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iPhone 18 Pro Max night shots
One of the new features of the iPhone 18 Pro Max is variable aperture. This feature is exclusive to the new series of iPhones, the 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max. This is telling because what Apple is saying is that this feature may not be availabe on the base iPhone 18 model coming out…
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In restrospect: Digital Walker celebrates 20 years in the industry
Digital Walker is celebrating it’s 20th anniversary in the business. I’ve been a patron of brothers Charlie and Howard “Bogs” Paw since they were just a small store in Greenhills called Games and Gadgets. I got my very first HP iPAQ 4350 from them and later on, they became real enablers as they provided a…
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 sample photos
I have been using the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 for almost a week since it was unveiled last Wednesday at Samsung Unpacked in London. I’ve written a first-impressions piece on the three new foldables over at INQUIRER.net. This post explores some sample photos of the new Fold8 as our group toured Westminster Abbey, among other…
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Meeting Samson Hu, Co-CEO of ASUS
At Computex in Taiwan you could not even get this close to Samson Hu, Co-CEO of ASUS because his path was always cordoned off while he toured Jensen Huang around the ROG and ASUS booths. But here he is, in the flesh in Manila, announcing a significant investment into the Philippine market with the ExpertBook…
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Maya Mini Payments: when everything can be a 0% promo
There are times when I wished I had the proper credit card during promo season. Some cards have great promos for gadget sales while others have amazing 0% interest sales on plane tickets during travel fairs. The pain point, which I am sure is echoed by other consumers, is that I often do not have…
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Adventures in vibe coding
The industry is slowly realizing that the honeymoon phase of AI is sunsetting and we are now being subjected to the reality of cost. Some organizations have learned that AI isn’t as affordable as it hoped to be, and that hiring actual human beings is still cheaper and more efficient. That being said, I still…
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Back at INQUIRER.net
After 21 years, I’ve come full circle. I’m back at INQUIRER.net, this time taking the reins of the Technology section. Early in my career, I worked on titles like PC Magazine Philippines, GAME!, and Mobile Philippines under Hinge-Inquirer Publications. I was also around during the early days of Hackenslash—the first video game journalism site in…
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Introducing Philippine STAR’s Future Forward
Hello reader, Any science fiction nerd will say that the checklist of the future comes in threes: (1) robots, (2) flying cars, and (3) coordinated uniforms. Robots, we have a lot of. Although we’ve seen the Chinese and Tesla showcase several of their humanoid robots, the more domesticated and non-descript ones are inside your home,…
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Why Pinoys need a bit of entrepreneurship in their blood
There was a time when having a stable job meant security. You stayed loyal to one company, collected your benefits, and built a predictable rhythm in life. But in 2025, more than the entrepreneurial drive to explore new horizons, there’s evidence that many Filipinos are becoming entrepreneurs on the side. In my twenty years covering…
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New Tagaytay finds: The Brickseum in Amadeo
Everything is awesome in Tagaytay! I had the chance to visit the private launch of The Brickseum, a project of Randy and Thea Protacio. I met Randy a number of years ago before the pandemic in my previous work at Manila Bulletin. As my boss also had a huge LEGO collection at the Intramuros office,…
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