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Samsung Galaxy Buds Live Officially Unveiled: Minimalistic earbuds with noise-cancelling

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Samsung Galaxy Buds Live Officially Unveiled: Minimalistic earbuds with noise-cancelling

Ever wonder if there’s a wireless earbuds that is available in the market that doesn’t look too distracting or annoying? Well, the Samsung Galaxy Buds got you covered with their minimalistic design but it’s still jam-packed with features as this bean-looking earbuds comes with noise-canceling feature and many more.

Aside from the noise-canceling feature of the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live, we can also expect more from the device as you can use it to take commands from Bixby with its always-on mic. Not just that because we’re also getting here a better mic quality. Actually, you can even use the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live as your mic when recording videos using the Samsung Galaxy Note20 and Note20 Ultra on pro video mode which is really cool.

The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live is promising an up to six hours of continuous battery life with ANC and up to 21 hours with the case. In case you’re into running, this one comes with water/sweat resistance. The buds also comes with 12mm speaker with sounds by AKG for better quality.

You can connect the Samsung Galaxy Buds Live to Android 5.0 devices and up and also iPhone 7 devices and up. The Samsung Galaxy Buds Live will be available for Php8,990 starting this August 21, 2020.

Samsung Galaxy Note20 & Note20 Ultra Now Official

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Samsung Galaxy Note20 & Note20 Ultra Now Official

Samsung has just unveiled their newest flagship smartphone in the market and these are the Samsung Galaxy Note20 and the Galaxy Note20 Ultra. These are the successors of the Galaxy Note 10 and the Galaxy Note 10+ but this time, we’re getting here some upgrades including a 120hz display on the ultra version and of course, more power with its Exynos 990 chipset inside.

So what can we expect from these devices? Well, we do have here large displays on both smartphones with Galaxy Note 20 packing a 6.7-inch Full HD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display with 60Hz refresh rate while the Note 20 Ultra will have a 6.9-inch WQHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2.0 with a 120Hz refresh rate. Another feature that I love on the new Note series is that we now have a 9ms input latency on the S-Pen which will give you a smoother and better writing experience with the stylus.

For the camera, we got here a different camera setup for each device with the Galaxy Note 20 featuring a 12MP f/1.8 main camera + 12MP f/2.2 ultra-wide camera + 64MP f2.0 telephoto camera while the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra will pack a 108MP f/1.8 main camera + 12MP f/2.2 Ultra wide angle camera + 12MP f/3.0 Telephoto Camera + Laser AF sensor. Just like the Galaxy S20 Ultra, you can do up to 100x zoom on the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra.

Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra (L) & Samsung Galaxy Note20 (R)
Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra (L) & Samsung Galaxy Note20 (R)

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Specs

  • 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O Full HD+ Display, 60hz
  • Exynos 990 chipset
  • 8GB RAM
  • 256GB Internal storage
  • 12MP f/1.8 main camera + 64MP telephoto f/2.0 + 12MP f/2.2 Ultra-wide
  • 10MP f/2.2 selfie camera
  • LTE, 5G
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
  • Wireless PowerShare
  • Fast Charging
  • Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanner
  • IP68 Dust and Water resistance
  • 4300mAh battery
  • One UI based on Android 10

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Specs

  • 6.9-inch Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O WQHD+ Display, 120Hz refresh rate
  • Exynos 990 chipset
  • 8GB/12GB RAM
  • 256GB Internal storage
  • 108MP f/1.8 main camera + 12MP telephoto f/3.0 + 12MP f/2.2 Ultra-wide
  • 10MP f/2.2 selfie camera
  • LTE, 5G
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
  • Wireless PowerShare
  • Fast Charging
  • Ultrasonic Fingerprint Scanner
  • IP68 Dust and Water resistance
  • 4500mAh battery
  • One UI based on Android 10

In the Philippines, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra will come in the following variants and colors:

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 – Mystic Bronze, Mystic Green, & Mystic Gray

  • 8GB/256GB/LTE (Operator only)
  • 8GB/256GB/5G

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra – Mystic Bronze, & Mystic Gray

  • 8GB/256GB/LTE
  • 12GB/256GB/5G

27-inch iMac gets a refresh with a 10th Generation Intel CPU

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27-inch iMac gets a refresh with a 10th Generation Intel CPU

Apple has just updated the 27-inch iMac and unfortunately, it’s not running on Apple Silicon but we’re getting here an updated iMac with 10th-generation Intel CPUs. We’re still getting here the Retina 5K display with the same design.

