The keynote showcase what coming to iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, macOS, AirPods, Siri and Privacy, and fortunately or unfortunately, no new hardware was announced.
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Lenovo officially announces Legion Phone Duel 2, their next gaming phones.
The Legion Phone Duel 2 features a 6.92-inch screen that is powered by two batteries, two USB-C ports, and two actual spinning fans. Together with the two fans, the Legion Phone Duel 2 also have a vapor chamber to cool the new Snapdragon 888 processor that’s powering the phone.
The phone will feature a 44MP pop-up camera with an ultra-wide 84-degree autofocus lens that Lenovo claims can be used by streamers for its incredible detail plus excellent low-light performance.
Legion Phone Duel 2 will have up to 18GB of RAM (LPDDR5) and up to 512GB (UFS 3.1) of storage. As for its OS, it will run Lenovo’s ZUI 12.5, based on Android 11, right out of the box.
The phone will be available in two colors; Titanium White and Ultimate Black, and will initially be release in China this month, and select markets in Asia Pacific and Europe in May, with the following price tag; €999 (around ₱57,625) with 16GB of RAM, 512GB of storage and a bundled charging dock; €799 (around ₱46,088) as a standalone phone with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage.
Lenovo has yet to announce if the Legion Phone Duel 2 will be release in the Philippines.
Here’s the full spec sheet of the Legion Phone Duel 2;
| Special features | · ATA 2.0 (Advanced Technology Architecture) |
|---|---|
| · Octa-Trigger in a ‘console controller-like’ array with Quad Ultrasonic Shoulder keys, Dual pressure touch buttons, Dual Capacitance keys input | |
| · Nearly 16.8M possible RGB lighting color combinations | |
| · Dual HaptiX – Dual X-Axis Haptic Vibration Linear Motors | |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G Mobile Platform with 5nm processor technology |
| CPU: 8 cores Kryo™ 680 (1@2.84G + 3@2.42G + 4@1.8G) | |
| GPU: Adreno™ 660 @840MHz | |
| Display | 6.92″ 20.5:9 (2460 x 1080) 144 Hz AMOLED 8-bit HDR gaming display |
| 720Hz touch sampling rate | |
| Delta-E < 0.514 | |
| 800 nits outdoor-readable brightness (1300 nits peak) | |
| 111.1% DCI-P3 color gamut coverage | |
| 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio | |
| Pixelworks i6 AI tunning | |
| HDR10+ certified | |
| TÜV Low Blue Light certification | |
| DC dimming | |
| Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5 | |
| Design | 176mm x 78.5mm x 9.9mm (12.56mm mid) |
| Weighs 259g | |
| Colors: Ultimate Black and Titanium White4 | |
| RAM + ROM | 12GB/16GB/18GB LPDDR5 |
| 256GB/512GB UFS3.15 | |
| Cooling system | Integrated, Active, Twin Turbo-Fan Cooling System |
| Area of Air-duct: 3000mm² | |
| Intake fan with 29 fan blades 12,500 RPM; Output fan with 29 fan blades 15,000 RPM | |
| Passive cooling components | |
| Vapor Chamber liquid cooling area: 4730mm² | |
| Fans Max speed noise: 27dB (30cm distance)14 | |
| Thermal cooling area: 62573mm2 | |
| Front camera | 44MP Samsung® GH1+ Camera, f/2.0 aperture, 0.7 µm, 5 lens, 84˚ wide angle |
| Auto focus and live stream-ready | |
| AI beauty mode / Background remove or replace/ Virtual avatar/ Counting-down selfie / Portrait photography/ Night mode/HD photo | |
| Video recording: 4K video recording at 30 fps, or 60 fps, 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps, or 60 fps, 720p HD video recording at 30 fps / Slow motion mode: 720P@240fps, 720P@120fps, 1080P@120fps | |
| Rear Camera | 64MP OmniVision® flagship OV64A image sensor, f/1.9 aperture, 1.0 µm pixel, 7 lens, 82° field of view |
| 16 MP f/2.2 aperture and 123° field of view 1.0 µm pixel | |
| Digital zoom up to 10x | |
| Photo shooting: Portrait mode/Wide angle photo/RAW photo/Super night mode/Photo geotagging/Panorama/Time-lapse/Macro Mode/Pro mode | |
| Video recording: HDR 10+ video recording at 4K@30fps, 8K video recording at 24 fps, 4K video recording at 30 fps, or 60 fps, 1080p HD video recording at 30 fps, or 60 fps, 720p HD video recording at 30 fps / Slow motion mode: 720P@240fps, 720P@120fps,1080P@240fps, 1080P@120fps /Audio Zoom/Director mode /Dual mode | |
| Operating System | ZUI 12.5 based on Android 11 |
| Battery | Battery: 5500mAh (2750mAh x 2) |
| Turbo Charging: up to 90W quick charging (sold separately); Fast Charging: 65W quick charging14 | |
| Audio | · Dual front-facing speakers and Dolby Atmos® |
| · 7-magnet stereo speaker with dual smart amplifier for louder, deeper and less distorted sound effect | |
| · Equivalent to dual 1.6 cc speakers | |
| · Audio Output: 48 kHz / 16-bit standard (USB-C output) | |
| · Game Mode for better in-game sounding experience with localization capability | |
| · Four Microphones with noise reduction technology | |
| Sensor | Fingerprint sensor, 3D motion sensor, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity, Ambient Light Sensor, Quad Ultrasonic Shoulder keys, Dual Capacitance keys, Dual Force Touch sensor |
| Navigation | GPS (L1+L5)／AGPS／GLONASS／BEIDOU (L1+L5)/ Galileo(L1+L5) / QZSS |
In a press release by National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), YouTube, iWant & Iflix will limit the video streaming quality in order to ease data congestion due to work-from-home setup by employers and the increase in demands during the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ).
