Category: Tech News

Hundreds of college students, grouped into 40 teams, from 19 universities and colleges nationwide, recently made it to the shortlist for Phase 2 of the Smart Prepaid Innovation Generation (InnoGen) Season 2, an innovation grant program for the youth. Each of the shortlisted teams will receive a connectivity grant worth P10,000. Setting forth the challenge “How the youth can help the Philippines recover from the pandemic,” InnoGen is aligned with Smart’s and parent company PLDT’s core value of malasakit (compassion). Innovative solutions to the challenge will be presented by the…

Manila, Philippines. March 10, 2022: Three-year-old tech brand realme continues to showcase its strength in the local market, having been hailed the no. 1 smartphone brand in the Philippines for 2021 based on global research firms Canalys and IDC.    According to Canalys, realme ranked first for Q4 2021 in terms of sell-in shipments, besting four other smartphone brands as it accounted for 20% of the local market share. The brand has held this position since Q1 2021 making it the leading vendor for the whole year with 23% unit…

Manila, Philippines; March 7, 2022– OPPO continues to introduce functional smartphones and gadgets to help consumers be more productive from day to night.  “OPPO ensures that innovation is always at the heart of its products. We understand the importance of a seamless digital experience for a more productive life  whether at work or at home,” said Chiqui Tapawan, OPPO Philippines Head of Marketing Communications . The leading global smartphone brand recently introduced two devices which boast top of the line features perfect for work and play. :  Time for overall…

Take advantage of special offers from major banks and Home Credit, UpTrade program For Filipino Apple enthusiasts and new-to-iPhone smartphone users, now is the perfect time to find the right iPhone for you. Apple premium reseller Power Mac Center (PMC) kicks off its special 2022 campaign “iPhone for All,” which invites Filipinos to rediscover the beauty of the iPhone and makes it easier on the pocket through great discounts, flexible payment offers, and wide availability both in stores and online. “Since 1994, Power Mac Center has not wavered in its…

TAIPEI, Taiwan, March 8th, 2022 – Many of you may be bored with the traditional design from motherboard manufacturers. ASRock announces to launch the “Unity Makes Strength” event, an event welcomes everyone joining the design process with a special majority vote. The final outcome will be adopted by ASRock to the new product – Z690 PG Riptide NFT Edition, a decentralized motherboard on the market! Additionally, ASRock will turn the vote outcome into 20 NFTs in total to record the evolution of this innovative idea, and 3 of them will…

Capture the light like a Pro with the realme 9 Pro+ and the realme 9 Pro, both designed to bring flagship-level features to the midrange segment.    Manila, Philippines. March 15, 2022: realme, the PH’s no. 1 smartphone brand for 2021 (based on Canalys and IDC sell-in reports for Q1-Q4 2021), is set to launch its latest Number Series line-up: the realme 9 Pro Series, this coming March 15. Designed to empower Filipinos to #CaptureTheLight like a Pro, the realme 9 Pro Series consists of two innovative smartphones that take…

MSI, from gamers and creators, now sets sights on Corporate and Enterprise clients. Metro Manila – Philippines (March 1, 2022) –  MSI, the innovative manufacturer of gaming, creator, and business laptops, strengthens its presence in the Philippine market as today it announces the expansion of the company’s distribution channel through a new partnership agreement with Techtron Systems Corporation. With the help of Techtron’s network of partners and clients, MSI sets foot in the enterprise market, seeing that Techtron Systems Corporation is a spin-off company from Innovista Technologies, Inc., the leading…

Along with the cutting-edge AORUS 17 gaming laptop. There’s never been a better time to make the move to a top-of-the-line laptop as the line between work and play become increasingly blurred in our new normal. With more powerful processors and a portable form factor, they’re perfect for seamlessly transitioning between intensive tasks from video-editing or creating animations to jumping into the burgeoning metaverse, whenever and wherever inspiration hits. Leading in the field of contenders is GIGABYTE’s latest models in a long line of laptops designed just for creative visionaries, the…

Global. February 16, 2022: realme, the PH’s no. 1 smartphone brand for 2021 (based on Canalys sell-in data Q1-Q4 2021) and the world’s fastest-growing smartphone brand, launched the realme 9 Pro Series globally today via a livestream event.  The realme 9 Pro Series is the latest addition to the brand’s hero smartphone lineup. It is headlined by the realme 9 Pro+ which features the first Sony IMX766 OIS camera in its segment, along with the Dimensity™ 920 5G processor, Dolby Atmos dual stereo speakers, a mind-blowing Light Shift design, and…

