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Isabel Santos brings her artistic flair to IQOS in new ‘Curiosity Without Limits’ collaboration

Filipino artist Isabel Santos is bringing her creative vision to IQOS in a vibrant new partnership. Called “Curiosity Without Limits,” the collaboration sees Santos’s dynamic artistic style applied to a limited edition collection for the brand. The lineup includes custom accessories and exclusive merchandise, offering a fresh way for fans to engage with art and design through their everyday tech. The limited edition Isabel Santos collection includes hand-painted pieces, collectible tote bags, pouches, luggage tags, and magnetic snap wallets featuring Santos’s signature style. An exclusive in-store installation will also be on display at the IQOS boutique in Glorietta. For those who want a more personal touch, fans can get their own devices customized with the Isabel Santos design at select locations in BGC, MOA, and the Glorietta boutique, giving IQOS users new ways to express themselves through the partnership. The collaboration draws inspiration from Santos’s artistic journey, ...
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vivo V70: Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 CPU, 6500mAh battery, 120Hz AMOLED display

vivo has launched the vivo V70 in India, which is expected to also arrive in more markets really soon, including the Philippines. The new vivo V70 has a premium 6.59-inch OLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and 5,000-nit peak brightness. The screen is protected by the Schott Xensation Core glass, while the entire device is protected by the 6-series aluminum alloy frame and an IP68/IP69-rated durability. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 processor, with up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. It ships with Android 16-based OriginOS 6 and will generously get 4 years of OS upgrades and 6 years of security patches. There’s a big 6,500mAh battery, which vivo claims can last for up to 11 hours of playing PUBG Mobile. ZEISS’s branding and technology are still here, providing a helping hand on the dual 50-megapixel cameras and 8-megapixel ultra-wide. Another 50-megapixel sensor is used for selfies. The vivo V70 5G 8GB/256GB has a price of INR45,999 (~Php29,300)...
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HUAWEI Mate X7 launched in the Philippines

HUAWEI Philippines just launched its latest premium foldable phone, the HUAWEI Mate X7. The HUAWEI Mate X7 has an 8-inch foldable LTPO OLED screen with an 8:7.3 aspect ratio, 120Hz variable refresh rate, and 1440Hz PWM dimming. A more compact 6.49-inch secondary screen is on the outside. What’s impressive is how HUAWEI managed to make it even thinner than its predecessor. This one now measures at just 9.5mm or 4.5mm when opened. It also has upgraded dust and water protection, now rated at IP58/59. Under the hood, there’s the new Kirin 9030 Pro processor, with a 5,600mAh battery, HarmonyOS 6, and support for 66W wired and 50W wireless charging. HUAWEI hasn’t confirmed if the local unit will have HarmonyOS or EMUI. Cameras continue to be a priority for HUAWEI. This one has a 50-megapixel main sensor with variable aperture and optical image stabilization, another 50-megapixel with a 3.5x telephoto zoom, a 40-megapixel ultra-wide, and 8-megapixel selfie cameras for each of th...
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Firmware-level backdoor found on Android tablets — Kaspersky

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has uncovered a firmware-level backdoor that has apparently affected thousands of tablets globally. It’s called Keenadu and was apparently discovered while Kaspersky was investigating a Trojan installed on affordable Android devices called Triada. Keenadu was apparently created to infiltrate the deepest parts of the operating system without the users knowing. The threat will infect the firmware during the binary build phase. It is apparently found on Android tablets from many unnamed brands. The threat is built on a multi-level design, which is detailed by the graph below: Once effective, the operators are given unrestricted control to affected devices remotely. It can target browser search engines, perform stealth interactions with advertising, monetize new app installations, and more. Traces of Keenadu were also found on apps coming from Google Play, Xiaomi GetApps, and more. The origin of the threat is unknown. However, researchers suspect i...
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Infinix NOTE 60 Pro: Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 CPU, 144Hz OLED display, 6500mAh battery

The Infinix NOTE 60 series is now official. We’ll be talking about the vanilla model in a separate article. For this one, we’ll be focusing on the more premium Infinix NOTE 60 Pro. Let’s get the obvious out of the way: the design of the Infinix NOTE 60 Pro is inspired by the new iPhone 17 Pro series . It has a wide camera island, similar to Apple’s Camera Plateau, and comes with that unmistakable orange colorway. But, it has one trick up its sleeve. That camera island holds the Active Matrix Display. It’s a dot-style display that shows pixel icons, emojis, pets, time, weather, and more. You can also play mini games on this one. That island also holds the 50-megapixel main camera with optical image stabilization and an 8-megapixel ultra-wide. On the front, there’s a 6.78-inch OLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate, has 4,500-nit peak brightness, and is protected by a Corning Gorilla 7i. A 13-megapixel selfie camera is on top. Per usual, this Infinix smartphone is equipped ...
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TECNO CAMON 50 Pro 4G: Helio G200 Ultimate CPU, Curved 144Hz AMOLED, 50MP 3x telephoto

TECNO’s follow-up to the CAMON series is here, and it’s got some interesting upgrades, especially in the camera and battery. The TECNO CAMON 50 Pro has a more refined design than its predecessor. It inherits the same layout, but is now flatter. You still have that vertical camera island, which looks a lot cleaner. It also comes in six different colorways. What really stands out is the curved display and rear panel, and curvier four corners. This should make the device very comfortable and feel premium in the hands. That screen is a 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED panel with a smooth 144Hz refresh rate. The fingerprint scanner is underneath the display. Also on the display is the sharp 32-megapixel selfie camera. On the back, there’s a fancy 50-megapixel LYT-700C sensor from Sony with optical image stabilization. Like last year, the main camera is paired with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide. But what makes this model special is the addition of a third camera, and it’s a capable one: a 50-...
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Meta reportedly wants to put automatic facial recognition to its smart glasses

Meta is working on adding facial recognition technology to its smart glasses, according to a new report, revealing that the company is now ready to revisit a feature it previously abandoned over privacy concerns. The New York Times spoke with four anonymous sources familiar with the plans, who said the feature carries the internal codename “Name Tag.” It would let people wearing Meta’s Ray-Ban or Oakley smart glasses identify others and pull up relevant information about them using artificial intelligence. The new feature could potentially recognize people the wearer already knows through Meta’s apps or display public data from Instagram profiles. However, the sources stressed that universal facial recognition, which would let users identify anyone they encounter, will not be an option. The technology brings clear privacy risks, which may explain why Meta held back on showing it at a conference for the blind community last year. The company also dropped plans to include facial re...
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