Google already announced that they will set the default settings to SD Quality, while iFlix has initially set a cap in its streaming service. No content can be streamed at 4k resolution. iWant on the other hand said that it has reduced the streaming bitrate by 33% which started last March 27th.
You can read full text of NTC’s press release below;
Source: KabayanTech
Grand Guilds, a story-driven, tactical RPG with unique card combat mechanics is now available on Steam, Nintendo Switch and game subscription platform Utomik. The game is developed by Filipino Game Developer Drix Studios.
Honor just announced that the Honor 9X Pro will be available Saudi Arabia for SAR 999.00. The company is currently accepting pre-order, where users will get freebies worth SAR 999.00.
These are the freebies;
-18K Gold Coin 2 Grams Standard.
-HONOR Sport PRO Earphones.
-6 Months Screen Warranty.
-6 Months HUAWEI Mobile Cloud 50GB Storage.
-Up to 6 Months HUAWEI Music VIP Membership.
Here are the notable features of the Honor 9X Pro;
- 6.59-inch Pop-up FullView display
- Kirin 810 chipset
- 48MP f/1.8 main + 8MP f/2.4 super wide-angle + 2MP depth-assist triple rear camera setup
- 16MP pop-up selfie camera
- 4,000mAh battery
- Liquid cooling system
- HUAWEI APPGALLERY
- 6GB RAM and 256GB storage
https://www.unbox.ph/gadget/cherry-mobile-reveals-flare-x3-price/At a hair under Php 10k, the Flare X3 is more affordable than last year’s Flare S7 Plus. While you lose wireless charging on the Flare X3, you get a bunch of upgrades with it: triple rear cameras, 6GB RAM, a 4000mAh battery, and a gorgeous gradient-colored back panel.
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2019/06/jony-ive-to-form-independent-design-company-with-apple-as-client/Cupertino, California — Apple today announced that Sir Jony Ive, Apple’s chief design officer, will depart the company as an employee later this year to form an independent design company which will count Apple among its primary clients. While he pursues personal projects, Ive in his new company will continue to work closely and on a range of projects with Apple.
https://technology.inquirer.net/88147/bts-fans-get-chance-to-manage-their-idols-in-new-game
Fans of K-pop boy band BTS have signed up to have the singers at their fingertips when a mobile game about them is released this week, according to reports.
“BTS World”, set to be released in 176 countries in 14 languages on Wednesday, June 26, is a role-playing game where the user is the band manager, recruiting and training the musicians and guiding the group in their quest for stardom.
https://extra.ph/2019/06/apple-releases-the-first-public-beta-of-ios-13-and-ipados-13/
The first public beta version of iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 are now available. First announced at this year’s Apple’s WWDC conference, the iOS 13 introcudes features like the new dark mode, improved browser, Photos and Maps apps, Sign In with Apple, a redesigned volume HUD and performance improvements. The iPadOS 13 on the other …
Game Builder is free to play and available on both Windows and macOS.
Malware discovered to be pre-installed on new Android smartphones | @ABayleINQ https://t.co/Kwne8opMtf
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 27, 2018
The name of the malware is Cosiloon and from Avast report, 88% of the device that they checked are not certified by Google.
Here’s somethings to look forward this January, well at least for Netflix subscribers.
Coming to Netflix
January 1st
- 10,000 B.C.
