It is now possible to join the online cockfight thru the GCash application. This is legal and it is licensed by PAGCOR and you only need a Gcash app and account in order to bet at the Pitmasters Live.
How to play Pitmasters Live in Gcash
Be sure that you’re 21 years old 😉
Open your Gcash application and tap on the Glife app
2. Find Pitmasters Live
3. Tap top-up to get points
4. Tap on the play button
5. If you do not have an account, you can register for an account and it will automatically be connected to your Gcash account
6. You’ll be redirected to the Pitmasters live application and you can now bet on MERON, WALA or DRAW.
7. After the fight, your winning bets will be credited to your points
8. You can withdraw your points to your Gcash accounts on same page where you top-up points
There you go, it’s easy as that and you can now play the online cockfight on your smartphone.
Digital Walker has officially announced that the OnePlus Nord N10 5G will be arriving here in the country and it is set to be the most affordable OnePlus smartphone in their current lineup. But despite being affordable, the smartphone offers 5G and also other features such as the Warp Charge and the 90Hz display.
The OnePlus Nord N10 5G is expected to come with Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 5G chipset which is the most affordable chipset from Qualcomm that offers 5G and for the memory, there’s 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. As for the camera, we got here a quad-camera setup with a main 64MP main camera.
There’s no word yet regarding the exact date of the launch of the OnePlus Nord N10 5G here in the country but expect it to be available at Digital Walker, HomeOffice.ph, Lazada, and Shopee soon.
Looks like the Samsung Galaxy S21 series is coming very soon as live images of the Samsung Galaxy S21+ has leaked online and boy, the leaks are right and it features a brand new camera at the back that seems to be unique compared to other smartphones.
The unit of the Samsung Galaxy S21+ that was leaked comes with a phantom violet color and it also has some gold accents along with the gold camera module. The smartphone does look like rounder compared to the Samsung Galaxy S20 series.
The Samsung Galaxy S21+ is rumoured to have an Exynos 2100 inside, a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, 4800mAh battery, 12MP main camera + 12MP ultrawide and a 64MP telephoto lens.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 series is expected to launch early next year.
vivo has just unveiled their two new smartphones — the X60 and the X60 Pro. Both smartphones are interesting because not only that they’ll have an AMOLED display with HDR10+ support and 120Hz refresh rate but they’ll also have a 5nm Exynos 1080 chipset and a Zeiss camera inside it.
There’s a 6.56-inch display on this one with an AMOLED panel and it does support HDR10+ and also a 120Hz refresh rate. As for the camera, the vivo X60 comes with a 48MP main camera + 13MP telephoto lens + ultrawide cameras at the back.
While the X60 Pro comes with a more powerful camera with a 48MP camera with Sony IMX598 sensor with OIS, 13MP ultrawide camera that also acts as the macro camera, 13MP telephoto lens, and an 8MP periscope camera.
For the memory, the vivo X60 Pro comes with 12GB/256GB variant and also a 4200mAh battery with 33W Charging while the vivo X60 comes in 8GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB variants.
The vivo X60 starts at CNY 3500 (Php25,700~) while the vivo X60 Prois priced at CNY4500 (Php33,000~). No word yet regarding local availability.
Samsung offers a lot of mid-range smartphones that are competitive lately and my favorite one is their online-exclusive smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy M51. It might not be the most powerful smartphone out there but definitely it is one of the most attractive Samsung out there as this one balances power and price.
Samsung Galaxy M51 Review: Design and hardware
The Samsung Galaxy M51 might be created with affordability in mind which is why the smartphones comes with an all-plastic build but make no mistake because its weight and its sturdiness is a proof the Samsung Galaxy M51 is solid. Actually, I didn’t bother buying a case on this one because I feel that the Samsung Galaxy M51 is solid for my taste.
One of the main highlights of the smartphone is the large battery as the Samsung Galaxy M51 comes with a 7000mAh battery. Yep, 7000 and it might be large for a smartphone and this also means that the smartphone comes in a chonky body. Yep. It’s a little bit thicc but for a 7000mAh battery inside this smartphone, I wouldn’t complain I was actually surprise that the smartphone wasn’t really that heavy.
