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PH internet usage increased, 98.8% use mobile devices in 2024 — gov’t survey

Most Filipinos these days spend a considerable amount of time doing online activities, whether for entertainment, work, or academic purposes. It may not come as a surprise that the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and the Department of Communications Technology (DICT) recorded a surge in internet access and usage in 2024. The 2024 National Information and Communications Technology Household Survey (NICTHS) reports that most households in the Philippines have internet access; two out of three individuals, ranging from 10 years old and above, are those who are most active. “Internet access at home” is particularly defined by the survey as the general internet availability that most household members use at any time. Now, in 2024, 48.8 percent (that’s about 13.56 million) of households stated having internet access at home. This increases the percentage point to 31.1 compared to the 17.1 back in 2019. Regional Data points out the National Capital Region (NCR) and Central Luzon ...
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OPPO Reno14 now in PH

The OPPO Reno14 series has officially made its way to the Philippines. Launching alongside the Reno14 F and Reno14 Pro is the OPPO Reno14 , which is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8350 processor, 12GB of RAM, and an option between 256GB and 512GB of storage. We also have a 120Hz AMOLED screen, a large 6,000mAh battery, and OPPO’s 80W SUPERVOOC fast charging. Stereo speakers are also here, and the in-display fingerprint scanner for security. It ships with Android 15-based ColorOS 15 and is expected to receive 3 OS upgrades and 4 years of security patches. For photography, we have a 50-megapixel LYT-600 main sensor from Sony, joined by a 50-megapixel with a 3.5x telephoto lens, and an 8-megapixel ultra-wide. Another sharp 50-megapixel camera is on the front for selfies. The OPPO Reno14 12GB/256GB has an SRP of Php31,999 in the Philippines and Php34,999 for the 12GB/512GB. It is available for pre-order until August 22 with the same perks and freebies as the Reno14 Pro ,...
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OPPO Reno14 Pro 5G lands in the Philippines

OPPO Philippines has officially launched the Reno14 series in the country. For this one, we’ll be focusing on the fanciest of the three, the OPPO Reno14 Pro 5G. The OPPO Reno14 Pro 5G has four 50-megapixel cameras. The main one uses a large 1/1.55-inch sensor, the other has a 3.5x telephoto lens, there’s also an ultra-wide with autofocus, and of course, one for selfies. That sharp selfie camera sits on top of the 6.83-inch OLED display with HDR10+ support and has Splash Touch technology. Powering the device is a MediaTek Dimensity 8450 octa-core processor, with 12GB of RAM, and 512GB of internal storage. Keeping the lights on is a large 6,200mAh battery with 80W SUPERVOOC wired charging and 50W AirVOOC wireless charging. OPPO’s Android 15-based ColorOS 15 is rich in AI features. There’s the AI Translate, AI Call Translator, Google Gemini, and it comes with 3 months of Google AI Pro with 2TB cloud storage. The OPPO Reno14 Pro 5G has an SRP of Php47,999 . Pre-order unti...
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HUAWEI Pura 80 Ultra priced in the Philippines

HUAWEI Philippines’ best new smartphone to date has been launched. Meet the HUAWEI Pura 80 Ultra. One of the main innovations found on the HUAWEI Pura 80 Ultra is its Switchable Dual Telephoto Camera. A large sensor can switch between two different telephoto lenses for lossless quality. Great for portraits and faraway subjects. Made for serious photographers, the Pura 80 Ultra has a 1-inch 50-megapixel main camera, a 40-megapixel ultra-wide, and a 13-megapixel camera for selfies. Powering the device is a Kirin 9020 octa-core processor, with 16GB of RAM, and 512GB of storage. Keeping the lights on is a large 5,700mAh battery paired with blazing charging speeds: 100W for wired and 80W wireless. As a true flagship, it has a fancy 6.8-inch LTPO OLED screen with a 1-120Hz refresh rate, 3,000-nit peak brightness, and Kunlun Glass 2 protection. It comes with EMUI 15. As with most HUAWEI phones, it doesn’t come with Google Mobile Services or even 5G, which is really disappointing f...
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Samsung Galaxy A17 5G: Exynos 1330 CPU, 90Hz AMOLED display, 5,000mAh battery

The Samsung Galaxy A17 5G has been made public ahead of its official launch, thanks to several retailers across Europe. As one of Samsung’s premium midrange phones, the Samsung Galaxy A17 has a strikingly sleek design that looks to be predominantly made of glass and metal. We have Samsung’s signature vertical camera island holding a 50-megapixel main camera with optical image stabilization, a 5-megapixel ultra-wide, and a 2-megapixel macro lens. A 13-megapixel selfie snapper is on the front, sitting on top of the 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. It offers a peak brightness of 1,100 nits. Keeping the lights on is a 5,000mAh battery with 25W charging. Samsung also said it is IP54 rated for dust and water resistance. It ships with Android 15-based One UI 7 and will receive 6 years of software upgrades and security patches. The Samsung Galaxy A17 4GB/128GB is now listed in Spain for EUR229 (~Php15,300) and EUR309 (~Php20,600) for ...
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ElevenLabs introduces an AI-powered royalty-free music generator

AI startup ElevenLabs, known for its voice-cloning technology, is stepping into the music game. The company officially unveiled Eleven Music , a new service that generates AI-made songs which can be used for commercial use. Users can type in prompts like “a pop punk song with 2000s vibe and broken-hearted lyrics” and the tool spits out a track in minutes. According to The Wall Street Journal , the results are surprisingly polished. ElevenLabs has been testing the platform with 20 undisclosed customers. These early users have reportedly used Eleven Music to create soundtracks for movies, TV shows, and even video games. While ElevenLabs hasn’t named names, the secrecy isn’t shocking as AI-generated content still sparks backlash. Lo-Fi: What is it and why is it linked with high productivity? To avoid legal trouble, ElevenLabs says it trained its model using licensed music. The company struck deals with digital rights agencies Kobalt Music Group and Merlin Network, which represen...
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OpenAI’s new open-weight AI models can run on laptops and smartphones

Ahead of the expected release of GPT-5, OpenAI has introduced two open-weight Artificial Intelligence models: GPT-OSS-20B and GPT-OSS-120B . These new models are claimed to be compatible with consumer devices like laptops and even phones. Released under the Apache 2.0 license, these models are free to download, customize, and deploy via Hugging Face, making them widely accessible to developers. OpenAI says these models are optimized for consumer-grade hardware and trained using reinforcement learning alongside techniques from its more advanced models like O3. The larger GPT-OSS-120B performs close to OpenAI’s O4 mini in reasoning benchmarks while running on an 80GB GPU, while the smaller GPT-OSS-20B matches the O3 mini on common benchmarks with just 16GB of memory. Unlike OpenAI’s flagship models, these are text-only and can’t generate images or videos. However, they support agentic workflows, meaning they can integrate with tools like web search and Python code execution. Th...
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