If you’ve been following me for a while now, you already know that I’ve been using a Macbook Pro as my main notebook but recently, I’ve switched to Windows again and this time, I’ve been using the Huawei Matebook 14 as my main notebook. Why? Because it has everything that I need and I’m gonna share with you some of the reasons why I switched to the Matebook
Powerful processor
This is probably the main reason why I switched to the Huawei Matebook 14. There’s the AMD Ryzen 4600H processor inside which is a big leap from the previous generation and since this an H-series processor, this takes more TDP which means that this has more power which I need for creating videos and also for playing some casual games on the notebook. Not only that, there’s 16GB of RAM too which means that you can open more tabs on Chrome without worrying about lags.
Premium design
One of the reasons why many people are flocking to the Matebooks is that because their notebooks do have a premium feel and design. We got here a metal build and yes, it is comparable to my Macbook Pro in terms of design.
Seamless ecosystem
Having a macOS device means you’re stuck with their ecosystem but with Windows, you’re more flexible and with the Huawei Matebook 14, we’re getting here Huawei Share too for Huawei smartphones which lets you mirror your Huawei smartphone to the notebook or you can transfer files to your notebook swiftly
Fine display
The Huawei Matebook 14 comes with a 2K FullView display with a 3:2 display aspect ratio and the RGB color space on this one is pretty good too with the right brightness. What I like about the 3:2 display compared to the Macbook Pro’s 16:9 aspect ratio is that I can have a larger vertical space so I can view windows side by side with more content which is perfect for writing or blogging.
Long battery life
Despite having a powerful processor inside the notebook, the Huawei Matebook 14 can still last up to a few hours of battery and even more than the Ryzen 3000 series. We got 6 hours of battery on the Huawei Matebook 14 and it’s surprising considering that we got a lot of power inside this notebook.
Overall, the Huawei Matebook 14 is fun to use. It has everything that I need ranging from the beauty of its design up to the power of its Ryzen processor inside. The Huawei Matebook 14 is now available for Php54,999.
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 Specs
14-inch IPS display, 90% screen to body ratio, 3:2 Aspect ratio, 100% sRGB color gamut, 300 nits
PLDT Home is currently having a promo where you can get up to internet speeds of 50Mbps for only Php99 which is an add-on plan to your Plan 1699! This promo will last until January 31, 2021.
Since a lot of us are working at home, our internet usage is higher than ever and it has increased in most households and with the PLDT Home Super Speed Deals Promo, PLDT Home Fibr Subscribers will be able to upgrade their internet plans to the next higher plan and enjoy up to 300 Mbps faster internet speeds at home at a discounted price.
Those people who are PLDT Home Fibr 1699 and 1899 can add Php99 to their monthly subscription fee and get an additional 50Mbps while those people who are on Plan 2099, 2299, and 2399 can top up with Php149 to enjoy a 100Mbps speedboost while those people who are in Plan 2899, 3099 and 3299 can enjoy up to 150Mbps speed by adding Php199. Lastly, There’s the Plan 4099 and Plan 4299 in where you can upgrade to 300 Mbps by just adding Php249
In this pandemic, home appliances are more essential than ever as more people are staying at home and are using their TV for watching movies and staying updated to the latest news in this pandemic and Devant gave us a look at the history and the future of TV and it has become essential for the families and homes around the country.
Magic 89.9’s DJ Suzy has hosted the event and she shared story about bonding moments at home with Devant and how watching TV has developed her skills while Dr. Presto talked about the TV as a home essential in the new normal and how the pandemic has affected the TV viewing behavior of the Filipinos. Mr. Castro presented a visual evolution of the TV and and also shared the brief history of the World TV Day.
Devant has also gave away discounts to their TV and soundbar during the World TV Day.
To learn more about Devant’s latest products and updates, you can visit their website at devanttv.com.
POCO has launched today their newest smartphone in the market and it’s the POCO M3. When it comes to performance, it’s far from their popular flagship ones but we do got here some interesting hardware inside as we got here a Snapdragon 662 processor, a 6000mAh battery, a large 6.53-inch Full HD+ Dot Drop Display, and also a 48MP AI triple-lens camera
Poco M3 Specs
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 Processor
6.53-inch Full HD+ Dot Drop Display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
4GB+64GB / 4GB+128GB
48MP main camera + 2MP macro camera + 2MP depth sensor
8MP front camera
WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
LTE, Dual SIM
USB-C
18W Fast Charge
MIUI 12 based on Android 10
6000mAh battery
Just like the other POCO smartphones, the price on this one would be really aggressive as the smartphone starts at Php6,990 for the 4GB+64GB and Php7,990 for the 4GB+128GB variant.