- 30 Days of Night
- Age Of Shadows
- AlphaGo
- America’s Sweethearts
- Apollo 13
- Batman
- Batman & Robin
- Batman Begins
- Batman Forever
- Batman Returns
- Breakfast at Tiffany’s
- Bring It On
- Bring It On Again
- Bring It On: All or Nothing
- Bring It On: Fight to the Finish
- Bring It On: In It to Win It
- Caddyshack
- Chef & My Fridge: 2017
- Defiance
- Definitely, Maybe
- Eastsiders, season 3
- Furry Vengeance
- Glacé, season 1
- How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
- Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
- King Kong
- Lethal Weapon
- Lethal Weapon 2
- Lethal Weapon 3
- Lethal Weapon 4
- License to Wed
- Like Water for Chocolate
- Love Actually
- Lovesick, season 3
- Maddman: The Steve Madden Story
- Marie Antoinette
- Martin Luther: The Idea that Changed the World
- Midnight in Paris
- Monsters vs. Aliens
- National Treasure
- Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
- Stardust
- Strictly Ballroom
- The Dukes of Hazzard
- The Exorcism of Emily Rose
- The First Time
- The Godfather
- The Godfather: Part II
- The Godfather: Part III
- The Italian Job
- The Lovely Bones
- The Shawshank Redemption
- The Truman Show
- The Vault
- Training Day
- Treasures From The Wreck Of The Unbelievable
- Troy
- Wedding Crashers
- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
January 2nd
- Mustang Island
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
- Rent
January 5th
- Before I Wake
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
- Devilman Crybaby, season 1
- Rotten
January 6th
- Episodes, seasons 1-5
January 8th
- The Conjuring
January 10th
- 47 Meters Down
- Alejandro Riaño Especial de stand up
- Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
- In The Deep
January 12th
- Colony, season 2
- Disjointed: Part 2
- Somebody Feed Phil
- The Man Who Would Be Polka King
- The Polka King
- Tom Segura: Disgraceful
January 14th
- Wild Hogs
January 15th
- 2018 Olympic Winter Games Preview: Meet Team USA & Go for the Gold
- Rehenes
- Unrest
January 16th
- Dallas Buyers Club
- Katt Williams: Great America
- Rita, season 4
January 17th
- Arango y Sanint: Ríase El Show
- Friday Night Tykes, season 4
January 18th
- Bad Day for the Cut
- Tiempos de guerra, season 1
January 19th
- Drug Lords, season 1
- Grace and Frankie, season 4
- The Open House
- Trolls: The Beat Goes On!, season 1
January 23rd
- Todd Glass: Act Happy
January 24th
- Ricardo Quevedo: Hay gente así
January 25th
- Acts of Vengeance
January 26th
- A Futile and Stupid Gesture
- Dirty Money
- Kavin Jay: Everybody Calm Down!
- Llama Llama, season 1
- One Day at a Time, season 2
- Sebastián Marcelo Wainraich
- The Adventures of Puss in Boots, season 6
- Mau Nieto: Viviendo sobrio… desde el bar
January 28th
- El Ministerio del Tiempo, seasons 1-3
January 29th
- The Force
January 30th
- Babylon Berlin, seasons 1-2
- Death Race: Beyond Anarchy
- Retribution, season 1
January 31st
- Cars 3
Leaving Netflix
January 1st
- Chicago
- Daddy Day Care
- Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
- Dressed to Kill
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- Forrest Gump
- Four Brothers
- Free Willy
- Grease
- Gremlins
- I Am Sam
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: The Fifteenth Year
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: The Fourteenth Year
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: The Seventeenth Year
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: The Sixteenth Year
- License to Drive
- Made of Honor
- Mean Girls
- Miss Congeniality
- Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
- Mona Lisa Smile
- Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction
- Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages
- Pokémon: Indigo League, season 1
- Pokémon: XY, seasons 1-2
- Police Academy
- Pulp Fiction
- Requiem for a Dream
- Saw
- Saw II
- Saw III
- Saw IV
- Saw V
- Saw VI
- Saw: The Final Chapter
- Someone Like You
- The Addams Family
- The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
- The Day the Earth Stood Still
- The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
- The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
- The Man with One Red Shoe
- The Manhattan Project
- The Mighty Ducks
- The Parent Trap
- The Secret Garden
- The Switch
- Three Coins in the Fountain
- White Chicks
- Young Mr. Lincoln
January 3rd
- VHS
January 4th
- Lost, seasons 1-6
January 5th
- Fantasia
- Fantasia 2000
- The Host
January 15th
- Sirens, seasons 1-2
January 30th
- Futurama, seasons 7-10
As always, Google release the “Year in Search 2017” and for the Philippines, these are the top search term for 2017.
Google categorized each search into 10 groups; Overall Searches, News, Female Personalities, Male Personalities, Events, Movies, TV Shows, Songs and Lyrics, Apps and Phones.
Here’s the complete list below;