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Apple Watch Series 6 Now Official

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Apple Watch Series 6 Now Official

Apple has just unveiled its newest Watch today and it’s the Apple Watch Series 6 and it, of course, we got some updated aesthetics on this one as Apple dubbed the watch as the most colorful Apple Watch ever as we got here a blue one and also a product red.

but of course, it’s not just a new design but we also got here a Blood Oxygen sensor that can record your Blood Oxygen in just 15 seconds.

The Apple Watch Series also features an Apple S6 chipset which features a faster and better performance. Not only that, but it also has an always-on display and also an always-on altimeter thanks to the energy efficiency of this watch.

We are also getting more watch faces including a watch face that is optimized for surfing, work, and many more. There’s a new watch band too called Solo Loop.

Apple Watch SE has been introduced too and it’s aimed for those people who are into a more affordable price and it also got some features from the new Apple Watch but of course, we still have here the old Apple S5 chipset.

The Apple Watch Series 6 will start at 399 USD while the Apple Watch SE will start at 279 USD. And oh, Apple has also announced that the Apple Watch won’t come with a USB power adapter anymore.

In the Philippines, the Apple Watch Series 6 will start at Php22,990 while the Apple Watch SE will start at Php15,990

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 Quick Hands-On

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 Quick Hands-On

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 is coming to the Philippines soon and it’s now up for pre-order in case you want one and thankfully, we were able to get a very short hands-on at a store where we found a demo unit of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2. So what do I think of the smartphone?

First, let’s talk about the design and hardware of the Galaxy Z Fold2. The design? It might have the same form factor of the original Galaxy Fold but this one has a more solid feel and of course, a better hinge. The hinge lets you do different angles on the smartphone instead of the fixed angle that you can do on the Samsung Galaxy Fold.

The hinge is so much better and it feels really sturdy but it’s not as hard to fold unlike the Galaxy Z Flip and I think Samsung has finally made the hinge and folding mechanism of their smartphone nearly perfect.

We’re not getting here an in-display fingerprint scanner and instead, we still got here a side-mounted fingerprint scanner which makes sense since we’re using here two displays. Speaking of displays, the cover display of the smartphone is bigger now and it’s way better than before as we got here a larger display and it’s even more usable now and it displays more content than before. Aside from that, both displays also pack an Infinity-O display with both houses punch-hole cameras on each display.

For the foldable display, it’s a lot better now and the bezels on this one is a lot thinner which is really noticeable but of course, it still has the crease but the ultra thin glass on the display does feel a lot better and more responsive than before and of course, we also got here a 120Hz refresh rate which offers a really smooth experience on the display.

The feel of the smartphone is more boxy than the previous generation but it does feel good in the hand and it doesn’t feel heavy. The feel and build of the smartphone is similar to the Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra and at the back, we can also see a protruding camera module but thankfully, it isn’t as thick as the one on the Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra.

We also got to try the Flex mode on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 and it’s a game changer, the foldable display of the smartphone works better and has more functionalities now. In my usage, I was able to try out the camera in Flex mode and I was able to maximize the display of the smartphone with one of it showing the live view while the other one is the gallery. This also lets us use the smartphone to take a video or photo of ourselves when folded which is really cool.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 is truly a big change from the original Samsung Galaxy Fold and it has refined the features that were a miss on the previous generation however, this one will still come with a price. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 is now available for pre-order for Php109,990.

vivo V19 Neo gets a price drop!

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vivo V19 Neo gets a price drop!

vivo Philippines has just announced that the vivo V19 Neo is getting a price drop! The smartphone has been available for a while now and it’s getting a big price drop for anyone who is planning to buy this smartphone!

The vivo V19 Neo features a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED Full HD+ Display and for the processor, we’re using here a Snapdragon 675 AIE Octa-Core Processor and it also comes with a quad-camera setup.

Vivo V19 Neo Specs

  • 6.44-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED Display
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 Octa-Core Processor
  • 8GB RAM
  • 128GB internal storage expandable via MicroSD
  • 48MP main + 8MP wide-angle + 2MP bokeh + 2MP macro rear cameras
  • 32MP selfie cameras
  • Dual SIM, LTE
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
  • In-display fingerprint scanner
  • 18W Fast Charging
  • 4500mAh battery
  • Funtouch OS 10 based on Android 10

The vivo V19 Neo is originally priced at Php17,999 but you can get the smartphone now for Php15,999.

