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TNC Predator bags P26M as DOTA 2 champ in WESG 2018

Hot on the heels of its big win as the ultimate champion in the DOTA 2 category of Predator League in February, Filipino eSports team TNC Predator recently bagged another major triumph as it takes home the championship trophy with USD 500,000 (over P26 million) cash prize in the DOTA 2 Grand Finals of the World Electronic Sports Game (WESG) 2018 in Chongqing, China on Sunday, March 10, 2019. TNC Predator won the Grand Finals after defeating China’s eSports team Keen Gaming 2-0, the latter finishing first runnerup with USD 200,000 cash prize. Earlier, TNC Predator defeated Russia's White-Off 2-0 in the semis, the latter landing on the second runnerup slot with USD 100,000 cash prize. WESG 2019’s DOTA 2 champion team consists of of Armel Paul “Armel” Tabios, Kim “Gabbi” Villafuerte, Nico “eyyou” Barcelon, Timothy “Tims” Randrup, and Lotac’s Marc “Raven” Fausto. Team captain Carlo "Kuku" Palad failed to take part in the competition due to the ban imposed on him after he allegedly posted

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Project Lupon leads WESG 2019 broadcast on Nimo TV

Nimo TV recently announced its partnership with AliSports as the official broadcasting partner of the World Electronic Sports Games 2019 (WESG) happening in Chongqing, China. WESG 2019 Finals will feature 36 teams hailing from different parts of the globe to partake in a prize pool of USD 5.5 million across multiple titles. Six teams from the Americas, 11 teams from Europe, 13 teams from the Asia Pacific, two teams from Africa, and four invited teams are set to prove their worth and claim supremacy. Amplifying the excitement of the said event, eight all-female teams from the Americas (2), Europe (2), and the Asia Pacific (4) will also compete during the Finals. As the live streaming giant continues to provide quality and exciting content to its followers, Nimo TV tapped Project Lupon headed by Nico Nazario or KuyaNic to broadcast the said tournament from March 7 – 11 starting at 11:00AM onwards. DOTA 2 fans should be excited to hear KuyaNic, Alo, Kyle, Alech, and Lai as they provide

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Nimo TV joins forces with Alisports for WESG 2019

Leading global platform Nimo TV continues to strengthen its global presence in the world of eSports through its partnership with Alisports as the official broadcasting partner of the World Electronic Sports Games (WESG) for the WESG 2019 happening in Chongqing, China. The live streaming giant has received the rights to cover and broadcast the WESG event through the app, making it easier for subscribers to get a blow-by-blow update of the tournament. “We are excited of bringing WESG 2019 to everyone via Nimo TV,” said Henry Zhao, Nimo TV Overseas Executive. “Nimo TV and Alisports share a common goal of bringing eSports closer to the world, and we believe that this partnership made us achieve our goal,” Zhao added. Alisports established the WESG series in 2016 as an international eSports tournament. It currently holds the highest prize pool of any third-party competition across multiple titles amounting to USD 5.5 million. As an “Olympic-style” tournament, WESG follows the Olympic sta

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Galaxy Fold introduces new device category for Samsung

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. unveiled the highly anticipated Galaxy Fold, a new foldable device creating a new mobile category. The Galaxy Fold features the world’s first 7.3-inch Infinity Flex Display, which folds into a compact device with a cover display. The Galaxy Fold offers a powerful new way to multitask, watch videos, play games, and more – bringing to life new experiences and possibilities years in the making. “Today, Samsung is writing the next chapter in mobile innovation history by changing what’s possible in a smartphone. Galaxy Fold introduces a completely new category that unlocks new capabilities never seen before with our Infinity Flex Display.” said DJ Koh, President and CEO of IT & Mobile Communications Division, Samsung Electronics. “We created Galaxy Fold for those that want to experience what a premium foldable device can do, beyond the limitations of a traditional smartphone.” A smartphone. A tablet. Folded into one. The Galaxy Fold is in a category of its o

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PH bags DOTA 2 crown at Predator League APAC Finals

Predator League Asia-Pacific Finals 2019’s three-day tournament in Bangkok, Thailand concluded on a high note with a big win for the Philippines as all-Filipino eSports team TNC Predator bags the championship crown in the DOTA 2 category. TNC Predator won the category after defeating BOOM ID of Indonesia, taking home the Predator League Asia-Pacific symbolic shield as a trophy with $75,000 cash prize and a Predator Helios 500 gaming laptop. First runner-up BOOM ID brought home a cash prize of $30,000, while GeekFam of Malaysia finished second runner-up with $15,000 cash prize. The seven other eSports teams that competed in DOTA 2 include ALPHA Red (Thailand), Signify (India), X (Singapore), PnXIndomitus (Sri Lanka), yG (Mongolia), LOTAC (Malaysia), and Flash Gaming (Myanmar). Meanwhile, AfreecaFreecs Fatal of South Korea was hailed as the champion in the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) category of the regional tournament, bringing home a trophy, $75,000 prize money, and a Preda

