Here we go again boys and girls! The Playstation 5 Pre-Order will be up again tomorrow and you can get a chance to get one of the few units of Playstation 5 in the country! Just like the first pre-order, we will only have 5 minutes to get a chance of grabbing one. With the first wave of PS5 in the country, a lot of have been disappointed as the units have gone out in just a few seconds.
The Playstation 5 will still come in digital and disc version and both of them will still have the same SRP of Php23,990 and Php27,990 respectively and unfortunately, we will still have a limited quantities of units that will be sold here in the country.
Different retailers have already announced their mechanics for the pre-order including Game Extreme, Datablitz, Game One, SM Appliances Center, & Game One
MediaTek has just announced their two new chips that comes with 5G and it’s expected to launch on smartphones this year and these are the Mediatek Dimensity 1200 and the Dimensity 1100. These are chipsets that are made under 6nm and they are added to the 5G portfolio of their chipsets.
These Mediatek chips comes with 5G aggregation across FDD and TDD, DSS and it also comes with true Dual SIM 5G and also VoNR. For the Dimensity 1200, it can handle 200MP photos with its five-core HDR-ISP and it can also record videos at 4K HDR. With its hexa-core AI processor, the Dimensity can improve its power efficiency and also its multi-task scheduler. While the Dimensity 1100 can handle 108MP cameras and also comes with APU 3.0 for better computing and also power-efficiency.
While for the performance, the Dimensity 1200 comes with a Cortex-A78 CPU Core that is clocked at 3GHz, 3x Cortex-A78 super cores and four Cortex-A55 cores for power efficiency. There’s a none-core GPU too and a six-core MediaTek APU 3.0. While the Dimensity 1100 comes with an Octa-Core CPU that is comprised of 4x Cortex-A78 cores and 4x Cortex-A55 cores. And for the GPU, there’s the Mali-G77 GPU.
As for the displays, the Dimensity 1200 supports 168HYz refresh rate while the Dimensity 1100 supports 144Hz refresh rates and both chips supports MediaTek HyperEngine 3.0 which lets do 5G call and data concurrency and to have a reliable connectivity. Both chips also supports BT 5.2 and it also supports ultra-low latency true wireless stereo audio and LC3 encoding for better quality.
Expect the Dimensity 1200 and Dimensity 1100 to OEMs including XIaomi, Vivo, OPPO, and realme. Expect this chips to arrive this Q1 and Q2
Qualcomm has just unveiled their latest processor that is meant for a cheaper flagship chips. Yep, it’s another 800-series chipset which is very similar to the Snapdragon 865+ which is the last year’s flagship chipset of the company.
For the Snapdragon 870, we’re getting here a Kryo 585 cores but with a higher clock speeds. For the prime core, there’s 3.2GHz which is faster than 3.1GHz from the Snapdragon 865+ and then there’s the Adreno 650 GPU and also the Hexagon 698.
The Snapdragon 870 is expected to be used by Motorola, OnePlus, OPPO, Xiaomi, and iQOO this year.
Cherry Ion has been available for a while now and it’s a personal air purifier that can filter and protect you from bacteria, germs, allergens, and other airborne viruses with its 200 million/cm3 negative ions. Which means that it could also prevent you from having colds, flu, fever, and even asthma.
For the design of the Cherry Ion, it comes in All Star, Tokidoki Girls, Unicorno, California Dreamin’, Rainforest, Donutella, and Punkstar. all of it are stylish and perfect for the youth. The Cherry Ion with Tokidoki design are available for Php3,500 and it is available at Secret Fresh which is owned by Big Boy Cheng.
Aside from the TokiDoki design, the Cherry Ion also comes in new colors that includes White-Blue, White-Red, White-Green, Black-Yellow, and Black-Red. You can get these colors of Cherry Ion for Php3,199.
Samsung has just unveiled their newest flagship smartphones in the market and these are the Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+ and the S21 Ultra. These smartphones runs on the latest processor and of course, they also focused on the camera on the Galaxy S21 series as they got an upgrade too from the predecessor.
Other interesting new features on the Galaxy S21 series is the new design on the smartphone. We now have here a camera module that looks connected to the sides of the smartphone and of course, brand new colors. If you want to know more about it, you can check out our hands-on and first impressions of the smartphones here:
The US government under the Trump administration has added Xiaomi in their investment blacklist which means that along with the other companies in their list, Americans will not be able to invest in in them including Xiaomi. According to the US Government, this is due to the ties of the company to the Chinese military.
This one would be different from Huawei as the ban from Xiaomi as this is not a ban coming from the Department of Commerce of United States which will mean that chips and the GMS license won’t be available to Xiaomi anymore. For now, this will definitely affect on how Xiaomi operates but let’s hope that this won’t escalate even further.
