Lenovo has been recognized as the number one monitor brand in the Philippine market, battling out its rivals that offer the same products in the country.
According to the latest report of intelligence firm International Data Corporation (IDC), Lenovo is the biggest monitor brand in the local market for fiscal year (FY) 2021 to 2021.
IDC also explained that a shortage of components and rising shipping costs have had an impact on shipment growth in the previous years. Some vendors also chose to stock up to have a more lasting supply. The research firm also claimed that this might change work setups and increase demand for gaming monitors.
Meanwhile, Lenovo has innovated more products and technologies that complement and help consumers by delivering devices the best of both worlds.
“With that, Lenovo has emerged as the top visuals brand in the market made possible by our conscious decisions to address and serve the unique demands of different users,” said Michael Ngan, Lenovo Philippines president, and general manager.
Lenovo launched multiple products, including new monitors, at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) last June. These new products increased screen exposure and added low blue light technology to prevent eye strain and adjustable stands for comfortability.
The company also recently introduced its newest solutions and customer support service that enhance user experiences, such as its ThinkShield security solution and Premium Care service.
What can you say about this recognition?
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Looks like the official renders of the OnePlus Nord 2 has been leaked and it will have a camera module which is quite similar to the OnePlus 9 but this time it will have a different camera module design and it will have a triple camera setup.
As for the specifications, the smartphone is expected to sport a 6.43-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with a 90hz refresh rate and also a Dimensity 1200-AI, 12GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. The smartphone is also expected to come with 4500mAh battery and also 65W Fast Charging. The smartphone is expected to run OxygenOS 11.3 based on Android 11.
The OnePlus Nord 2 is set to launch in India this July 22 and there’s the OnePlus Buds Pro TWS earbuds that is expected to launch too.
In our review of the ASUS Zenbook 13 OLED UX325, we definitely love the different features of the notebook as this one is a perfect companion for work-from-home setup or for school. So you might be curious what are my top favorite features of this notebook.
This is the main unique selling point of this notebook, the display. There’s the OLED display on this one which means that this notebook will produce better colors and it has a better display compared to most laptops out there in the market.
For the display, it has a full HD 1920×1080 resolution along with up to 400 nits of brightness which is enough for the notebook to be used outside. There’s HDR too and a 100% DCI-P3 Color Gamut which will give us accurate colors and a more vivid display. This is perfect for watching movies in the notebook and of course, checking your photos
Light and portable
The ASUS Zenbook 13 OLED is also light and portable as expected. It only weighs 1.14kg and is also 13.9mm thin which makes the notebook really portable to bring anywhere and it would fit in most bags as this one has a small body.
Got all the ports that you need
The notebook might be thin and sleek but it has the ports that you need. First, there’s the 2x Thunderbolt 4 USB-C in where you can plug in your eGPU or your other devices that support Thunderbolt 4 speeds, and then there’s the HDMI too, a USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, and also a microSD card reader. Basically, you don’t need a dongle most of the time as we got here both USB Type-A and also an HDMI for your external display.
Powerful 11th Generation Processor inside
The ASUS Zenbook 13 OLED UX325 comes with an 11th Generation Intel Core i5-1135G7 processor inside along with 8GB of RAM. The notebook comes with an Intel Iris Xe Graphics inside which is enough to run some light games and of course, applications including heavy excel ones. The 11th generation Intel processor along with its graphics also proved that it’s a leap in performance compared to the previous generation based on our benchmarks.
Long battery life
Thanks to the 11th Generation Intel processor inside this notebook, we have really good battery life on this notebook as we can get here 13 hours of battery life on the ASUS Zenbook 13 OLED. This means that you can use the notebook for a whole day without the charger and in case you need more juice, this one comes with a USB-C port for charging so you can use other chargers to charge this notebook.
Bonus: compatible with Windows 11
ASUS has announced before that their devices will be compatible with Windows 11 and yes, we are now running Windows 11 Dev Beta on the ASUS Zenbook 13 OLED UX325 without problems installing it.
Huawei has recently launched the Huawei Watch 3 in the Philippines and it’s a big leap from the previous generation as this one comes with HarmonyOS which lets us install 3rd party applications and of course, there’s the all-day health management which lets us check our heart rate, blood oxygen, and now, there’s the temperature too.