We got the white one and at the back, it’s a simple white plastic back with the camera module and since this one is already thick, the smartphone doesn’t have a protruding rear camera which is a plus for me and unfortunately we still got here the plastic sides. But again, the smartphone still does feel solid so I’m not really bothered with that one.
Unlike the Samsung Galaxy A71, the Galaxy M51 packs a side-fingerprint scanner which is faster and way more convenient for me since I always unlock the smartphone using the sleep/power button and yes, it does unlock the smartphone really fast for me. Paired with that one is the face unlock in case you do have a sweaty hands.
Below the smartphone is where you can find the USB-C port along with the headphone jack. Thankfully, we didn’t lose that one because sometimes, I still prefer using my headphones in wired mode. There’s Super Wired Charging too so you can charge the smartphone up to 25W.
Samsung Galaxy M51 Review: Display
Samsung’s expertise is the display and the Samsung Galaxy M51 doesn’t fail to impress as we got here a large 6.7-inch Full HD+ Display with Super AMOLED Plus technology. There’s the Infinity-O Display which means that the smartphone features a punch hole selfie camera and the bezel are noticeable but it looks just fine for me.
As for the quality, the Samsung Galaxy M51 does look amazing and the colors we really good as expected as I can use the smartphone even at outside without any problems at all.
Samsung Galaxy M51 Review: Battery life
The battery of the smartphone is its best feature as we got here a 7000mAh battery inside and combined with the Snapdragon 730G, we can get a really good performance in terms of battery life and boy oh boy, the smartphone does surprised us in that aspect as we got more than 20 hours of battery in PC Mark battery test and we never had any problems in terms of battery as I never ran out of battery in a single day despite playing games almost the whole day. This is the best smartphone for those people who are looking for a smartphone with a very long battery life. However, charging the smartphone might take a while since we got a large battery despite having a 25W charging on this one.
Samsung Galaxy M51 Review: Software and performance
It might belong in the M-series and it’s an online-only smartphone series but the Samsung Galaxy M51 does have the same OneUI that we can find on other Samsung smartphones and in our case, the smartphone is running on OneUI 2.5 based on Android 10 and it was fine, seamless, and really fine to use. I actually enjoy using the smartphone as I love the lively colors of the OneUI and yes, it does have a lot of Samsung applications preinstalled but they’re pretty useful including Samsung members.
In terms of performance, I was pretty happy with what we got on the Samsung Galaxy M51 but it would be awesome if the smartphone used a Snapdragon 765G inside. Despite that, I still enjoy the Snapdragon 730G inside the smartphone which is the same processor that we’ve used on the Samsung Galaxy A71. In my usage, the benchmarks that we got came out just fine on the smartphone.
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When it comes to gaming, the games these days are more demanding than ever including League of Legends: Wild Rift and also Genshin Impact and I’m happy to share with you guys that the smartphone can run those games art comfortable FPS but you’ll have to turn down the settings to enjoy these games. But again, we could expect better FPS on these games if we have a Snapdragon 765G inside.
Samsung Galaxy M51 Review: Camera
The smartphone might have a similar specs to the Samsung Galaxy A71 but this one does have a different camera setup as we got here a 64MP main camera + 12MP ultra-wide + 5MP depth sensor + 5MP macro sensor and 32MP selfie camera. It might have the same megapixel numbers but the Samsung Galaxy A71 features a f2.2 aperture for the depth sensor while the Samsung Galaxy M51 features a f2.4 aperture. But really, you wouldn’t really care about that. You would care about the quality of the smartphone’s camera.
Unfortunately, the difference between the Samsung Galaxy M51 and the Samsung Galaxy A71 in terms of camera performance is very noticeable. With the Galaxy M51, I’ve noticed that the smartphone produces more reddish shots and it’s way less sharper than the Galaxy A71. But don’t worry because we’re still pretty happy with the shots that we took using the Galaxy M51. Check out the shots that we took using the smartphone.
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As for the video, the smartphone can record up to 4K30fps and it does a pretty fine job with that one.
Samsung Galaxy M51 Review: Verdict
Overall, I’m really happy with this Samsung smartphone. It’s one of my favorites this year from the company as we got here every aspect that we need on a decent smartphone. The smartphone features a really good Super AMOLED Plus display, a very loooooooooong battery life, a decent performance, and a camera that does just fine. However, if you’re keen into a smartphone with a metal build and a thinner body then you might want to look somewhere else but for most people, the Samsung Galaxy M51 will do great for them.
