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Apple and the Philippines’ Department of Education (DepEd) have reached a landmark deal to supply over 170,000 MacBook Neo laptops to teachers and school staff across the country. During a recent quarterly financial call, Apple CEO John Ternus confirmed that the company had secured a deal with the Philippine government, highlighting the country’s education sector as a key driver of Apple’s international classroom adoption. The deal is reportedly Apple’s largest institutional education deal for Mac and the biggest institutional rollout yet for its budget-oriented laptop. “I’m feeling great about the opportunities ahead for Apple, from our product roadmap and broad range of services to promising areas like health, emerging markets, enterprise, and education. As one example, we recently secured our biggest education deal ever for Mac, with the Department of Education in the Philippines. They’re going to deploy 170,000 MacBook Neos to teachers ...

Capcom’s Monster Hunter Outlanders launches on iOS and Android. Tencent’s TiMi Studio Group made the free-to-play open-world survival game under a Capcom license. Capcom watched over the project. Seven weapon types are listed for launch: Great Sword, Long Sword, Dual Blades, Hammer, Lance, Heavy Bowgun, and Bow. Producer Dong Huang also confirmed the Charge Blade for launch. Huang and Capcom’s Ryozo Tsujimoto say more monsters, weapons, and areas will come in updates. There are two control schemes, one for series veterans and one for mobile-first players. The game has no auto-combat. The launch build adds a new Elder Dragon called Ruger Aidal. Hunts take place on Aesoland, which has forests, swamps, and deserts. Trailers show a glider, climbing, swimming, and a grappling hook. A building system lets players set up launchers, ziplines, and gliding facilities. Co-op supports up to four hunters, with guild and fixed-team options. Every adventurer has a bud...

OnePlus just released its latest gaming smartphones, which include the OnePlus Ace 7. The OnePlus Ace 7 is almost entirely the same as its bigger brother, the Ace 7 Pro . Only this time, they swapped the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen V, which has the same CPU but with a more modest GPU and RAM. OnePlus also swapped the telephoto lens for an 8-megapixel ultra-wide. It still has a cooling fan, sans the bi-directional airflow. It still has an 185Hz AMOLED screen, a 9,000mAh battery, 100W wired charging, a 200-megapixel main camera, and ships with Android 17-based ColorOS 17. The OnePlus Ace 7 is now listed in China for CNY4,399 (~Php41,800). OnePlus Ace 7 Specs Android 17, ColorOS 17 Dual SIM, Dual Standby 6.78-inch FHD+ LTPO AMOLED display, 2772 x 1272 pixel resolution, ~450ppi 185Hz refresh rate, 3840Hz PWM dimming HDR10+, 2,000-nit peak brightness 4.6GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen V octa-core ...

OnePlus has released a new premium midrange phone in China called the OnePlus Turbo 6Vs. The OnePlus Turbo 6Vs boasts a large 9,000mAh battery with 80W wired charging, which should last you for two to three days of light to moderate use. A large and fast 6.78-inch AMOLED screen is on the front with a smooth 144Hz refresh rate. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 processor, with 12GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. The device runs on Android 16-based ColorOS 16 software. The camera setup consists of a 50-megapixel main shooter with optical image stabilization, auxiliary lens, and a 16-megapixel selfie snapper. Those in China can get the OnePlus Turbo 6Vs for CNY3,699 (~Php35,300). It’s available in a single 12GB/256GB configuration. OnePlus Turbo 6Vs Specs Android 16, ColorOS 16 Dual SIM, Dual Standby 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 27723 x 1272 pixel resolution, ~450ppi 144Hz refresh rate, 3840Hz PWM dimming 1,800-nit pea...

Omdia’s Worldwide Smartphone Shipments report for Q3 2026 confirms what we already know: shipments continue to decline due to the memory shortage. Samsung stayed on top, shipping 57.8 million units in Q3 2026. Despite being number one, that’s still a 5% YoY drop. The budget-friendly Galaxy A series helped them stay competitive, as well as the August launch of the Galaxy Z8 series and its trade-in and upgrade programs. Apple is in the second spot, shipping 56.5 million in the said quarter. Apple is lucky to have a flat YoY, while others suffered a decline. As per Omdia, iPhones’ strong demand in China and North America was able to offset its weakness in emerging markets. Xiaomi dominated the Chinese brands by sitting in the top third spot worldwide. They shipped 30.7 million units, suffering a 29% YoY decline. Omdia highlighted how Xiaomi has been increasing its prices for margin protection. OPPO (w/ realme and OnePlus) took the fourth spot, s...

HMD truly believes that there’s a market for feature phones. Hence, they continue to innovate them, and we’re seeing this with the latest Nokia 2360 Flip. Just like flagship foldables, the Nokia 2360 Flip also has two displays. There’s the 2.8-inch main screen, while the external screen has a black-and-white 1.77-inch panel with the time, date, and battery life. It should also display notifications. Made for the elderly and students, the 2360 Flip has a Family Assist feature, allowing family members to set up the device using their own phone. They can adjust the volume, add contacts, set reminders, and more. There’s also a dedicated SOS button on the back with a bright, easily noticeable orange color. Pressing it will automatically call a set emergency contact and will send a text alert to up to 5 contacts. The device also has 2G connectivity, a 1,450mAh battery, 4MB storage, a QVGA camera on top of the outside display, FM radio, and a ...