel has to offer with the S23+. A brand known for its budget offerings, itel took a big leap with the S23+ by adding features that are unheard of in a budget phone in the Philippines.  Based on our […]

TECNO POVA 5 Pro Spotted in Lazada, Shopee Philippines

After bringing over the POVA 5 Free Fire Edition last month, people were wondering if TECNO has plans of bringing over the POVA 5 Pro to the Philippines–yes, the higher-end version that has LED lighting on the back like the Infinix GT 10 Pro and Nothing Phone (2). The wait for the availability for the […]

POCO to Offer 1TB Storage Option in Phones Soon

Fresh from attending the POCO Partners Southeast Asia (SEA) Forum 2023 in Bangkok, where they shared market insights, one of the interesting findings we learned is the top features that people look for in a smartphone—specifically in the midrange segment. The top 3 features include great battery life, a powerful processor, and large storage. The latter […]