The smartphone will also be available at the Official Global Store on Lazada and you can get a Php1,000 off from November 27-28 2020.
Samsung’s best monitors are here in the Philippines and these are the Samsung Odyssey G7 and the G9. Both monitors are aimed for gamers and for people who are working at home as these monitors have the best features that we can find on a monitor including a 49-inch panel on the G9 with a 1000R curvature and also the first 32″ and 27″ QHD monitor with 1000R curvature.
As for the Samsung Odyssey G9, this is the world’s first and largest 1000R and it’s my personal favorite as this one packs a 49″ display with a 32:9 aspect ratio which basically is like two monitors combined into one.
While the Odyssey G7 is the world’s first monitor under 27″ and 32″ to sport a QHD resolution with a 1000R curvature and both the G7 and the G9 will sport gaming feel with its up 240Hz refresh rate with QLED panel and Nvidia G-Sync inside.
These Samsung Odyssey monitors are available for pre-order from November 21 to December 21, 2020 via the Samsung E-Store. You can get it at these prices:
vivo Philippines has released their V20 series recently and it features industry-leading innovations like 5G and also eye-autofocus technology but did you also know that the vivo V20 series is the first smartphone to be equipped with the Android 11 OS, particularly the vivo V20.
In case you’re not familiar, Android 11 is the latest major release of the popular Android OS and powers 2.5 million devices worldwide With Android 11, you can have easier messaging management, predictive messaging, voice control and seamless smart home support.
With Android 11, messaging can now be continued while multi-tasking with “bubbles” and of course, you can benefit from other features including smarter text prediction and voice control AI. The new OS also support better control for smart home devices and even on car’s infotainment system with minimal clicks. As for the security, this one is beefed up with software security options that allow the user to control each data that can be accessed.
Android 11 OS might be out there already but not all smartphones can already be updated to the latest OS but thankfully, the OS is now available on the vivo V20.
The vivo V20 is latest smartphone from the company and it packs a Snapdragon 720G processor inside and it takes advantage of the Android 11 technology. There’s a 64MP rear camera too and a 44MP selfie camera that comes with autofocus technology.
Android 11 is now available on the vivo V20 along with the V20 SE, and the V20 Pro.
The ASUS ROG Phone 3 is the third generation of gaming smartphones from the company and we definitely loved the previous predecessors of this gaming smartphone as they focused on what a lot of mobile gamers need and with the ASUS ROG Phone 3, they’ve refined a lot of features and make it powerful than ever.
Same Design language
One of the things that ASUS ROG is known for is their iconic design in their devices whether that’s a laptop or mobile devices like this one, the ASUS ROG Phone 3. The ASUS ROG Phone 3 features a design that is similar to its predecessors but this one is cleaner and less complicated with its glass back cover but of course, it still comes with a heat sink at the back.
But of course, it’s not finish because there’s the aluminum frame too which makes the smartphone tougher and more solid to feel but since the smartphone does pack a large 6000mAh battery inside, it does feel heavy and thicker too which gets a little bit of tiring to hold after a while of gaming.
Just like the previous generations of ROG Phone 3, you can charge your smartphone the normal way in where you can charge it using the USB-C port or you can charge your smartphone with the AeroActive Cooler III and plug in the USB-C cable there and have a comfortable experience on playing the game in landscape mode.
Since this is a gaming smartphone, there’s capacitive trigger buttons on this one and you can manually adjust the sensitivity of it and you can even use slide, swipe, and other gestures which is pretty cool for gamers.
AS for the accessories, there are a lot of accessories that is available for the ROG Phone 3 in where some of it are compatible on both the ROG Phone 2 and the ROG Phone 3 but of course, the AeroActive Cooler 3 which is included on the ROG Phone 3 isn’t compatible on the ROG Phone 2. The availability of these accessories for the ROG Phone ecosystem makes a very strong advantage for the smartphone.
Since we’re running the latest Snapdragon 865+ processor inside, you can experience 5G on this one and boy, the download speeds was fast and in Makati and even at Essensa BGC, I can go up to 300mbps on Smart which is amazing and fast. Definitely a game changer when playing games on the go.
Monster display
One of the advantage of having the ASUS ROG Phone 3 is the display of the smartphone. There’s the 144Hz display on the smartphone which is one of the best in the market right now. Actually, this is the best display for mobile gaming that you can find in the philippines as this one offers the best refresh rate on a smartphone and also the touch response to this one is already excellent which means playing FPS games on this one will be just superb.
As for the display’s quality, we got here A 6.59-inch AMOLED display with a full HD+ resolution and the colors were great even when using it outside. And of course, there’s the bezels on this one which gives you a better grip on the smartphone and avoid accidental touches and to bring more space for accessories like the Kunai Gamepad 3.