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Predator intros champ, new gaming chair at PUBG finals

ARKANGEL bested 15 other gaming team in the finals to win the Predator League PlayerUnkown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) Philippine Finals on January 26 at the High Grounds Cafe and January 27 at Glorietta Activity Center. A total of 16 top teams from all over the Philippines — Team No Future, MIRACULUM, TNC PRO TEAM, Anonymous Ilonggos, Nirvana, Vulture Gaming, Mistah, DPT, AdMiral, Ronin, 5peaks, Patriots, Vortexfarm, NCGC Vortex, Bosons.NimoTV, and  ARKANGEL — competed for the Philippine championship title. The team with the highest score wins, determined by a pointing system with a total of 12 action-packed rounds. The team will also get a chance to represent the Philippines at the Predator League Finals 2019 in Thailand on February 15-17, 2019 for a chance to get a slice of the USD 400,000 pool prize. With the addition of PUBG on its second year, Predator League is one the biggest eSports tournaments worldwide. Only the best of the best teams from 13 participating countries will fight

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LG opens its 1st Information Display Showroom in PH

LG Philippines is redefining the country’s tech landscape by launching the very first LG Electronics Information Display (ID) Showroom in the Philippines. Officially opened on 28 January 2019, the ID Showroom features the global tech giant’s innovations that earned the trust and confidence of millions of customers around the world. Being the first LG Philippines ID Showroom in the country, it encourages visitors to go beyond the usual and experience the cutting-edge technology that LG has been making for decades. The showroom is conveniently located at the LG Philippines Headquarters in Pasig City, which means product experts are available for consultation at the showroom for an elevated viewing experience and find state-of-the-art business display solutions. It has dedicated areas for various businesses’ tech needs: Control Solution, Quick Service Retail (QSR), Transportation, Retail, Education, and Corporate. Control solutions LG takes safety and security seriously and the compan

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Honor 10 Lite now on sale in PH starting via Shopee

Honor Mobile jumpstarts 2019 by officially launching the latest addition to its growing family of impressive midrange smartphone line — the Honor 10 Lite. Known as the younger sibling of Honor’s 2018 flagship, the Honor 10, the brand makes sure that the Honor 10 Lite is nothing short of its predecessor and is definitely something that should not be taken lightly. “With each innovation from Honor, the goal is to always strike a balance between performance, design, and price,” says Ocean Yang, Honor Philippines Country Director. “The Honor 10 Lite exactly demonstrates this and how the brand is constantly evolving along with the ever-progressive behaviors of its millennial market and the various trends that interests them.” The Honor 10 Lite’s features include: · Premium aesthetic design: Rising above the clutter of bold solid blues in the smartphone category, the Sky Blue version of the Honor 10 Lite passes off as a premium smartphone with a color gradient design that gradually fades

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ASUS ROG unleashes NVIDIA GeForce RTX gaming laptops

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) introduced its latest lineup of gaming laptops at CES 2019, including the ROG Mothership, ROG Zephyrus S GX701, ROG Zephyrus S GX531, ROG Strix SCAR II, and ROG Strix Hero II. All have graphics powered by the latest NVIDIA GeForce RTX engines.  Meet the Republic of Gamers GeForce RTX gaming laptop family After raising the bar for desktop gaming performance and visual quality, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX series is poised to do the same for laptops. The new Turing architecture is going mobile, and Republic of Gamers has a diverse lineup to meet any gamer’s needs. The GZ700 desktop replacement emphasizes performance over portability with a traditional clamshell in the ROG G703. It is joined by the ultra-slim ROG Zephyrus S GX531 that’s augmented to go beyond gaming. The ROG Strix SCAR II and Hero II reprise their roles in the eSports arena with portable form factors filled with competition-grade hardware. The ROG Zephyrus S GX531 – Setting the standard for sli

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This HP Scanjet is world's most secure scanning device

In most medium- and large-scale enterprises, document scanning can be a tedious and tiring chore especially with the everyday volume of materials that a department or the entire office needs to capture and share or store on digital file. Recognizing how much company time and resources are wasted on slow scanning processes, HP introduces its Scanjet Enterprise Flow N9120 fn2 Document Scanner to help fast track and secure scanning jobs, to make office work more productive. The HP network scanner’s 200-page automatic document feeder can handle large volumes at amazing speeds of up to 120ppm/240ipm or up to 20,000 pages per day. An 8-inch touch control panel with full pull-out keyboard enables users to conveniently and directly manage scanning jobs. For basic scanning tasks, the HP Scanjet can be connected to any computer through a standard interface or linked through a built-in network for high-performance digital sending with a 600ppi scan resolution. Using an embedded optical charact

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