Back in CES, ASUS has unveiled its very powerful desktop, the ASUS ROG GT51. And now, it has reached the Philippine shores. The ASUS ROG GT51 is a powerful desktop that has the design and style of ROG devices. But of course, the ASUS ROG GT51 is VR ready too thanks to its powerful GPU inside.
ASUS ROG GT51 Specs
Intel Core i7-6700K processor
Nvidia GeForce GTX Titan X 12GB DDR5 (2 way SLI)
64GB DDR4 RAM
3TB HDD + 512GB SSD
CPU Liquid Cooler & Air tunnel for VGA
Yep, a very powerful Intel Core i7-6700K processor, a 2 way SLI Titan X that is already an overkill for most GPU, a gigantic 64GB DDR4 RAM, spacious 3TB HDD + 512GB SSD and a freaking liquid cooler & Air tunnel. I know, it’s the typical specs that you can find on a PC (I’M FREAKING SARCASTIC).
A unique feature of the ASUS ROG GT51 is the Shadow Band. This wearable band lets the user activates a hidden hard disk space in your ROG GT51. I know, it’s pretty useful when you have a collection of this so-called “ART FILMS”.
The price? Well, the ASUS ROG GT51 is just priced at P229,995. Yes, just almost a quarter of a million pesos. You might be asking, is it worth it? Well,
ASUS Philippines has recently launched the ROG Strix GL502 which was first seen at Computex in Taiwan. This laptop is also the first laptop to belong in the ROG Strix lineup.
This notebook is pretty powerful for anything that you want thanks to its 2.6GHz Intel Core i7-6700HQ processor, 1TB HDD + 128GB SSD, 8GB of DDR4 RAM and Nvidia GeForce GTX970M with 6GB of GDDR5 Memory.
The laptop comes with a 15.6-inch display with Full HD resolution and it also packs an Nvidia G-Sync technology which improves the gaming and multimedia experience on the laptop. The ROG Strix GL502 also has an orange accents all over it and there’s a customizable lighting on the keyboard.
Huawei wants you to ditch your old point-and-shoot cameras in favor of their newest camera smartphone, the Huawei P9 and P9 Plus. Both smartphone packs a dual-camera setup co-engineered by Leica and damn, the photos taken with those smartphones were really great.
And of course, the Huawei P9 and P9 Plus doesn’t only rock in camera but they also have a powerful Kirin 955 Octa-core processor in the sleeve and 3GB/4GB of RAM depending on what you’re getting.
Compared to most flagships, the Huawei P9 and P9 Plus is more affordable at P23,990 and P29,990 respectively but with Huawei’s promo, you can get 20% off on these smartphones by just trading your old camera and yes, they’ll accept if your camera is not working anymore. That means that these smartphones will now be priced at P19,190 and P23,990 respectively.
This promo will be only available tomorrow until June 12 at Huawei Experience Store, Mall of Asia and you can also enjoy a free VIP card, Goache bag, and a powerbank when you purchase a Huawei P9 or P9 Plus.
Huawei P9 & P9 Plus Specs
5.2-inch full HD IPS display
5.5-inch full HD AMOLED display
Kirin 955 octa-core processor
3GB/4GB RAM
32GB/64GB storage expandable via MicroSD
Dual 12-megapixel rear camera with laser AF & LED flash
Looking for an affordable peripheral to satisfy your gaming needs for your new game such as Overwatch? Well, ASUS has a new series of gaming peripherals that won’t break your bank and yes, it’s the Cerberus line of peripherals and this time, we will review their affordable gaming mouse, the ASUS Cerberus gaming mouse.
It’s a gaming mouse and affordable but it doesn’t suck. The quality of the mouse is pretty good despite using a plastic all over its body along with the rubber on the sides. The ergonomics of the mouse is pretty good too and yes, it’s ambidextrous and it works well whether you’re using your left or right hand. Despite being an affordable gaming mouse, the Cerberus Mouse still manages to have a braided cable.
The Cerberus mouse also features two buttons on the side which let you do a forward and back which is really helpful especially when browsing web pages. Not only that, the sides also houses rubberised texture which makes the grip of the mouse even more comfortable especially when playing fast-paced games.
The mouse also supports 4 DPI modes depending on your preference and it shows 4 different colors depending which represents the DPI of the mouse. It’s very helpful especially if you’re playing FPS games such as Overwatch and CS:GO.
Using the mouse is very comfortable. Its design doesn’t feel odd and it’s very comfortable to use despite hours of use. It’s ambidextrous though I never used the mouse in my left hand. Navigating through web pages is a breeze too thanks to the two buttons on the side which lets me immediately go back or forward to a web page..
