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Discovery's TV special highlights MSI's devotion to esports

Discovery is now launching ESPORTS: THE RISE OF THE NEW KING, a special program themed around the thriving esports ecosystem. This nearly an hour program helps shed light on how gaming has rapidly evolved from a pastime into a top-tier sport. Global esports organizations, tournaments, game publishers, popular games, esports teams, fans, and manufacturers of gaming gears all play a major role in propelling the entire esports industry. “Discovery is more than a channel. We are the world's #1 IP content provider who has delved deep into vertical content in hopes of engaging the audience and powering their passions," said Tony Qiu, Discovery’s VP and GM for Greater China and Korea. "With esports surging in popularity, we have seen its potential and launched Discovery Games Studios to create games inspired by various TV shows from Discovery’s properties. We also recognized MSI’s vast potential in the meanwhile. With MSI gaming laptops' high prevalence worldwide, there is no doubt MSI is on

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Bren Limitless, Dream High Gaming top Juicy Legends Tournament

Top gaming teams Bren Limitless and Dream High Gaming emerged as overall Champions at the first-ever Juicy Legends Tournament which culminated in the iconic Isetann Recto Mall in Manila. The two-month Juicy Legends Tournament, staged by ULVL Gaming and sponsored by ARC Refreshments Corp.’s Juicy Lemon brand, served as an esports battleground for avid gamers of the popular Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. Bren Limitless took over the Pro Division category and bagged consecutive wins in a best-of-five game against competitor Aether. The team won the coveted trophy and PhP 100, 000 cash prize for championing the Grand Finals.  Christian Fajura, Bren Limitless’s team captain and also known as Rafflesia, expressed his happiness on behalf of the team for winning the Juicy Legends Tournament. “Masaya ako kasi at least ‘yung effort namin, 'yung mga practice namin gabi-gabi, ay nagkaroon ng bunga (I’m happy because all our efforts, the practices that we did every night, resulted in something great)

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Level up with the right Seagate solution for you

Seagate Technology, a world leader in data solutions, has broadened its portfolio with several new models, including new solid state drive (SSD) offerings. From gung-ho gamers to Instagram gurus, photo-collecting parents, or visionary creatives, Seagate offers the data storage solutions that empower users to live their best digital lives in today’s fast-changing data-heavy landscape. Today, consumers have more ways than ever to consume and create content, driving the need to build, distribute, and manage data efficiently. According to a recent IDC whitepaper sponsored by Seagate, five billion consumers are currently interacting with data every single day. By 2025, that number will jump to six billion, or 75% of the world’s population. Each of those six billion people will have at least one data interaction every 18 seconds, bumping the amount of data created worldwide to 175 zettabytes by 2025. Consumers increasingly need reliable ways to collect, protect, manage, and access a good po

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Samsung concludes PASS10N Lab with Sunnies Studios

Samsung concluded its PASS10N LAB with a workshop with Martine Cajucom and Jess Wilson, the creative director, and the brand manager of the retail powerhouse Sunnies Studios. The talk is designed to allow those part of the online community Samsung Members to ignite their passion in entrepreneurship, photography, videography, fitness, and gaming. For its last leg, the girls of Sunnies Studios shared their secrets in building the iconic brand. Sunnies became a business empire after launching a line of prescription eyewear and sunglasses in 2013. Following its success, they expanded to offer comfort food in Sunnies Cafe and lipsticks at Sunnies Face. Behind the brand are some of Manila’s biggest It Girls: Georgina Wilson, Cajucom, Jess Wilson, Bea Soriano, and joined by Soriano’s husband Eric Dee. Apart from the famous names, the brand has an unmistakable aesthetic inspired by pastel colors, beautiful people, and a South California vibe. As a creative director, Cajucom plays a role in d

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Samsung PASS10N Lab puts spotlight on mobile gaming

The Samsung PASS10N Lab campaign, a series of workshops that allow today's generation of trailblazers find their tribe, whether it’s in entrepreneurship, photography, videography, fitness, included an exclusive session for gamers as well. For its fifth leg, the tech giant invited radio DJ and gamer enthusiast Gino Quillamor together with mobile gamers for a friendly tournament with the help of the next-generation Samsung Galaxy S10. Quillamor is a self-confessed geek who traces his history with playing to childhood. His earliest memory is of a simple game where he simply had to jump over obstacles. Since then, he has moved up to full-blown roleplaying games (RPGs) on different platforms, especially mobile. “On mobile, the smartphone can make or break the gaming experience,” says Quillamor. “Many of the good titles have heavy graphics so you need a high-powered device to fully enjoy it. The Galaxy S10 lets me be part of the match without any lags.” The next-generation Galaxy S10 is

