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Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls Collection Remastered coming to PS4

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Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two souls are definitely one of the best games on the Playstation 3 and today, these games will be remastered for the PlayStation 4. Both games will be available in Blu-Ray Disc Edition and Digital Edition on March 2, 2016. And yes, you can enjoy the two games in the Blu-Ray Edition.

 

If you’re not familiar with Heavy Rain, it follows the dramatic story of Ethan on finding his son. In this game, you’ll follow his stories and make decisions to save his family. So what can we expect with the remastered edition of Heavy Rain? Well, here are some things that you can expect from this game.

 

  • Increased resolution from 720P to 1080P
  • Increased the number of available shadow maps from 8 to 12
  • Enabled multi-threaded rendering
  • Added post-process: HDAO and MSAA
  • Improved lighting for scenes and objects
  • Improved reflections

 

Beyond Two Souls stars two Academy Award nominees — Ellen Page and Willem Dafoe along with the original music by Hans Zimmer. This game takes you to a psychological adventure and unexpected twists.

 

Both games have an improved graphics and more optimized for the Playstation 4. These games are one of the best when it comes storyline and I’m pretty sure that you can get hooked with these games because they’re really a masterpiece that is only available on Playstation.

 

Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls Collection will be available on March 2, 2016 for P2,299

 

 

Xiaomi Mi 5 now official, packs Snapdragon 820 CPU, 4GB RAM, and 128GB Storage

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Xiaomi has unveiled the Xiaomi Mi 5, their latest flagship smartphone at Barcelona, Spain. This smartphone is set to compete against the big products including the Samsung Galaxy S7 and the LG G5. The Xiaomi Mi 5 comes in many variants and the best of them all, the Xiaomi Mi 5 Pro, comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, 4GB RAM, 3000mAh battery and 128GB of storage. Xiaomi also called its body design as “3D Ceramic” which looks very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Samsung Galaxy S7.

 

Xiaomi Mi 5 Specifications

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Processor
  • 5.15-inch Full HD Display
  • 32GB/64GB/128GB ROM
  • 3GB/4GB RAM
  • 16-Megapixel Rear Camera with Sony IMX298 Sensor with PDAF & OIS
  • 4-Megapixel 2um Front Camera
  • NFC
  • WiFi
  • Bluetooth
  • VoLTE
  • Mi Video Calling with Beautify
  • 3000mAh Quick Charge
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow

 

Xiaomi Mi 5

OPPO Teases “5x” Smartphone Photography Technology

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Looks like it will be exciting for OPPO as they’re now teasing that they’ll be bringing a new smartphone photography technology at MWC. The company is expected to unveil the features of this new technology on February 27 at Barcelona, Spain.

 

According to OPPO, the ‘5x’ project will allow the OPPO’s smartphone cameras to capture images and unprecedented quality. I believe that this smartphone technology could pave a way to something big in mobile photography. My guess? probably 5x optical zoom.

 

Well, time will tell what OPPO has in stored for all of us.

Huawei Matebook officially unveiled at MWC 2016

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I’m a Macbook user but I’m a big fan of the Microsoft Surface line because the tablet is portable and doesn’t come with a bulky dock but it can still run most desktop applications and games that you want. And at MWC 2016, Huawei has unveiled the Huawei MateBook, their newest 2-in-1 device that is aimed against the Microsoft Surface Pro and iPad Pro.

 

The Huawei Matebook is a thin and light tablet with an aluminium unibody and a keyboard case with a touchpad that’ll cost you another $129. There’s a 12-inch IPS display too with a resolution of 2160×1440 and a 160-degree wide angle.

 

One biggest thing that set this tablet apart from the iPad Pro and Android tablets is the 6th Generation Intel Core M-Series Processor. So what does this thing do? With this processor, it can run most applications without hiccups and yes, you can run Windows applications on this tablet.  The tablet also got some cool accessories including the MatePen which is a stylus that offers 2048 levels of sensitivity and the MateDock which allows you to have more connectivity on the tablet.

