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Xiaomi’s new 6mm UltraThin Magnetic Power Bank is so thin you might forget you’re carrying it

We have a complicated relationship with battery. For years, we’ve been locked in a silent compromise. We demand smartphones that are thinner, lighter, and more elegant, yet we carry the guilt of battery anxiety. Our solution? The portable power bank. But let’s be honest: for all their utility, traditional power banks are a burden. They are the bulky bricks we throw into a bag, tethered to our phones by a cable, ruining the sleek, unibody aesthetic we pay a premium for. We’ve spent the last week living with a device that feels less like an accessory and more like a liberation from that compromise: the new Xiaomi UltraThin Magnetic Power Bank 5000 . At first glance, the specs seem too good to be true. A 6mm thin profile? 98 grams light? 15W wireless charging? It sounds like marketing hype. But after putting it through the real-life tests, from cramped coffee shop tables to day-to-day use, I’d like to share with you the things that you should know about it. How Xiaomi made it s...
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OPPO teases upcoming flagship, the Find X9 Ultra

OPPO has started teasing its upcoming flagship phone, the OPPO Find X9 Ultra. While the exact launch date is unknown, they did confirm the new OPPO Find X9 Ultra will make its debut sometime in April. Apart from the Ultra, an OPPO executive in China confirmed on Weibo that they will also launch the Find X9s Pro next month. More importantly, the Chinese launch will not be far from the global release. An official teaser from OPPO reveals a distinct orange button, which we expect to be dedicated to the camera features. Rumor has it that the Ultra will have a circular camera island, which will consist of two — yes, two — 200-megapixel sensors. There’s one for the wide and one for the periscope telephoto. There’s also another 10x telephoto lens with a 50-megapixel sensor and a 50-megapixel ultra-wide. In fact, OPPO’s Instagram page teased that the Find X9 Ultra has a “built-in teleconverter”. They will have Hasselblad technology, of course. As expected, it will be powered by...
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DJI Avata 360: 8K 1-inch sensors, O4+ FHD transmission, Omnidirectional Obstacle Sensing

DJI has unveiled one of its most advanced and user-friendly drones, the DJI Avata 360. The DJI Avata 360 is taking the whole Avata series to a completely new level. For starters, it is DJI’s first-ever drone to have a 360-degree camera, and it’s not just any other camera. It uses sensors similar to those of the popular DJI Osmo 360 . It has two 1-inch CMOS sensors capable of shooting 8K@60fps HDR videos or whopping 120-megapixel panoramic photos. It supports both 360-degree and single-lens mode for flat, 4K@60fps videos. The use of a 360-degree lens makes a lot of sense for a drone. It allows pilots to focus on flying while handling framing later in editing, making drone operation much easier and more beginner-friendly. It’s also equipped with DJI’s O4+ Full HD Video Transmission Technology, with a maximum range of 20km. This ensures that the live video feed from the drone to the RC controller is solid and clear with a 1080p/60fps quality. DJI also claims it can retain s...
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Get Php10,000 off on the Samsung Galaxy S26 Series with Home Credit’s 0% interest deals

If you have been thinking about upgrading your smartphone, now might be the time. Home Credit Philippines is offering some solid deals on the new Samsung Galaxy S26 Series, with discounts and installment plans designed to make the flagship devices more affordable. The consumer finance company is giving customers up to Php10,000 off on the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra , S26 Plus , and the standard S26 . You can also spread out the payments over 24 months with zero percent interest. That means no extra fees on top of the phone’s price. The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, which comes with powerful hardware, upgraded cameras, and Galaxy AI tools for multitasking and content creation, is available for as low as Php2,509/month on a 24-month plan. Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Price Monthly Installment Samsung S26 Ultra 16+1TB Php116,990 Php3,479 Samsung S26 Ultra 12+512GB Php95,990 Php2,949 Samsung S26 Ultra 12+256GB  Php80,990 Php2,509 Samsung S26+ 12+512GB Php84,...
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ASUS Zenbook DUO 2026 priced in the Philippines

ASUS Philippines has officially launched three new laptops under the 2026 Zenbook series. This is the fanciest of the trio, the ASUS Zenbook DUO. The ASUS Zenbook DUO doesn’t have the traditional physical keyboard. Instead, you have two 14-inch ASUS Lumina Pro OLED displays with a high 144Hz refresh rate. You can use the second display as a virtual keyboard. You can also enter the Dual-Screen Mode or Desktop Mode and use an external keyboard for better multitasking, or enter Sharing Mode for better collaboration. Both displays are touchscreen and have a 1,000-nit peak brightness. Under the hood, it is powered by an Intel Core Ultra 9 Series 3 processor that boasts 50 TOPS of NPU power for AI tasks. This Copilot+ PC also has a dual-battery design that lasts for up to 32 hours with a single screen on or 18 hours with two active. It then has 32GB LPDDR5X RAM, 1TB M.2 PCIe 4 storage, two Thunderbolt 4 ports, and HDMI 2.1 FRL. ASUS also boasts its full Ceraluminum build th...
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Converge opens its new 12-MW AI-ready data center in Pampanga

Converge ICT Solutions has officially opened a new data center in Angeles City, Pampanga. The facility, which has a capacity of 12 megawatts, is a major step in the company’s plan to complete its national digital infrastructure. The operator confirmed that construction on the Angeles Data Center is now finished. The site is ready to host critical equipment for both Converge’s own operations and its enterprise clients. The company built this facility with a focus on high-performance computing. It is specifically designed to handle demanding workloads like artificial intelligence and machine learning. The site will also host Converge’s sovereign cloud infrastructure, which is meant to provide secure and localized digital services for businesses and government agencies. Prepaid Fiber Internet Comparison: Surf2Sawa vs GFiber For now, the data center offers an initial IT load capacity of 12 megawatts. Converge said the design allows for future expansion if demand increases. Once ...
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Google to implement ’24-hour wait and verify’ rule when sideloading Android apps

In a post on the Android Developers Blog, Google said that it will soon impose a mandatory “24-hour wait and verify” when installing apps from unverified sources or developers. The goal is to help eliminate scams, phishing, and other possible online threats that Android users face. Sideloading apps from unverified developers will now require four steps, helping prevent anyone from installing potentially malicious apps on any Android phone. As seen above, the steps include: Confirm you’re not being coached. Restart your phone and reauthenticate. Come back after 24 hours. Enable the settings. Google said that this is a one-time process. Once you’ve completed the verification process, there’s no need to go through the waiting period, at least for an unspecified period of time. Users will also be granted sideloading privileges for 7 days. Google’s developer identity verification program will take effect starting in September. Unverified developers will have to share per...
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