Another cool new feature of the Huawei Watch 3 is the eSim inside which lets you answer calls directly on the Huawei Watch 3. Interested? How about checking out our unboxing and hands-on video of the Huawei Watch 3 below:
vivo smartphones are known for their amazing selfie cameras but their latest smartphone in the X series really surprises me as the vivo X60 not only performed really well on the camera department but it has also performed really well on other aspects such as performance. Do you want to know more about the smartphone? Check out our review of the smartphone below.
vivo X60 Review: Design and construction
vivo’s smartphones these years were really pleasing to the eye and the X60 does really pack a beautiful and ergonomic design that everyone will love. The design of the smartphone is exceptional as this one also features a frosted glass black which was really premium and has flagship feels. Definitely one of the best-designed vivo smartphones out there.
The curves at the back are ergonomic and the smartphone does come with a thin and sleek profile despite having 5G inside. As for the camera, this one does come with a protruding camera module but man, it wasn’t thick compared to other smartphones in the market and then there’s the ZEISS logo too on the camera which makes the vivo X60 looks clean.
As for the ports, the vivo X60 doesn’t have a 3.5mm headphone jack but it does come with a dongle out of the box and as for the USB-C port, it’s located below and the smartphone does support 33W Fast Charging
vivo X60 Review: Display
The vivo X60 uses a 6.56-inch AMOLED Full HD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate and the display of the smartphone is just excellent. I love the colors and the details of the X60’s display. The contrast was great and everything was smooth on the display.
Gaming on the display was awesome too as the smartphone does have a fast refresh rate and the touch response of the smartphone was really well. As for movies, this smartphone comes with HDR10+ and if you’re watching something that supports that tech, it really adds beauty and excitement to the display of the smartphone.
vivo X60 Review: Battery life
The vivo X60 comes with a 4300mAh battery and the smartphone does feature a good battery life for a flagship smartphone. Thanks to the large battery and the efficiency of the Snapdragon 870 inside, we got a PC Mark Work 2.0 battery life of 15 hours and 41 minutes
vivo X60 Review: Software and performance
The vivo X60 comes with the latest FunTouchOS 11 and it’s cleaner than ever. It’s based on Android 11 and everything on the software was smooth and there might be some included applications on the smartphone but most of them are pretty useful.
As for the performance, the vivo X60 didn’t fail to impress me as the Snapdragon 870 chipset from Qualcomm inside it was one of the best chipsets that I’ve ever tried as this one features powerful performance and also good thermals. It doesn’t have the X1 Prime core like the Snapdragon 888 but it handles games and heavy apps pretty well at cooler temperatures.
Check out the benchmarks of the phone below:
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vivo X60 Review: Camera
The camera of the vivo X60 is even better than the V series and also the previous X-series generation and with the vivo X60, we’re getting here a 48MP main camera along with 13MP ultra wide lens and also a 13MP telephoto lens. The smartphone also comes with the ZEISS branding which is a known brand when it comes to optics.
As for the quality of the shots that we took using the smartphone, we were pretty happy with how good the smartphone is when it comes to night mode and of course, the OIS works really well on this one. Check out some of the shots that we took using the smartphone:
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vivo X60 Review: Verdict
The vivo X60 is an excellent smartphone. It’s a combination of beauty and brains as the vivo X60 features a beautiful and premium design that is really ergonomic and easy for the eyes. Not only that because the vivo X60’s Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 was really efficient and powerful as we can get here a powerful performance with good temperatures even when playing games.
The camera of the smartphone was great too along with the ZEISS branding on its optics. Basically, the vivo X60 is an excellent smartphone, and for its price? this one is pretty worth it. The vivo X60 is definitely one of our favorite smartphones this year.
ASUS and Republic of Gamers Philippines has just announced the ASUS/ROG Cool for School Promo that is happening until August 31, 2021 and you can get bundles that are worth up to Php18,000+ worth of exclusive bundles ranging from Nespresso Mini Essenza, TUF Gaming Monitor, TUF Gaming Router, Philips Hue Ambiance Starter kits, and their ROG Slash collection. You can also enjoy discounts of up to Php2000 off on selected laptops, desktops and gaming backpacks.