Lenovo Yoga C940 Review

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Lenovo Yoga C940 Review

Lenovo has been really aggressive in all of their notebooks with its fast and powerful specifications inside and also of their really good pricing and today, we’re gonna review one of the best notebooks from Lenovo, the Lenovo C940. This is a 2-in-1 notebook that packs a sleek and sexy design but also pretty powerful hardware inside.

Lenovo Yoga C940 Review: Design and hardware

One of the things that I love in this notebook is the sturdiness and the feel of the notebook. First, we got here a metal build on the Yoga C940 which is why the notebook is solid and the look of this one is really fine compared to other notebooks.

Aside from that, we got here a hinge which is also the soundbar of the notebook and it does look pretty cool to me when it comes to aesthetics. The hinge of the notebook can also go up to the tablet mode which is pretty useful especially that we have our own stylus on the notebook which can be found hidden at the back of the notebook which annoys me a little bit but using the stylus was a breeze and really useful when signing documents on the display of the notebook.

The Lenovo Yoga C940 has dimensions of 320.3mm x 215.6mm x  13.5-15.7mm with a weight of 1.35kg. In my experience, the notebook is lightweight and it’s very portable to bring in my bag.

The Lenovo Yoga C940 got a smaller power button that is placed on the right side of the notebook. At first, I had a hard time finding it. Also, there’s the fingerprint scanner on the notebook that is placed on the right side of the trackpad and unfortunately, Windows Hello isn’t available on this notebook.

Lenovo Yoga C940 Review: Ports

When it comes to ports, the Lenovo Yoga C940 might not have all the ports but it does have what you need. First, we got here a USB 3.1 and then we got here two USB-c Thunderbolt 3 ports in which one of them can be use to charge the notebook and then there’s the audio combo jack. Unfortunately, those are the only ports on the notebook and you have to buy a dongle in case you want to project your notebook or use other ports that are not available on the Lenovo Yoga C940 but hey, at least we got here a thunderbolt 3 so you can plug in an external GPU if you want to.

Lenovo Yoga C940 Review: Display

One of the advantages of the Lenovo Yoga C940 is the 4K touchscreen display of the notebook and again, we got here a touchscreen display that can do up to a tablet mode and there’s support for stylus too. Watching movies on this one was great as we got here amazing colors on the panel with really good viewing angles on the notebook. The brightness of the notebook was pretty good too despite being at under direct sunlight so basically, the Lenovo Yoga C940 still has a great display even outside.

Another thing to appreciate in the notebook is the thin bezels that we’re getting in here. It might not be the thinnest bezels that we’ve seen on a notebook but it definitely helps minimize the footprint on the notebook and at the top, there’s the reverse-notch that offers the webcam too. And oh, just don’t ask the quality of the webcam, it’s nothing special.

Lenovo Yoga C940 Review: Keyboard and touchpad

The keyboard of the Lenovo Yoga C940is a breeze to use. It’s has a nice tactile feel into it and the curved keys offers just the right travel distance which is why typing on the keyboard was really nice. The key size is just perfect too and I had no problem with it. Aside from that, there’s the backlit keyboard too that offers two levels of brightness which works just fine for me.

There’s a decent size of touchpad on the notebook too with a really nice feel and response thanks to Windows precision drivers that we got here. When it comes to clicking, it was really nice too and it was not the best experience that I had on a Windows notebook but the one on the Yoga C940 is really great.

Lenovo Yoga C940 Review: Battery life

Since we’re getting here a 4K display, it’s already expected that we’re gonna get a shorter battery life on this notebook but in our usage, we can get 6 hours of battery life before dying which is already great for me and charging this one is pretty easy as this one comes with a USB-C port with 65W Charger. Basically, my other 65W USB-C charger on this one would work just fine.

For the battery, I was pretty happy with this one as I got 9 long hours of battery life on normal usage.

Lenovo Yoga C940 Review:  Performance

Before we get down to the performance of the notebook, let me just remind you that the Lenovo Yoga C940 packs a powerful 10th generation Intel Core i7-1065G7 processor inside which is really powerful and it comes with an Intel Iris Plus Graphics. For the SSD, there’s the NVMe PCIe SSD which is insanely fast and a 16GB LPDDR4x RAM.