Aside from getting a faster performance across the line, we’re also getting SSD on all the 27-inch iMac. Aside from that, we’re also getting a 1080p FaceTime HD camera, better speakers, and studio-quality mics.

Aside from CPU upgrade, we’re also getting an upgraded AMD Radeon graphics and also an Apple T2 security chip which is a custom design silicon from Apple that encrypts your data stored on the SSD and also helps in the software being loaded in the process.

COVID-19 Exposure Logging Update on Android and iOs

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COVID-19 Exposure Logging Update on Android and iOs

A COVID-19 Logging has been added to every phone during recent updates.

iPhone Users have had it since iOS 13.5 while Android updated theirs a little later.

Exposure Logging
Exposure Logging

How does it work?

Once the Exposure Notifications are on, random IDs will be generated on your device. In order to prevent tracking, the phone’s random ID changes every 10-20 minutes.

This all happens in the background which shares random IDs via Bluetooth with the phones around you that may have the notifications set on. This allows the phone to record and store IDs from other devices to yours.

If someone reports having COVID-19 and their ID is stored on your phone, your app will notify you of the next steps to take.

If your app learns that you’ve come in contact with someone who reports themself as having COVID-19, the system may share information with the app, including:

  • The day the contact happened.
  • How long the contact lasted.
  • The Bluetooth signal strength of that contact.

Your public health authority app is not allowed to use your phone’s location.

The Exposure Notifications System itself does not use your location or share other users’ identities with the app, Google, or Apple.

Access

In order to access it:

Android Users: Settings > Google > Settings > COVID-19 Exposure Notifications

COVID-19 Exposure Logging Android 2
COVID-19 Exposure Logging Android

iPhone Users: Settings > Privacy > Health

COVID-19 Exposure Logging iPhone 2

COVID-19 Exposure Logging iPhone 2

COVID-19 Exposure Logging iPhone
COVID-19 Exposure Logging iPhone

This is in the beta test so far in the Philippines and the government has been working with 15 software engineers and designers from the University of the Philippines to soon launch an app to the public. We hope to have better tracking that would be able to trace COVID-19 carriers in the Philippines.

 

vivo S7 5G unveiled with Lisa Manoban as their endorser

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vivo S7 5G unveiled with Lisa Manoban as their endorser

vivo has just launched the S7 and it’s a pretty smartphone on the outside but it also comes with some power inside as we got here a Snapdragon 765G chipset along with 64MP main camera and a 44MP front camera. But do you know the best part of this smartphone? It’s being endorsed by none other than Lisa Manoban of Blackpink!

vivo S7 Specs

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G Octa-Core chipset
  • 6.44-inch AMOLED Full HD+ Display, 20:9 aspect ratio
  • 8GB RAM
  • 128GB/256GB internal storage
  • 64MP main camera + 8MP Ultra-wide/macro lens + 2MP Depth sensor
  • 44MP selfie camera + 8MP ultra-wide selfie camera
  • 5G, Dual Sim
  • 33W Flash Charge
  • 4000mAh battery

The vivo S7 5G does come with a neat looking design and also some fancy colors. The smartphone comes in Monet, White, and Black. The Monet color of the smartphone does look interesting and pleasing to the eyes.

The vivo S7 will be available in China this August 8 for CNY 2800 (Php19,680~) and CNY 3100 (Php21,788~) for the 128GB and 256GB variants respectively.

realme C11 vs. vivo Y11 vs. Samsung Galaxy A01 Specs Comparison

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realme C11 vs. vivo Y11 vs. Samsung Galaxy A01 Specs Comparison

Budget smartphones might be affordable but they’re getting more powerful every year and if you’re looking for a budget smartphone today, the realme C11, vivo Y11, and the Samsung Galaxy A01 are three interesting budget smartphones that won’t break the bank. Now, let’s get down to the specs comparison of these three smartphones.