With this promotion, You can get freebies when you buy a ZenBook and VivoBook laptops and also the Zenfone 8 and the Zenfone 8 Flip phones.
SERIES
PROMOTION
ALL ASUS ZENBOOK
NESPRESSO MINI ESSENZA WITH FREE COFFEE CAPSULES WORTH PHP 7,500
ALL ASUS VIVOBOOK
AVICHE M5 WEARABLE AIR PURIFIER WORTH PHP 2,500
ZENFONE 8
ZENFONE 8 FLIP
JBL GO 3 WORTH PHP 2,300
ALL ASUS X SERIES LAPTOP WITH INTEL CORE I5 AND I7 PROCESSORS
PHP 2,000 DISCOUNT
ALL ASUS X SERIES LAPTOP WITH INTEL CORE I3 PROCESSOR
PHP 1,000 DISCOUNT
With the ROG products, you can enjoy different freebies including Chromecast 4K with Google TV and even the TUF AX3000 WiFi router and ROG Slash Collection. You can also get a free ROG Cetra II Core Headset when you purchase an ASUS ROG Phone 5 Classic!
GOOGLE NEST MINI, PHILIPS HUE WHITE AND COLOR AMBIANCE BULB 9W WORTH PHP 4,000+
ROG PHONE 5 CLASSIC
ROG CETRA II CORE WORTH PHP 3,300+
ROG RANGER BACKPACK (RGB BP3703)
PHP 1,000 DISCOUNT
ROG RANGER BACKPACK (BP2500)
PHP 500 DISCOUNT
If you want to know more about the ASUS/ROG Cool for School promo, you can head over to this link to know more about the mechanics and the participating stores: For the complete mechanics and list of participating products and stores, check out: https://bit.ly/ASUSROGCoolForSchool2021
Valve, the developer of the very popular Steam app, has just announced their own handheld console that will be powered by the latest AMD APU with Zen 2 CPU inside along with the AMD RDNA 2 graphics inside.
Steam Deck will run on SteamOS which is their own operating system and you can run the device in sleep mode or you can pick up where you left just like the Nintendo Switch. It might be running on Steam OS but it will use the Proton as a compatibility layer so you can run Windows-based games on the Linux-based OS of the Steam Deck.
Just like the Nintendo Switch, it will also have a dock where it will come with USB-C ports along with HDMI, and Ethernet. This means that you can plug this one into a TV or a monitor and of course, you can also plug in your keyboard and mouse.
For the specifications, it comes with the AMD APU with Quad-Core Zen 2 CPU along with 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and it comes in 64GBB, 256GB, and 512GB NMVMe SSD Storage and you can expand it using the microSD card slot.
As for the controller, we got here everything that we need ranging from the D-Pad, ABXY buttons, thumbstick, and shoulder buttons. Surprisingly, the shoulder buttons go from L1 up to L5 and R1 to R5 and there are two trackpads on the front that helps us in FPS games.
For the battery, it comes with a 40-watt hour battery and they’re promising a maximum of 7-8 hours of battery life on handheld mode. There’s the 7-inch touchscreen display too which is just at 1280×800 which will save you more power for the device and of course, it won’t be sharper too.
Some of the games that are able to run on the Steam Deck are Death Stranding, Control, Portal 2, Doom Eternal, Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order, Hades, and more. And yes, if you have the game on Steam, you can access it on the Steam deck.
The Steam deck will start at $399 for the 64GB variant and then there’s the 256GB variant for $529 and the 512GB variant for $649. Unfortunately, you can’t pre-order the device in the Philippines
MediaTek has just unveiled their two new SoCs that are made for smartphones and they will bring more powerful features and also more intelligent experiences on smartphones.
These new chips are the MediaTek Helio G96 SoC and also the MediaTek Helio G88 SOC which will both bring more advanced photography capabilities for premium smartphones.
The MediaTek Helio G96 SoC brings 120Hz displays on a Full HD+ resolution on both LCD and AMOLED display. The SoC also supports 108MP camera and Cat-13 4G LTE.