Top Technologists from Deloitte, Epic Games, Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft, Pfizer, Sony, Visa, Walt Disney, Zoom and More to Present NVIDIA today announced that it will host its GTC 2022 conference virtually from March 21-24, with a news-filled keynote by its founder and CEO Jensen Huang and more than 900 sessions from 1,400 speakers, including some of the world’s top researchers and industry leaders in AI, high-performance computing and graphics.  Registration is free and open now at NVIDIA GTC Huang’s keynote will be live-streamed on Tuesday, March 22, at 8 a.m. Pacific…

Data center purposely built with an Open Design concept and ensuring environmental sustainability MANILA, PHILIPPINES —Telco-neutral data center operator Beeinfotech PH has announced the general availability of its first data center (DC) in the Philippines. Dubbed “The Hive,” it is currently the largest operating telco-neutral data center facility in the country, with three floors capable of housing at least 3,000 server racks of up to 45U rack height. Combined with its network interconnect capabilities, Disaster Recovery Seats, and Security & Network Operations Centers (SOC/NOC), The Hive is ready to answer…

Professional grade NVIDIA RTX Studio laptops with world’s first 16” 4K OLED HDR 16:10 PANTONE Validated and Calman verified display for exceptional color accuracy.     PASIG CITY, Philippines, February 2022 – Today, ASUS Philippines recently unveiled their ASUS OLED creator lineup that includes both ProArt StudioBook Pro 16 and StudioBook 16 OLED. These pair of NVIDIA RTX Studio laptops are targeted not only to creative professionals but also to architects, engineers, game developers, and professionals into data science. Both the StudioBook Pro 16 and StudioBook 16 features the world’s first…

Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra joins Samsung’s tablet portfolio offering powerful performance, a truly immersive display, and an open ecosystem of devices and partners to work and play like never before Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced its new Galaxy Tab S8 Series, the Galaxy Tab S8 5G/ Wi-Fi and S8+ 5G, and the first-ever Tab S8 Ultra 5G tablet in the lineup with the biggest, boldest display and most powerful performance Galaxy Tab S has ever offered. Sophisticated hardware, premium productivity features, and the seamless ecosystem Galaxy users count on…

The best camera, performance, and connectivity ever on a Galaxy smartphone, Galaxy S22 Ultra reimagines the mobile experience by merging the best Galaxy features of the Note and S series.  Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today unveiled Galaxy S22 Ultra, merging the best of two smartphone legacies – the unrivaled power of the Note series and the pro-grade camera and performance of the S series – to set a new standard for premium smartphones. Featuring a built-in S Pen, advanced Nightography and video capabilities, and an all-day battery, Galaxy S22 Ultra…

Create, capture, and share your best moments with pro-grade AI camera features on the latest Galaxy S series Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today unveiled Galaxy S22 and S22+, two flagship devices that power creativity and self-expression. Galaxy S22 and S22+ introduce dynamic cameras with advanced intelligent image processing to make every moment epic. Built with a bold, sustainably conscious design, Galaxy S22 and S22+ are designed to be both beautiful and environmentally conscious.  “Our smartphone cameras have transformed the way we create, share, and communicate. Through photos and videos, we…

The realme 9 Pro+ went head-to-head with other flagship devices in the brand’s first-ever Camera Lab experiment that allowed users to test out the phone’s photography features.  Manila, Philippines. February 8, 2021: realme, the PH’s no. 1 smartphone brand for 2021 (based on Canalys sell-in data Q1-Q4 2021), recently launched the first-of-its-kind Camera Lab microsite to showcase the photography capabilities of the upcoming realme 9 Pro+. Hosted on February 7, the one-day interactive experiment allowed users around the world to test out the realme 9 Pro+’s camera in comparison to…

February 8, 2022, Los Angeles, CA – NZXT, a leader in PC gaming hardware and services, today announces the new H1 – loaded with features to house your choice of components in an easy-to-build system that simplifies installation. With added space for even more powerful parts, larger intake holes for improved cooling, and built-in components – the latest H1 builds on the original design in big ways while keeping the footprint small. The new H1 is an all-in-one SFX (small form factor case) that comes with an AIO cooler, power…

More OPPO innovations that you need to be on the lookout for MANILA, PHILIPPINES — As the world becomes more connected, OPPO is reimagining a tech-driven future with its latest array of innovations.  During the recently concluded OPPO INNO Day 2021, OPPO unveiled breakthrough technologies, showcasing its power in shaping future tech trends and even consumer behavior in the digital world. OPPO’s first foldable smartphone, OPPO Find N, received a lot of attention and so did its Air Glass and MariSilicon X. However, there are other noteworthy innovations unveiled. Here’s…