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Xiaomi sub-brand POCO has a new budget phone, the POCO M8 Power. As the name suggests, it has an extra-large battery. The POCO M8 Power boasts an 8,000mAh battery. POCO claims it can last for up to 28 hours of continuous video playback, 14 hours of gaming, and 11 hours of GPS navigation. It has fast 22.5W reverse charging support to use it like a power bank. The device itself charges through the 45W adapter. A large 6.9-inch FHD+ AMOLED display is on the front, which has a smooth 120Hz refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i protection, and an in-display fingerprint scanner. Powering the device is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 processor, with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM, and 128GB of UFS 2.2 expandable storage. Software is handled by the Android 16-based HyperOS 3 and will receive 4 OS upgrades and 6 years of security patches. For the cameras, there’s a single 50-megapixel main camera on the back and an 8-megapixel camera on the front for selfi...

TechLife Philippines has a new offering for those in a market for a compact tablet with LTE connectivity so they can stay online even without WiFi. The TechLife Pad Mini LTE is powered by a MediaTek Helio G80 processor. TechLife’s press release says it has up to 8GB Dynamic RAM, but the exact physical RAM capacity was not mentioned (we’re guessing 4GB). It comes with 64GB of storage. It then has a compact 8-inch LCD, paired with stereo speakers. Keeping the lights on is a 6,300mAh battery with 10W wired and 5W reverse charging support. The software version and included cameras were not mentioned in the initial press release, but we’ll update this article once we have information, so stay tuned. As for the price, the TechLife Pad Mini has an SRP of Php9,999 . From August 5 to 20, you can get it on TikTok for only Php7,699, Shopee for Php8,399, and Lazada for Php8,999. Online purchases will come with a free Pad Handle Case worth Php999. Tha...

Siri AI will be available for free on newer iPhone, iPad, and Mac models, a move that could encourage more users to upgrade their older Apple devices . However, as with many AI-powered services, heavy users may eventually need to pay for an iCloud+ subscription to unlock additional features and higher usage limits. During his final earnings call with investors as Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook hinted for the first time that Siri AI could include a paid component. Although he did not disclose pricing details or specific usage caps, Cook suggested that users may not be able to access Siri AI’s advanced capabilities indefinitely at no cost. See also: iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 list of compatible devices At some point, Siri AI users may need to subscribe to an iCloud+ plan to continue enjoying expanded access, while those who remain on the free tier could face usage restrictions or slower performance. Apple has already confirmed that several AI-powered features coming ...

TRS Research revealed that TCL continued to dominate the Philippine TV market in 2025, achieving a 3-year streak. TCL shared the news, albeit they did not reveal their exact market share. The data came from the company’s cumulative market share across brick-and-mortar retailers in the Philippines. The company also brought up data from research firm Omdia, which shows that they also dominated the global market by shipping the most TVs that are at least 75 inches in size and Mini LED models in 2025. They also shipped the most Google TVs for five consecutive years. For 2026, TCL is pushing its Super-QD Mini LED TVs, a.k.a SQD-Mini LED. This special LED panel improves backlight precision, colors, brightness, and contrast. This article, TCL dominated PH TV market for three consecutive years , was originally published at NoypiGeeks | Philippines Technology News, Reviews and How to's.

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) issued an advisory on August 1, 2026, reminding parents and guardians that influencers and content creators below 15 years old need to have work permits. DOLE issued the Labor Advisory No. 12 to remind “employers, advertisers, content creators, and parents” that children below 15 must first secure a work permit from the agency “before they can participate in public entertainment or information, including television, theater, advertisements, social media, and other online platforms.” The advisory notes that the Republic Act No. 9231, or the law that eliminates the worst forms of child labor, also applies to digital platforms where children create or appear in content, and not just to traditional media. Under the law, children under 15 years old are generally prohibited from working, unless they work directly under the sole responsibility of a parent or legal guardian, or only family members are empl...

AMD has launched the Radeon RX 9050 GPU. It’s fairly affordable, considering the shake-up in current tech pricing. The AMD Radeon RX 9050 GPU is an AMD RDNA 4 GPU made for 1080p gameplay. It has 16 compute units, 8GB GDDR6 VRAM, a 1.9GHz base clock, up to a 2.60GHz boost clock, and 92W TBP. It then has 16 ray accelerators, 32 AI accelerators, 32MB Infinity Cache Technology, up to 10Gbps memory speed, and uses a 128-bit memory interface with up to 288GB/s memory bandwidth. For connectivity, it supports 2.1a DisplayPort and 2.1b HDMI. AMD claims it supports rendering formats of HDMI 4K, 4K H264 Decode, and 4K H264 Encode. As per AMD, it can handle these games under 1080p Medium Settings: 007: First Light: 60fps Cyberpunk 2077: 96fps Forza Horizon 6: 131fps Pragmata: 85fps Counter-Strike 2: 227fps Call of Duty: Black Ops 7: 116fps Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege: 206fps Valorant (High Settings): 593fps The AMD Radeon RX9...