Processor

Both the Samsung Galaxy A01 and the vivo Y11 are running on Snapdragon 439 processor which is a little bit dated but it is capable of running most applications just fine but the realme C11 has a big advantage as the MediaTek Helio G35 can run more powerful and demanding games at better frames. Also, it’s the latest processor among the two.

Display

For the display, the Samsung Galaxy A01 is on the smaller and handier side with its 5.7-inch HD+ PLS TFT Display while the vivo Y11 got a 6.35-inch HD+ LCD display and the realme C11 got the biggest of them all with a 6.5-inch HD+ IPS display. Having a bigger display these days are essential as we consume more content on mobile smartphones. Aside from that, there’s the IPS panel on realme C11 that can give better colors.

Memory

Among the three, only the vivo Y11 and the realme C11 got a 32GB of internal storage while the Samsung Galaxy A01 got a smaller 16GB of internal storage but only the vivo Y11 got a larger 3GB of RAM. For those who are always into multitasking, the vivo Y11 can handle more apps simultaneously but of course, the processor also matters in this matter.

Camera

All of the cameras of the smartphones pack a 13MP+2MP but when it comes to the front-facing camera, the vivo Y11 got an advantage as the smartphone packs an 8MP selfie camera while the Samsung Galaxy A01 and the realme C11 got a 5MP selfie camera. But of course, those are just the numbers, the image quality is still the important thing about here.

Software

Only the vivo Y11 is still running Android 9 with its FunTouch OS 9.1 while the realme C11 and the Samsung Galaxy A01 are both running on realme UI and One UI 2.0 based on Android 10 respectively.

Battery

One of the biggest advantage of the vivo Y11 and the realme C11 is the battery as both smartphones comes with 5000mAh battery while the Samsung Galaxy A01 only comes with a 3000mAh battery. One of the reasons why the Samsung has a smaller battery is due to the smaller footprint of the device but of course, the 5000mAh battery would still be better as we can still have a long battery life with that one.

Price

Now this is the part in where it gets interesting. The vivo Y11 clearly showed that the smartphone does have a lot of advantages compared to the other two as we got here a bigger RAM on this smartphone along with the better selfie camera but it also comes with the more expensive price of Php6,499.

While the Samsung Galaxy A01 might not excel in most of the specifications and hardware inside, we still got here the One UI that runs on the latest Android 10 and this one is priced at Php5,490 which is a lot cheaper than the vivo Y11

The realme C11 might have the best hardware in some aspects but the MediaTek Helio G35 Octa-Core processor is a big advantage compared to the other two and the larger 6.5-inch display is definitely attractive on the smartphone. The best part? the smartphone comes with a price of Php4,990 which is the most affordable among the three. Yep, despite being the most affordable of them all, the smartphone can compete and even beat some of the hardware aspects of the other two smartphones.

 

Son Ye Jin of CLOY is the newest endorser of Smart Signature

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Son Ye Jin of CLOY is the newest endorser of Smart Signature

After the success of Hyun Bin as the endorser of Smart, the mobile services provider has also unveiled Son Ye Jin of the hit series Crash Landing on You as the new face of Smart Signature.

“Son Ye Jin’s appeal is undeniable among Filipinos who have been swept by the Korean wave, and we are thrilled to fulfill their wish. This is one way of supporting the Hallyu passion of our customers, who put their trust in our network so they can binge-watch the latest K-dramas, stream K-Pop hits, and stay updated on their K-idols online,” says Jane J. Basas, Senior Vice President and Head of Consumer Wireless Business at Smart.

Son Ye Jin will be endorsing Smart Signature and with the recent launch of Smart 5G in the Philippines, you’ll be able to take advantage of their SIM-only or device plans that comes in S, M, L, and XL starting from 5GB for only P999 up to 60GB for Php2,999 per month

Google Pixel 4a finally unveiled: Mid-range smartphone for $349

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Google Pixel 4a finally unveiled: Mid-range smartphone for $349

Google has finally made the Pixel 4a official. This is a mid-range smartphone and it is the direct successor of the Pixel 3a but this time, we’re not getting an XL version of the smartphone and we’re getting a more powerful Snapdragon 730G processor inside the smartphone.