 

The Huawei MateBook comes in either Core m3, m5, or m7 processor, 4GB/8GB RAM, or 128GB/256GB/512GB Storage. Check out the full pricing below:

matebook pricing

Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge Quick Hands-on

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We just got a short hands-on of the next flagship smartphones of Samsung — the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge. Both smartphones feature a better hardware and experience thanks to its comfortable grip, better camera, and a faster processor. These smartphones now also pack an IP68 certification which means that you can now submerge these smartphones of up to 1.5m for half an hour.

 

If you want to know more about these smartphones, you can check out my short hands-on below:

 

 

If you want to know its specifications and features, check out the link here: https://jamonline.ph/2016/02/smartgalaxys7.html

 

If you want to pre-register a Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge at Smart, head over to this link: smrt.ph/galaxys7

Pre-register for the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge at Smart

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Excited for the next-generation Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge? Yes, the all-new flagship smartphones have just been announced and both smartphones offers an amazing features including an IP68 water and dust certification, DSLR like Real Pixel Camera, better processor and GPU, and a comfortable grip thanks to its curved back. You can discover the full specifications and features of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge here: https://jamonline.ph/2016/02/galaxys7-s7edge.html

 

Well, if you want to be one of the first to experience the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, you can now pre-register at Smart! Yes, both the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge will be available at Smart and you can pre-register to get the latest updates about these smartphones.

 

If you are interested with the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, head over to this link and pre-register: smrt.ph/galaxys7

 

 

Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge Unveiled!

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The Samsung Galaxy S7 and the S7 Edge have been announced today at Barcelona, Spain and they’ve answered the prayers of many Samsung fans because this time, the Samsung Galaxy S7 and the S7 Edge features an IP68 Water and Dust Resistant which is great for those who are always on the go and now, it features a MicroSD card slot with support of up to 200GB. The design of the smartphones looks similar to the previous generation but this time, it has been improved and the smartphone is now easier to hold.

Samsung Galaxy S7 And S7 Edge (2)

The Samsung Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 Edge now features a Dual Pixel Camera that uses dual photodiode technology which is used by DSLR cameras. And if you think that the Samsung Galaxy S6 has a fast Auto Focus, well, the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge has even a faster one.

Samsung Galaxy S7 And S7 Edge (3)

Samsung Galaxy S7 And S7 Edge (1)

The battery of both smartphones has been upgraded too. The Galaxy S7 features a 3000mAH battery while the bigger brother, Galaxy S7 Edge has a 3600mAh battery and both smartphones support Ultra fast charging. Although, the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge only has a MicroUSB port

Samsung Galaxy S7 And S7 Edge (5).

 

The Galaxy S7 features a 5.1″ Super AMOLED Quad HD display while the Galaxy S7 Edge features a 5.5-inch Dual Edge display. Yes, they’ve revamped the Edge line and they just preferred having a phablet size Dual-edge smartphone.

 

Samsung Galaxy S7 Specs

  • 5.1-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED Display
  • Octa-core (2.3GHz Quad + 1.6GHz Quad), 64 bit, 14 nm process
    Quad core (2.15GHz Dual + 1.6GHz Dual), 64 bit, 14 nm process

    • *May differ by markets and mobile operators
  • 4GB RAM LPDDR4
  • 32GB with MicroSD card slot up to 200GB
  • 12-Megapixel F/1.7 Smart OIS Rear Camera
  • 5-Megapixel F/1.7 Front Camera
  • 3000mAh battery
  • NFC
  • WiFi
  • LTE
  • Wireless Charging
  • Bluetooth
  • IP68 Water and Dust Resistant
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Specs

  • 5.5-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED Display
  • Octa core (2.3GHz Quad + 1.6GHz Quad), 64 bit, 14 nm process
    Quad core (2.15GHz Dual + 1.6GHz Dual), 64 bit, 14 nm process