For a Samsung smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy M51 does a pretty good job in terms of pricing too as the smartphone is priced at Php19,990
Samsung Galaxy M51 Specs
6.7-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED Plus Infinity-O Display
Snapdragon 730G Octa-Core Processor
8GB RAM
128GB Internal storage expandable via MicroSD
64MP main camera + 12MP ultra-wide + 5MP Depth + 5MP macro lens
Both the MacBook Air M1 and the MacBook Pro M1 are now available at Beyond the Box and boy, we are really excited for this one as the Apple M1 chip will bring a wave of new features and of course, it will have a better power efficiency and also performance.
Aside from the MacBook Pro and the MacBook Air, this one would also come with a Mac Mini which is the most affordable device with Apple M1 chip inside. Check out the price list of the Mac M1 devices at Beyond the Box:
Thankfully, you can get these Macs at 24/0% installment or at 36/0% Installment however the 36% is only available for HSBC card holders.
If you want to get one, you can get the Mac M1 at Beyond the Box at Virra Mall, Uptown mall, Robinsons Place Manila, Lucky Chinatown, Market Market, Century City Mall, SM Fairview, Robinsons Galleria, and Forbestown.
Xiaomi has just unveiled their newest flagship smartphone in the market that is set to make waves in the industry as this is the first smartphone to launch with Snapdragon 888 inside and it’s the Xiaomi Mi 11.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 comes with a 6.81-inch AMOLED display with QHD+ resolution and also a 120Hz refresh rate which should be the standard on flagship smartphones these days but the surprising part in here is that this one comes with Gorilla Glass Victus and the brightness goes up to 1500 nits.
As for the processing power inside this one, we got here the latest processor from Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 888 and it’s combined with 8GB of RAM along with either 128GB or 256GB of storage. For the camera, there’s the 108MP main camera paired with a 13MP ultrawide angle camera and a 5MP macro lens and for the selfies, there’s the 20MP selfie camera.
One of the controversial moves that Xiaomi has done on this smartphone is that they’ve skipped that charger in the retail box but they can give you a 65W GaN charger for free in case you don’t have one.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Specs
6.81-inch QHD+ AMOLED display, 120Hz refresh rate with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Chipset
8GB/12GB RAM
128GB/256GB Internal storage
108MP main camera + 13MP ultrawide + 5MP rear cameras
20MP Main Camera
5G, LTE
4600mAh battery
55W Wired Charging, 50W Wireless Charging
MIUI 12.5 based on Android 11
The Xiaomi Mi 11 starts at RMB 3,999 (Php29,300~) however there are no word yet regarding local availability.
One of the biggest tech announcement this year is the shift of Apple from Intel chips to their own Apple Silicon. Basically, the processors that you can find on the iPhones and iPads are now similar on the new Macbooks. Their first foray into the ARM scene for the Macbook is the Apple M1 and it brought a lot of surprises to us including its power efficiency and also the power of the processor.
For our video, we unboxed the entry-level variant that packs the Apple M1 chip with a 7-core GPU inside and despite our high expectations, Apple still succeed in making our jaws drop with its powerful performance and also the excellent thermal performance of their chips.
Do you want to know more? head over to our Initial review of the Macbook Air M1 below:
There are three variants in the vivo V20 series but the best of em’ all is the vivo V20 Pro that packs the best hardware among the three including the Snapdragon 765G processor inside and also 5G inside. And of course, we still got here the best parts of the smartphone including a 64MP main camera at the back and also a 44MP selfie camera that can do night selfies.
If you want to know more about the smartphone, head over to our unboxing below:
CHERRY took initiative in donating and helping in the victims of Typhoon Ulysses in the different parts of the country through the MSN Foundation Inc. They’ve organized a donation drive last November 17 to November 21, 2020.
The company has tapped DSWD, PNP, Trinity University of Asia, NGOs, and LGUs to distribute more than 5000 relief packs containing sardines, bottled water, face masks, and assorted clothes to various cities and provinces including Isabela, Cagayan, Tuguegarao, Nueva Ecija, Rizal, and Marikina.