Verdict
The ASUS Cerberus Mouse might be an affordable gaming mouse but it is still jam-packed with features that most gamers want. It has 4 levels of DPI, a comfortable and ambidextrous design and additional buttons on the side. This may not be the best gaming mouse in the market but for its price, the Cerberus gaming mouse is pretty great.
The ASUS Cerberus Mouse is now available for P1,020
The Moto X line is now gone in favor of the all-new Moto Z and Moto Z Force. Both smartphones pack a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor and a 5.5-inch QHD AMOLED displays. However, the difference between the two is that the Moto Z packs a thinner design while the Moto Z Force has a bigger battery, better camera and a Shatter Shield Screen.
The main selling point of these phones is its support for MotoMods. These are modular accessories that you can snap on the back of the phones that includes a JBL Soundboost Speaker that adds two 3W speaker to your phone, an Incipio Offgrid powerpack for an additional battery and an InstaShare projector which adds a pico-projector to your smartphone.
Here’s a short video about the Moto Mods
The Moto Z is incredibly thin at just 5.2mm however, the smartphone ditched the 3.5mm audio jack in favor of a thin design so yeah, you’ll have to rely on its USB Type-C for audio or a bluetooth speaker/headset.
The smartphones will be available in the US and it will soon arrive in other countries soon.
Yes, the most powerful GPU that you can get right now is here in the country, the ASUS ROG Strix GTX 1080 is the latest and greatest GPU of Nvidia beating last year’s Titan X and even beating the SLI GTX 980. Yep, the GTX 1080 is so powerful that it supports VR and it has 2x the power of the Nvidia GeForce Titan X. Yep, this GPU is really too damn powerful.
So what’s so special with the ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 over the founder’s edition? Well, of course, this one is more powerful and it comes with awesome features including an integrated Aura RGB Led that you can tweak and ASUS-exclusive GPU Tweak II with Xsplit Gamecaster.
The ASUS ROG Strix GeForce GTX 1080 is a 1936MHz-overclocked gaming graphics card and it comes with a DirectCU III tech to make the GPU silent and cooler.
The ASUS ROG Strix GTX 1080 is now available for P42,290.
Different teams from different countries are here in Manila to compete for the Manila Majors and did you know that ASUS is one of their sponsors in the event? Yep, ASUS is the company behind the gaming peripherals and computers used in Manila Majors and to hype up the event, they’re giving away a lot of ASUS peripherals every day!
Starting from June 7 up to June 12, you may get a chance to win a Strix keyboard, Mouse, or a headset every day at Manila Majors! So how can you join? it’s easy! ASUS has set up a mechanics every day at http://manilamajor-rog.com/join-the-contest/ for you to get a chance to win cool peripherals from ASUS.
So yeah, if you want to know more about the ASUS ROG products, you can check out their booth inside the SM Mall of Asia Arena and also, don’t forget to watch the Manila Majors!
Last Computex, ASUS have unveiled their two new Transformer 3 tablets that are set to compete against the iPad Pro and the Surface Pro and they’re aiming to change the game again by offering a competitive pricing for their tablets. The ASUS Transformer 3 offers 2-in-1 setup with a foldable keyboard that also serves as a stand, a 7th-generation Intel Core processor which isn’t outed yet while the Transformer 3 Pro has a hinge design, 6th Gen Intel Core I processors, and more connectivity ports.
The feature that set these tablets apart from the others is its support for the external GPU dock because both tablets support the ASUS XG Station 2 which allows you to have an external GPU which will make these tablets VR ready.
Do you want to know more about these tablets? Check out our hands-on of the ASUS Transformer 3 and Transformer 3 Pro below.
San Miguel has finally given up their telco ambitions by letting go of the 700MHz band to both Globe and Smart for $1,000,000,000.
After months of rumors that San Miguel will be joining the telco industry by using their 700MHz band, it has finally given in by letting go of their telco dreams.
So what does this mean for consumers? Actually, you might not care about the 700MHz but this will actually improve the internet services here in the country. The 700MHz spectrum also works well and it will let you have a stronger signal reception even when inside your house or condominium and it will also have a wider coverage than other bands.
However, some devices that we have right now doesn’t support 700MHz yet but don’t worry, I’m pretty sure that Smart will soon sell devices that will fully utilize the 700MHz band. According to Smart, we can also expect that the internet will improve in the next 6 months so yeah, the telco industry here in the country is getting really interesting.
Here’s a short video of Smart regarding the 700MHz LTE:
For some people, their single day won’t be complete without a selfie especially in our country where we are named as the selfie capital of the world. That’s why selfie-centric smartphones are very popular here in the country including the smartphone that we will be reviewing today, the OPPO F1 Plus. This smartphone is the bigger brother of the OPPO F1 but this one features a better hardware and design.