    • *May differ by markets and mobile oprators
  • 4GB RAM LPDDR4
  • 32GB with MicroSD card slot up to 200GB
  • 12-Megapixel F/1.7 Smart OIS Rear Camera
  • 5-Megapixel F/1.7 Front Camera
  • 3600mAh battery
  • NFC
  • WiFi
  • LTE
  • Wireless Charging
  • Bluetooth
  • IP68 Water and Dust Resistant
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow

 

Update: The Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge are priced at P34,990 and P39,990 respectively

LG G5 is now official, packs a modular design

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LG has finally announced their brand new flagship smartphone, the LG G5. The smartphone is set to combine the beauty of the design and the convenience of features. How? By having accessories called the LG Friends with its modular design.

LG Friends

The LG G5 also features an always-on display which is now better because it only consumes 0.8% of battery per hour. The rear camera also offers more with the ability to choose to up to 135-degree wide angle lens.

 

LG G5’s biggest feature is its modular design that allows you to have accessories including the LG Cam Plus which helps you transform the smartphone into a digital camera with dedicated shutter and many more controls for the camera.

 

There’s the LG Hi-Fi Plus accessory too which is made Bang & Olufsen. With this accessory, it gives you a mobile DAC and Amp. It’s just amazing.

LG G5 Cam

And of course, there are other LG Friends accessories too including a 360 camera. Yep, the LG 360 Cam gives you photos and videos in 360-degree. Another LG Friends accessory is a VR headset and unlike other VR headsets, the LG 360 VR is light and it is sharper than other competitors.

LG 360 VR Headset

LG Friends also have a drone called the LG Rolling Bot that can be controlled via Wi-Fi and works like the BB8 and another drone made by Parrot which lets you take videos and photos from the sky.

 

 

Alcatel IDOL 4 and 4S Unveiled at MWC 2016

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Alcatel just had a refreshed logo and to celebrate that, Alcatel just unveiled their two new smartphones — the Alcatel IDOL 4 and 4S. These smartphones also have a unique feature called the Boom Key. It’s a physical button that gives different functions depending on the app. One useful function of this button is to instantly take photos while on standby mode.

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Both the Alcatel Idol 4 and Idol 4S packs a brand new chipset but the 4S has the better hardware.

 

Alcatel IDOL 4

  • 5.2-inch Full HD IPS Display
  • 1.7 GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 CPU with Adreno 407
  • 2GB/3GB RAM
  • 16GB Internal Storage expandable up to 200G via MicroSD
  • 13-Megapixel Rear PDAF Camera with Dual-tone LED flash
  • 8-Megapixel Front Camera with LED Flash
  • Dual-Sim
  • LTE
  • WiFi
  • Bluetooth
  • GPS
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
  • Non-removable 2610mAh Battery

 

Alcaltel IDOL 4s

  • 5.5-inch QHD AMOLED Display
  • 1.8 GHz Octa-COre Snapdragon 652 processor with Adreno 510
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Internal Storage expandable up to 200GB via MicroSD
  • 16-Megapixel Rear PDAF Camera with Dual-Tone LED Flash
  • 8-Megapixel Front Camera with LED Flash
  • LTE
  • WiFi
  • Bluetooth
  • GPS
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
  • Non-removable 3000mAh Battery

The packaging of these smartphones also comes in a VR goggles similar to the Google Cardboard. The Alcatel IDOL 4 and 4S are expected to have a price of $250 (Php12,000) and $400 (Php19,000) respectively

 

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LG G5 render leaks out!

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LG G5 is expected to be launch this MWC 2016 at Barcelona, Spain but even before LG has release their newest flagship, leaked images have already roamed around the web. It seems that the next flagship smartphone of LG would pack some features that the other smartphones doesn’t have including a magic slot which lets you have a swappable battery and additional accessories.

 

The LG G5 will now have a premium metal build which is loved by many, a fingerprint sensor at the back which also doubles as a power button, and a dual-camera.

 

The LG G5 is expected to have the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 proocessor, 4GB RAM, 5.6-inch QHD display with always-on feature, and just a 2800mAh of battery.

 

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