Long lasting battery
One of the biggest strengths of the ASUS ROG Phone 3 is the large battery inside and it’s essential for gaming to have this feature. 6000mAh battery inside and in our test, the ROG Phone 3 lasted really long in our battery benchmark test using PC Mark. Our score that we got is 18 hours and 54 minutes which is pretty long.
Superb performance
There is no need to prove the ROG Phone 3 when it comes to gaming performance because this smartphone just decimates everything in its path thanks to its powerful Snapdragon 865+ processor inside.
First, let’s discuss the thermals on this smartphone. The ASUS ROG phone 3 does have a higher temps compared to the ASUS ROG Phone 2 which I experience on all Snapdragon 865 and 865+ smartphones however, the AeroActive Cooler 3 does its job and it does cool down the smartphone for me so I really don’t have any problems with it. The smartphone can go up to 45c when playing games but the AeroActive Cooler does bring it back to 40c so when playing games, I highly suggest that you use the cooler.
When it comes to benchmarks, the ASUS ROG Phone 3 is just amazing. We got here some high scores and everything was running smoothly and fast. Check out the benchmark scores that we got on the smartphone:
For gaming, well, there’s no need to explain everything on this one because the ASUS ROG Phone 3 can do everything that you need on the smartphone and yes, it can do up to 144fps depending on the smartphone that you need. Unfortunately, Gamebench doesn’t ran well in our test but everything ran just fine on the smartphone. However, there are only a few games that supports up to 144fps but thankfully, some games like NBA 2k20 can go up to 120fps and you can clearly how smooth it is however, other games are stuck up to 60fps.
One of the advantages of the ROG Phone 3 compared to other smartphones is that it can handle PUBG Mobile at up to 90fps on smooth graphics settings which is not possible even on some smartphones that are running on 865+ so it’s refreshing to see to have this feature on the ASUS ROG Phone 3.
ROG Armory Crate
There’s nothing much to see on the software side of the smartphone but there’s the ROG Armory Crate which is unique to the smartphone series and what I like about it is that you can see the games that are compatible in running in 120fps and 144Hz.
Just like the previous generation, you could see the temps and the status of your smartphone including the free storage and the free memory and of course, we still have here the X-mode which will boost the performance of the smartphone even more but honestly, X-mode or not, the ASUS ROG Phone 3 is really powerful.
With Game Genie, you can configure your game triggers which lets you do shoulder buttons on the smartphone and also adjust the refresh rate and other settings that can help you in your experience in gaming. The shoulder buttons was really helpful in FPS games and it lets me respond and shoot faster in those games.
There’s a fine camera
The camera has never been the strongest suit of the ASUS ROG Phone 3 but it you ask me, the smartphone’s triple lens rear camera will work just fine. It’s way more noticeable now because it’s protruding and it houses the 64MP main camera, a 13MP ultrawide camera and a macro camera. Honestly, they could just ditch the macro camera and replace it with a telephoto lens instead but nonetheless, I was still happy with the results of the camera that we got.
Check out the shots that we got using the smartphone:
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Obviously, it wasn’t the best one on a flagship smartphone but it definitely exceeded my expectations and I’m pretty happy about it.
Verdict
The ASUS ROG Phone 3 is a one fine gaming smartphone. I love it actually. It’s probably the best gaming smartphone out there as we got here a matured features that was refined from last year and of course, a more powerful hardware this year.
Everything on this smartphone is running just fine including the processor, display, battery and performance. I was actually surprise that the smartphone exceeded my expectations when it comes to the camera and again, the availability of the accessories to the smartphone is something that you would definitely love on this one.
If you love gaming then there’s no question anymore. This is the smartphone for you. The ASUS ROG Phone 3 starts at Php39,995
Christmas is coming and a lot of you are probably looking for the perfect Christmas gift and thankfully, Xiaomi Philippines has released their price list for the month of November up to December, and boy, they do have a lot of devices. Check out the price list below:
Some of the cool products that are now on the list including the Mi Transparent TV that will cost you almost half a million pesos and then there are the new Xiaomi products that are perfect for working at home and also for working out at home.
Lenovo has recently unveiled their 5th generation Yoga devices for their consumers and yes, it’s arriving here in the Philippines soon. So what are these devices? Well, they’re the Yoga 6 series, Yoga 7 series, and the Yoga 9 series but of course, there’s the Ideapad series too that is arriving in the Philippines
Ideapad 3 and 5 series
The Ideapads are known to be pocket-friendly but they’re also known to have a decent specifications inside that can run most work from home stuff and also most basic stuff. The Ideapad Slim 5i that starts Php42,995 while the IdeaPad Flex 5i comes with an SRP of Php49,995. It also comes with a Lenovo digital pen so you can write anywhere on the display.
