Category: Geek
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Ultra affordable itel P65 goes for only P4,599
This article originally appears in PhilSTAR Tech. itel has unveiled its latest super-budget phone, the P65. If you’re looking for an entry level phone that does NOT look cheap, consider this. Here are the specs: SPECS So yes, as you can see this is a device that really answers the question “I need an Android…
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Using GCash in Japan, ‘Star Trek’ translators on the Samsung Galaxy series
Like many Filipinos, I recently took a trip to Japan over the Holy Week. Not to see the cherry blossoms’ first bloom, but to dwell into an irony that many travelers have observed in their sojourns to the Land of the Rising Sun. That is, as high-tech and quirky the Japanese can be with robots,…
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WiFi 7 ready TP-Link Archer BE230 router is only P5,990
I’ve learned the hard way that setting up your home WiFi system might be a little trickier than expected. In fact, the only time you know that everything works perfectly is when you don’t notice it’s working well: your movies are streaming, your downloads are working, your games have great ping. But once your connection…
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Huawei Watch 4 boasts eSIM and future support for GCash
This post originally appeared in Philippine STAR’s Tech section. The first Huawei smartwatch I bought for myself was the green GT4 last year from Abenson. I was enamored by the fact that it didn’t look like a typical smart watch, and that it had a round bezel (the main reason why I’m not a fan of…
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Welcome to the Metaverse. Let’s not pretend it’s amazing (yet).
What is the Metaverse? It depends who you ask.
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The new normal is an electric scooter
This article was originally published in Manila Bulletin’s Technology Section, dated October 7, 2020. Classic yet modern. Familiar yet fascinating. It’s the scooter, but with a motor and a battery pack. You’ve probably seen at least one in the last year zipping down the urban streets of Makati or BGC — and guess what —…
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Score from 50% off or more! Automatic Centre Outlet Store releases discount guide
Got word of a great deal for gadgets for this month’s end. Way better than 11.11.
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The Dark Side of the NFT Community: Why We Need to Step Back and Smell the Flowers
The NFT community has a dark side – toxicity. In this article, we discuss why degens need to step back and appreciate the beauty of NFTs, and how toxic behavior harms the community’s growth and mental health.
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Remembering the days we used to review WiFi hotspots
I’m reposting a piece I wrote together with Eva Gubat from 2006. This was a time when the blue & black Linksys routers were a status symbol at home because the “next frontier” was being able to add WiFi to your home. It was the age of Apple’s iBooks and PowerBooks — of being able…
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What marketers can learn from GoTyme Kiosks
If you’ve been to a Robinson’s in the past few weeks you may have noticed an ATM-like kiosk with the “GoTyme” branding. For the unfamiliar, GoTyme is one of the newer digital banks in the Philippines forged as a partnership between the Gokongwei Group (hence Robinson’s) and Tyme.
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