For the MediaTek Helio G88 SoC, it’s capable of 90Hz displays that come with octa-core CPU with two ARM Cortex-A75 CPU. It’s also capable of 64MP main cameras and also CCU, EIS, and RSC technologies.
Key Features of MediaTek Helio G96 include:
Incredible 120Hz FullHD+ displays
Supersized 108MP main cameras
Fast 4G LTE with Dual 4G SIM
MediaTek HyperEngine 2.0 Lite game technology
High-end 4G smartphone performance
Key Features of MediaTek Helio G88 include:
Brilliant 64MP main cameras
MediaTek HyperEngine 2.0 Lite generation technologies
LG Electronics Philippines (LG) has officially announced its 2021 line of monitors, allowing local consumers to improve their productivity through outstanding display features.
Through the launch, three impressive monitors were introduced in the country, including the UltraWide, UltraFine, and UltraGear. These new devices are packed with great offerings, designed thoughtfully for their target users.
LG ULTRAWIDE MONITORS
The new UltraWide monitor features an extra-wide display with a 21:9 IPS screen. This also allows users to enjoy true color accuracy at wide angles, while it also offers 33% more screen space than a regular monitor.
Moreover, it has slim bezels, HDR10 support and is backed by up to 350 nits of brightness for better display experience.
For gamers, LG geared the UltraWide monitor with an AMD FreeSync technology that reduces the tearing difference between the monitor’s refresh rate and the graphic card’s frame rate.
LG ULTRAFINE MONITORS
Meanwhile, the UltraFine model comes with a flexible ergonomic stand that can suit users’ unique environmental preferences.
Also, LG boasted that its stand can help improve posture through its adjustability. It is expected to offer a customized workstation, too.
The device also features a realistic display and enhanced contrast and detail at wide angles. It also delivers 4K resolution and HDR features.
LG ULTRAGEAR
Moving on, the UltraGear comes with a 1ms IPS display with 99% sRGB. It also includes NVIDIA-tested and verified G-Sync compatible monitors to reduce screen tearing and minimize stutter for gaming.
In addition, it supports HDR-capable console and HDR-supported graphics card, allowing users to experience punchier brightness and highlights with deeper shadows and silhouettes.
LOCAL PRICE AND AVAILABILITY
LG UltraWide
29-inch – Php15,099
34-inch – Php19,899
34-inch ERGO – Php39,999
49-inch – Php77,399
LG UltraFine
27-inch UHD (27UL550) – Php21,199
27-inch UHD (27UL850) – Php30,299
27-inch UHD (27UP850) – Php29,999
27-inch UHD ERGO (27UN880) – Php30,499
32-inch UHD ERGO (32UN880) – Php48,199
32-inch UHD (32UN500) – Php31,399
LG UltraGear
24-inch Semi-Gaming (24MP60G) – Php12,899
27-inch Semi-Gaming (27MP60G) – Php13,999
24-inch Gaming (24GN600) – Php12,699LG
27-inch Gaming (27GL850) – Php27,999
27-inch Gaming (27GP850) – Php28,999
27-inch Gaming (27GN750) – Php23,699
32-inch Gaming (32GN500) – Php20,199
34-inch Gaming (34GL750) – Php34,299
LG’s new monitors are now available in all authorized dealers nationwide.
Shopee Philippines is currently celebrating the Shopee 7.15 Mega Payday Sale and Shopee Gamers Festival in where you can get discounts and affordable prices on different products for gamers.
In case you need more power, you can go for the Aukey Ultra Slim Powerbank which will give you more power for your smartphone.
If you want an affordable mouse, the Zeus M330 Gaming Mouse is available for Php199 which is down from Php899
For audiophiles, the Sabbat E16 earphones is also available on a discount as you can get it for Php4,390 which is down from Php6,900
If you need a wireless keyboard for your PC or your other devices, you can go for the Logitech Wireless Touch Keyboard. You can get it for Php2,095 from Php2,350.
Lastly, there’s the Razer Kishi gaming controller which is a great partner for your smartphones. it’s great for your gaming usage with games that supports controllers and of course, the emulators.
These items are available on sale today so be sure to check out the sales and discounts today.
These items are available on sale today so be sure to check out the sales and discounts today.