But of course, they also have the more Ideapad 3i with Intel Core i7 that comes with a price of Php44,995 or you can opt for the affordable one with Core i3 and MX GPU for Php29,995.
Lenovo Yoga 6
The Yoga 6 is one of the portable Yoga devices out there and it comes with a Ryzen 7 4700U Mobile processor along with AMD Radeon graphics and up to 1TB of SSD with its 13″ chassis. Not only that because this one can still last up to 18 hours of computing despite the powerful hardware inside.
Yoga 7 series
The Yoga 7 series comes in different variants ranging from the Yoga Slim 7i Pro that packs a slim body and the latest 11th gen procesor inside paired with MX450 GPU and also a 14″ 2.8K dispaly with a 90Hz refresh rate then there’s the Yoga Slim 7i Carbon that comes with a MIL-STD 810G certification and it brings a 966g weight thanks to its carbon fiber body and then there’s the Core i7-1165G7 processor and up to 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD and a 16:10 QHD panel.
Then there’s the Yoga Slim 7i that packs a 13.9mm thinbody with 13″ display and also a 16:10 aspect ratio with a 2560×1600 resolution while the Yoga 8i comes with a price of Php59,995 and it packs the latest Intel Core i7-1165G7 with XE graphics inside along with 16GB RAM and 1TB PCIe SSD.
Yoga 9 Series
Lastly, there’s the Yoga Slim 9i and the Yoga 9i that both starts at Php99,995. Both devices runs on the latest 10th generation Intel Core i9 HK-series mobile processor with Intel Xe graphics.
There’s a 14″ display on the Yoga Slim 9i notebook and it features an aerospace-grade aluminum chassis and also n edge-to-edge Glass Palm Rest, fingerprint-resistant smart sensor touchpad and a smart sense keyboard that auto-adjusts the white backlighting based on the ambient lighting conditions.
Lenovo X Herschel holiday collection
Just like last year, Lenovo is bundling Herschel products to treat their customers and they’re giving away up to a total of Php70,050 worth of freebies.
For Yoga 6, 7, and 9 series, you can get a Lenovo X Herschel Stowaway Jacket worth Php10,995, Gibson Travel Bag worth Php7,495, and Spokane Sleeve worth Php3,495 plus Lenovo accessories for free.
While for those people who are buying the Ideapad 5 and 3 series or IdeaCentre Desktops and AIOs, you can get a free Stowaway Jacket and other accessories while certain models of the IdeaPad 3 will come with a free Stowaway jacket and Fifteen Hip Pack worth Php2,495 among other freebies while the Smart Tab M8 and M10 FHD comes with a free Fifteen Hip Pack.
The Lenovo Presents: Herschel Holiday Collection Exclusive Made for Lenovo runs from November 1, 2020 to January 31, 2021.
This year, 5G is one of the features that a lot of people are looking for their smartphone and many countries have been racing to become the first nation to fully adopt 5G technology and in the Philippines, our own telecommunication networks have been racing to ensure that their subscribers will be the first to use 5G in highly popular areas in the country.
But a lot of people are still asking “what exactly is 5G and how will it help us?”. Well today, we’re gonna answer that but first, you must understand that 5G is the fifth generation of mobile wireless communications and it promises faster speeds, higher bandwidth and lower latency
But how can 5G help us?
Send and receive information in an instant
With 5G, we can have reduced latency and faster transmission of data compared to 4G and of course, you can now send and receive messages faster and make video calls and transfer big files with almost no waiting time.
Buffer-free streaming
Since we’re getting here a faster speeds and better latency, you can expect that buffer will be gone with 5G. This will also let you stream high-quality videos even in crowded spaces thanks to the larger bandwidth capacity of 5G.
Lag-free gaming
With the low latency that we can experience in 5G, we’ll be able to have lag-free gaming and gamers would surely enjoy this experience in 5G and of course, with its high bandwidth capacity, cloud-based gaming would arise as well.
increase IoT devices
5G will also mean that there will be an increase usage of IoT and new devices will be connected more than ever including smart home deviecs and thanks to 5G, we can have better connection, less latency and faster speeds.
Benefit from safe and reliable usage
With 5G, it is now safer and reliable unlike what theorists have said as the international commission on non-ionizing radiation protection reiterates that 5G does not pose a health risk to users.
Get an affordable 5G-equipped devices soon
Unlike 4G, 5G devices won’t cost you a fortune as they’re available right now like the vivo V20 Pro that comes with 5G inside thanks to the Qualcomm Snapragon 765G Octa-Core processor inside.
The vivo V20 Pro is now available at Lazada, Shopee, and all vivo concept stores and kiosks nationwide.