For the SSD, the Lenovo Yoga C940 recorded a 3500MB/s read and 2974Mb/s which is one of the fastest that we’ve ever reviewed.

We’ve also benchmarked the Lenovo Yoga C940 on Cinebench and I was really happy to see that the notebook got a high score of 1482 points which is significantly higher than the Intel Core i7-10510u. The Timespy scores and also the Geekbench scores on this one is pretty decent too.

The notebook comes with it is an Intel Iris Plus graphics inside and in my usage and experience, the Lenovo Yoga C940 fares quite near to the Nvidia MX250 but not better. Yes, it can play most games that are available on the market but don’t expect to play them at high settings. Nonetheless, I was pretty happy with the results that I got on the notebook considering that this one does only come with an Intel Iris Graphics. Check out the games that we’ve played on the notebook:

When it comes to temps, the Lenovo Yoga C940 was quite cool because at idle, I can get cool temps and while gaming, it can reach up to 94 degrees celsius which is little hot.

Lenovo Yoga C940 Review: Verdict

Overall, I am happy with the Lenovo Yoga C940. The processor inside it was indeed powerful and the design was unique and really sturdy. The stylus and touchscreen is a plus too as I can sign documents and also the Intel Core i7-1065G7 CPU was quite a powerful one for most office tasks whether that’s a heavy excel file or some casual gaming.

We also got here a decent battery life that can last up to almost a single workday and we got here some firepower inside thanks to the 10th generation Intel Core Processor inside and the Intel Iris Plus G7 Graphics is a decent integrated GPU for the notebook. The temps might be a little bit high when gaming but it’s a decent notebook for work. It might not be a perfect notebook but it’s a decent premium one.

Lenovo Yoga C940 Specs

  • 14-inch IPS UHD Display, HDR
  • Intel Core i7-1065G7 CPU
  • Intel Iris G7 Integrated Graphics
  • 16GB LPDDR4 RAM
  • 1TB PCIe SSD
  • Bluetooth 5.0, WiFi
  • 2x USB-C Thunderbolt
  • 1x USB 3.1 Type-A
  • audio jack
  • 57Wh battery with RapidCharge tech
  • Windows 10

PayMaya expands contactless payments to more gov’t agencies

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PayMaya expands contactless payments to more gov’t agencies

If you don’t want to go outside to pay your bills and finish some stuff but you’re too afraid from the pandemic then you might want to go cashless with PayMaya as the company has just announced that they’ll be expanding their services to more government partners.

Paymaya has partnered with different government agencies and they just added Land Transportation Office (LTO), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the City of Taguig, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), and the Optical Media Board (OMB) in their roster of government partners that will accept cashless payments.

There will also be 50 government agencies and local government units that will be accepting card and e-wallets payments including the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the Social Security System (SSS), the PAG-IBIG Fund, the Bureau of Customs (BOC), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), and the National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC), City of Valenzuela, Ormoc City, and Parañaque City, among many others.  

With this, you may now pay your taxes thru the PayMaya app and members here and abroad can remit their contributions to SSS and in PAG-IBIG, they’ll be able to remit their contribution payments and even top up their savings accounts with their card and e-wallet payments.

If you don’t have the PayMaya app, you can download the PayMaya Android or iOS app here: https://official.paymaya.com/CAK1/425eb133

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Now Available at the Huawei AppGallery

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Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Now Available at the Huawei AppGallery

It’s a good news folks! The very popular MOBA game Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is now available at the Huawei AppGallery! Yes, you don’t need to look for the game anymore on third party applications or on the Petal Search Widget because the game is now available on the AppGallery so it will run on your Huawei smartphone seamlessly.

If you want to download the game, it’s available right now on the Huawei AppGallery and yes, you may play with other players who downloaded the game on the Play Store and iOS.

If you already have Mobile Legends: Bang Bang on your smartphone, be sure to uninstall it before installing the game on your Huawei smartphone.

ASUS ZenBook 14 UX425 Now Available!

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ASUS ZenBook 14 UX425 Now Available!