Xiaomi has also released a statement regarding the issue:
From now until January 25, players will be able to earn a player icon, seven unique sprays, and Kyōgisha Hanzo (epic) for a total of nine new rewards. Overwatch Kanezaka Challenge!
DESTINATION: KANEZAKA – Explore the newest Deathmatch map
RECLAIM YOUR HONOR – Learn how to unlock rewards
WATCH TO EARN – Earn special Kanezaka-themed cosmetics by watching Twitch streams
POST FOR TOSHIRO YAMAGAMI – Read correspondence from a denizen of Kanezaka
DESTINATION: KANEZAKA
Savour the sights of Kanezaka, a quiet town nestled in the shadow of Hanamura and the site of the newest Deathmatch map. During your visit, cuddle up at the Cat Café and enjoy the company of some feline friends, check out Mochi’s Pottery School, drop by Tora no Sumika (the local bar), or simply stroll down the streets and enjoy the ambience.
RECLAIM YOUR HONOR in Kanezaka Challenge
Unleash the storm with special Kanezaka-themed content available to unlock in-game. Wins in Quick Play, Competitive Play, or Arcade will all earn you a limited-time player icon, a spray, and a new epic skin: Kyōgisha Hanzo!
These special Kanezaka Challenge rewards are a bonus on top of your normal earnings for playing in the Arcade.
WATCH TO EARN in Overwatch Kanezaka
Unlock additional rewards by watching Twitch streamers before, during, or after matches to get even more Kanezaka-themed cosmetics. Tune in to any Twitch streamer while they’re playing Overwatch now through January 25 to earn six Kanezaka Challenge sprays!
IMPORTANT: To be eligible to receive these Twitch Drops, you must first link your Blizzard account to your Twitch account. Visit the Twitch Connections page to log in and complete the link now.
Kanezaka Challenge drops will be available January 12 – 25. All channels streaming in the Twitch Overwatch game category will be available for rewards.
ASUS has updated their one of the best notebooks in town and this time, they’re packing an OLED display on the ASUS Zenbook Pro Duo 15 and for the processor, we got here an Intel Core i9 processor inside and also an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 GPU with up to 32GB of RAM. But of course, this won’t be a duo notebook without the second display on this so ASUS has placed a 14″ 4K UHD ScreenPad Plus display on this one with 400 nits display.
These notebooks are still running on Comet-Lake H processors starting from Intel Core i7-10870H and it can go up to Intel Core i9-10980HK but for the GPU, we now have here the brand new Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile GPU paired with 32GB RAM.
The main display of the notebook is OLED however, the Screenpad Plus was only using an IPS panel but both of the displays are now using UHD panels and it’s Pantone-validated display that can cover up to 100% of the DCI-P3 color gamut.
The ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo UX582 will be available soon.
Aside from the Samsung Galaxy S21 series, the Korean company has also unveiled the Galaxy Buds Pro which is their latest buds that comes with better audio and also noise-cancellation.
Samsung is proud that the Galaxy Buds Pro comes with the most intelligent ANC on a TWS earbuds and they promise that they can reduce the background noise by up to 99 percent. The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro comes with three microphones to help you have a better noise cancelling experience on the Buds Pro.
Aside from that, the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro also comes with Auto Switch which letse you connect two Samsung devices simultaneously and it lets you connect to one device like a tablet and automatically switches to the smartphone if there’s a call.
There’s 360 Audio too with Dolby Head Tracking technology that lets you listen to audio in 360 even if you move your head. The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro promises 5 hours of battery with ANC and 8 hours without it. The Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro will be available for pre-order for Php9,990 from January 18 to January 28 and for those who will pre-order, they’ll get a free Wireless Charging Pad worth Php1,499.
Samsung has finally unveiled the Galaxy S21 series and it aims to turn the the heads of the consumers with its powerful camera featuring a 64MP triple lens rear camera on the Galaxy S21 and the Galaxy S21+ while the Galaxy S21 Ultra will feature a powerful 108MP quad-camera setup with ultra wide-angle lens and two telephoto lens. Aside from that, we can also expect the Samsung Galaxy S21 series in the Philippines.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 and the Galaxy S21+ does have a lot of similarities including the camera setup and also the display which is why the price gap between the ultra and the lower variants is a little bit high.
If you’re planning on getting any of the Samsung Galaxy S21 smartphones, check out the prices below:
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G – Php47,990
Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G – Php57,990
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra – Php69,990
You may be able to pre-order the smartphone this January 15 up to January 28 and you’ll be able to get these freebies:
Samsung Galaxy S21 5G and S21+ 5G – Galaxy Buds Live + Galaxy SmartTag + 25W Wall Charger
You can get these smartphones at 0% installment at up to 24 months on BPI, BDO, Metrobank, and PNB while you can get the smartphone at 0% interest up to 12 months in other credit cards.