The Google Pixel 4a features a 5.81-inch OLED display with a punch-hole selfie camera. The smartphone also features a 128GB of internal storage and 6GB of RAM. For the camera, the Pixel 4a houses a single 12.2MP rear camera that can do night sight, portrait mode, and top shot. While the front selfie camera comes with an 8MP camera.

Surprisingly, the Pixel 4a does come with 3.5mm audio jack and for the battery, we got here a 3,140mAh battery and up to 18W PD 2.0 charging over USB-C.

Pixel 4a Specs

  • 5.81-inch Full HD+ OLED Display
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G Octa-Core processor
  • 6GB RAM
  • 128GB Internal Storage
  • 12.2MP f/1.4 main camera
  • 8MP f/2.0 selfie camera
  • WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS,
  • NFC, LTE
  • USB-C
  • 18W PD 2.0 Charging
  • 3140mAh battery
  • Android 10

The Pixel 4a will be available for pre-order in the US this August 20 with a price of $349 (Php17,145~). There’s no word regarding local availability.

realme V5 Now Official in China: The cheapest 5G smartphone to date

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realme V5 Now Official in China: The cheapest 5G smartphone to date

realme has just unveiled the realme V5 in China and it’s currently the cheapest 5G smartphone to date thanks to the Dimensity 720 chip inside this smartphone. Not only that, but we also got here a 48MP main camera and also a large 5000mAh battery inside.

realme V5 Specs

  • MediaTek Dimensity 720 Chipset
  • 6.5-inch Full HD+ Display with Corning Gorilla Glass, 90Hz refresh rate
  • 6GB/8GB RAM
  • 128GB Internal storage
  • 48MP main + 8MP ultra wide-angle + 2MP macro camera + 2MP portrait camera
  • 16MP selfie camera
  • LTE, 5G, Dual SIM
  • GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
  • 30W Fast Charging
  • 5000mAh Fast Charging
  • realme UI based on Android 10

The surprising feature here is that despite the smartphone was able to put in 5G inside thanks to its chipset, we’re still getting here a 90hz refresh rate on its display and of course a large battery inside.

The smartphone will start at CNY 1499 in China (Php10,544~) which makes the realme V5 the most affordable 5G smartphone in the market right now. The smartphone will be available in Breaking light, silver, and blue.

No word yet regarding local availability and pricing.

Source: GSM Arena

ASUS ExpertBook B9 is a thin and light notebook with an amazing battery life

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ASUS ExpertBook B9 is a thin and light notebook with an amazing battery life

Most of the laptops that are available right now in the market come with a battery life of 4-6 hours on normal usage but the ASUS ExpertBook B9? Well, it promises up to 24 hours of battery life and the best part? the notebook weighs less than a kilogram which makes the notebook really attractive.

Some people might say that we don’t need a notebook with long battery life during this pandemic since a lot of people are staying at home and you’re probably plugged in but having a more flexible workspace and workflow and where you can work anywhere at home is essential these days and in our test, the ASUS Expertbook B9 lasted up to a single day from 8AM up to 9PM without asking for a charger.

And since we got here an up to 10th generation Intel Core i7 processors inside, you won’t have to be worried about performance as this one can surely run all the apps that you need at work and of course, still do some casual gaming.

The notebook also comes with enterprise-level security so you won’t have to worry about data theft in case you lost your notebook. Not just that, if you’re also worried about some hacker snooping in your webcam, there’s a physical shutter that you can slide to close off the webcam along with the fingerprint sensor and TPM that can store passwords and security keys for added security.

On top of the long battery life of the notebook, there’s a fast charging tech on the notebook that can charge the notebook at up to 60% capacity in just 39 minutes. The ASUS ExpertBook B9 truly is a notebook that can last a single work day or more.

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