ASUS Philippines has announced today that another premium addition to the ASUS Zenbook line is now available in the Philippines and it’s the ASUS ZenBook 14 UX425. This notebook features powerful specifications inside thanks to the 10th Generation Intel Core Processors and also a premium and lightweight design at 1.13kg.

Aside from that, the notebook boasts 22 hours of battery life and also a fast charge with the ability to charge the notebook from 1% to 60% in just 49 minutes. When it comes to style, this notebook comes in Lilac Mist which is a charming hue for the notebook, and of course, there’s the 1.13kg at 14mm profile which gives the notebook a sext look and feel.

For the display, we got here a 14″ NanoEdge Full HD display that gives a 90% screen to body ratio. For the processor, we’re getting here an Intel Core i5-1035G1 Processor paired with 8GB LPDDR4x 3200MHz RAM and 512GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD. We’re also getting here a Thunderbolt 3, HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports along with the microSD card reader.

The ASUS ZenBook 14 UX425 is now available for Php54,995 at select ASUS Concept Stores and multi-brand stores nationwide.

Smart LTE-Advanced Prepaid Pocket WiFi Now Available!

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Smart LTE-Advanced Prepaid Pocket WiFi Now Available!

Smart Communications just announced that the LTE-Advanced Pocket WiFi is now available in prepaid and yes, you may experience  the fast speeds of LTE-Advanced with the flexibility of being a prepaid customer.

The Smart Bro LTE-A Pocket WiFi offers faster speeds by using carrier aggregation and it helps in reaching target data rates for data-intensive mobile apps and services. It can offer more data rates per user, reduced latency and increased capacity for subscribers.

Of course, you can still take advantage of Smart Bro LTE-A Pocket WiFi with GIGA Pro that gives a combination of 3GB per day of any GIGA offer. You can also connect up to 10 devices on the pocket WiFi which is twice that of the regular Pocket WiFi devices in the market.

The Smart Bro LTE-Advanced Pocket WiFi is available on Smart Stores, Smart Online Store, accredited retailers nationwide and Smart Flagship store on e-commerce platform such as Lazada for only Php1,995

You can also avail it on postpaid plans starting at Php699 per month up to 12 months and it will come with a data allocation from 6GB to 15GB a month.

Huawei unveils the Watch Fit and Watch GT2 Pro wearable devices

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Huawei unveils the Watch Fit and Watch GT2 Pro wearable devices

Huawei has just expanded its wearable lineup by offering other smart wearable devices in their family and these are the Huawei Watch GT2 Pro and also the Huawei Watch Fit. These are two completely different devices that cater to different audiences.

Huawei Watch GT2 Pro is the better version of the Watch GT2 that we’ve reviewed earlier this year but we’re getting here better materials and build including a sapphire crystal glass, a titanium case, and a ceramic case. Not only that, but it will also feature the two weeks of battery life and there will be 100 workout modes for this one including pro-grade fitness data tracking features.

The Huawei Watch GT2 Pro is perfect for those people who want to have a smartwatch but also a premium-looking wearable device. The Huawei Watch GT2 Pro starts at 3 29 euros.

But if you want something more sporty and have a more affordable price then you can opt for the Huawei Watch Fit that offers quick-workout animations and of course, it supports 44 standard fitness routines including fat burn, shoulder muscle relief, body sculpting, and other routines. The Huawei Watch Fit will also come with 96 workout modes, built-in GPS, and 5ATM water resistance.

This watch comes with 10-day battery life and it will also support Huawei’s Fast Charge technology. The Huawei Watch Fit is priced at 129 euros.

HarmonyOS 2.0 is coming to smartphones this 2021

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HarmonyOS 2.0 is coming to smartphones this 2021

Yes, you read that right! Huawei will be making their HarmonyOS 2.0 available to smartphones by next year! And of course, they’ll be introducing an adaptive UX framework too that will allow developers to reach tens of millions of new devices and users.

HarmonyOS will be an open-source operating system and developers will be happy to know that they’ll be able to gain access to emulators, SDK packages, and IDE tools. This will be launch in stages and it will open first to Chinese developers by the end of 2020. Starting today, 128KB-128MB IoT devices like the Smart TVs, wearables and cars will be able to enjoy HarmonyOS while in April 2021, they’ll be able to run the operating system on 128MB-4GB devices, and in October 2021, they’ll be able to run it on 4GB devices and above including smartphones.

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