The OPPO F1 Plus is beautiful
The OPPO F1 Plus is one of my favorite smartphones when it comes to design. Despite being dubbed as the bigger brother of the OPPO F1, this one has a different design and it features a more solid and sexier design thanks to its curves and also its thin profile.
To add more sexiness of the smartphone, OPPO has opted a 2.5D glass while on the sides, the smartphone isn’t that slippery since this one has a curve sides then and a well-shaped back which made the smartphone easier to hold compared to the iPhone
Below the smartphone, you can find the Micro USB port, speaker grill, and the 3.5mm audio jack. The large home button also serves as the fingerprint scanner and it can unlock the smartphone really fast. While the power button is on the right and the volume button is on opposite
The smartphone also supports hybrid dual sim so it’s either you have a dual sim inside or a MicroSD card and a sim card but don’t worry too much about its storage since this smartphone has a spacious 64GB of Internal Storage.
Battery Life is good
The battery life of the Oppo F1 Plus is pretty good. I didn’t have any problems with it as I was able to use this smartphone for more than 14 hours and charging? The VOOC fast charging of OPPO is really damn fast unfortunately, you’ll have to use the VOOC charging cable and charger to take advantage of this.
A beautiful edge-to-edge display
Damn, just look at those display. The smartphone is almost bezel-less and the smartphone looks really sexy because of it. The display is a 5.5-inch Full HD display and the colors look really vivid and the display is really bright and it still looks good even under a direct sunlight.
All-new ColorOS is fun to use
OPPO is using COLOR OS for their smartphones. You would easily notice the colors of the UI is pleasing to the eye and it’s also relaxing and calm. It’s one of the things that I really like on the OPPO F1 Plus. The ColorUI of the OPPO F1 Plus doesn’t have an app drawer too and the UI isn’t confusing even for first-time smartphone users.
The ColorOS is based on Android 5.1 and the OS has been heavily modified with ColorOS but despite that, the smartphone still offers a fast and swift navigation and experience. The redesign UI also looks better than most UI and of course, since the OPPO F1 Plus has a heavily modified UI, it sports some cool features such as one-handed mode, screen gestures, and double tap to wake.
A fancy feature in the OPPO F1 Plus is the lock screen magazines. You can have different random photos as your lock screen depending on your preferred subscription from the lock screen magazine. The photos are also updated and it will show different photos every time the lock screen magazine is updated.
Processor isn’t the best but it’s still good
Let’s admit it, the Helio P10 isn’t the best in the market, the difference between the previous generation processor of MediaTek to the P10 isn’t dramatic but it is still powerful. Actually, I got a score of score of 51479 but when it comes to real life performance, I was able to play Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas without problems even at max settings.
In NBA 2k16, I was able to set it at high settings and it was still playable, however, I would recommend that you just set it up to medium settings even if the OPPO F1 Plus could handle the highest settings.
Again, using the smartphone is really fast and I didn’t encounter too lags on the smartphone. Even when typing on the on-screen keyboard, the response was great and I didn’t experience lags even after days of use and after installing tons of apps on the smartphone. Even when running a lot of apps on the OPPO F1 Plus, the smartphone is still buttery smooth
Front camera is a selfie monster
The OPPO F1 Plus is the only smartphone that I know with a better camera on the front than the rear camera. The OPPO F1 Plus has a 16-megapixel front camera with a f/2.0 lens while the rear camera sports a 13-megapixel camera with f/2.2 lens. Yep, you can get better photos when you’re using the front camera and it is even brighter and better to shoot using the front camera at low light conditions. Here are some of the shots that I took using the rear camera.
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The OPPO F1 Plus is marketed as the Selfie Expert and I agree with OPPO, the F1 Plus is really a selfie expert thanks to its great front camera and also its software. The camera software of the F1 Plus is user friendly, and this time, their smartphone can take brighter photos with less noise thanks to its Hi-Light technology. The beauty mode is also one of the best that you can try on a smartphone. The smartphone produces selfie photos that is not too soft and it covers the blemishes pretty good. Check out the shots that I took using the front camera:
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Verdict
The OPPO F1 Plus is not only a big brother to the OPPO F1 but it also offers better features such as its sexy design and a better camera. Speaking of camera, the front camera of the smartphone is best that I’ve seen and it’s really perfect for selfies. The performance of the smartphone doesn’t disappoint too as it fares better than most Helio P10 smartphones that I use.
If you’re the type of person who loves to take selfies then this is the smartphone for you. This is currently the best smartphone to get if you love taking selfies.