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Speed up ecommerce success with Anchanto's platforms

The promising digital economy in the Philippines, partly driven by the growing ecommerce segment, is opening a door of endless opportunities for companies of various sizes, including MSMEs (micro, small, and medium enterprises). To further help them succeed in the ecommerce space, Singapore-based Anchanto is offering them platforms that simplify and increase the visibility of their operations from the point of online inventory to the actual product shipment. Anchanto is now operating across more than 14 countries, which include Singapore, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Part of Anchanto’s proprietary SaaS offering is the eCommerce Warehouse Management System (eWMS) which enables B2B and B2C ecommerce 3PLs, warehouses, brands, retailers, distributors, and postal associations. With over 43 ecommerce marketplace integrations and more than 20 strategic partnerships, the platform readily enables inventory, order, and warehouse operations management. The system has ready i

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Samsung QLED 8K TV heralds a new era of entertainment

In an exclusive event held at The Fifth ballroom in Rockwell, Samsung Philippines recently introduced to the country its QLED 8K TV, promising to provide consumers with a brand-new, never-before-seen experience of premium quality television screens. Integrating the new Quantum Processor 8K, Samsung’s QLED 8K TV can produce images in greater detail and depth at 7680 x 4320 display resolution, with screen sizes available in 75, 82, and 98 inches. Boasting over 33 million pixels, the QLED 8K TV provides an experience that becomes fully immersive and pristine, as films and TV shows are meant to be seen. “Over the past years, what we watch, when we watch, and how we watch have fundamentally changed,” said Lauro Guevara, head of product marketing for Samsung TV and Audio. “Today, more consumers are looking to enjoy their favorite content on larger and smarter screens, with minimal image noise, for a viewing experience that is almost true-to-life.” Leveraging artificial intelligence, the Q

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Samsung ushers in the Era of Live with Galaxy A80 and A70

Samsung is seeing a big, bright picture of the future driven by today’s digital natives and tech-savvy content creators. By 2021, the Korean company is seeing a tremendous growth in mobile traffic by 78%, brought about by video content. However, this figure will be overshadowed by the rapid traffic growth of live video, pegged at 870 percent. Preparing today’s generation for the new Era of Live, Samsung showcased the new Galaxy A Series of smartphones, topbilled by the Galaxy A80 and the Galaxy A70, during an appropriately-titled affair named “A Galaxy Event” held in Bangkok, Thailand. Amplifying the excitement of the launch, globally-renowned South Korean girl group BlackPink graced the occasion as Samsung’s official endorser for the Galaxy A Series. The Galaxy A Series addresses the needs and wants of innovative content creators who are always on the move, encapsulating features such as a high-quality camera, undisrupted display, long battery life, convenient security, and the Sams

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How students can make their summer fruitful with Nimo TV

Summertime has just begun and, as expected, most students are looking for activities to make their vacation worthwhile.  Nimo TV, one of the country's leading video game streaming platform, is an excellent past time for students who love gaming and learn new skills at the same time. It offers 8 to 12 MP quality live streaming and can be accessed via mobile or PC make it easier for everyone to start live streaming as a hobby and eventually turn it into a career. Nimo TV’s unique ecosystem, which consists of streamers, viewers, brand sponsors, and celebrity players can help newcomers discover different techniques in starting their channel. It has a chat feature where streamers and viewers can communicate with one another and exchange tips on how to win a game they play. Games like Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), Mobile Legends, Dota 2, Rules of Survival, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive are some of the exciting content that streamers can play via the app. Nimo TV’s presenc

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First Legion Concept Store opens in largest mall in PH

Lenovo recently launched its first gaming store in the Philippines, the Legion Concept Store, located inside the largest mall in the country, the SM City North EDSA in Quezon City, allowing visitors to find, test, and purchase a wide range of Lenovo and Legion products. As part of the experience visiting the new establishment, mallgoers may also play games there using Legion gaming laptops and desktop PCs. Adding excitement, the store will occassionally host gaming events to engage with the local gaming community. Launched in the Philippines two years ago, Lenovo's Legion line has established a significant foothold in the country, continuing to increase in sales and popularity among the Filipino gaming community. “As the gaming market grows exponentially every year, we at Lenovo would like to maintain our commitment in brining the best performing and top-of-the-line devices to the Philippines, which includes the Legion line of gaming notebooks. The exclusive Legion store was concept

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