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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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OPPO F11 Pro with popup camera launches at PhP 18,990

In a star-studded Thursday afternoon at the World Trade Center in Pasay City, OPPO officially unveiled to the public the F11 Pro, the latest member of the OPPO F family. The OPPO F11 Pro carries a dual rear camera system consisting of a 48-megapixel image sensor with F1.79 aperture, 5-megapixel sensor with F2.4 aperture, and a 6P lens, allowing it to capture remarkable photos even under low light conditions. OPPO F11 Pro's innovation provides users with an unprecedented night photography experience, living to its mantra of having “the ability to shine in the dark, no matter the circumstance.” The phone also employs Ultra Night Mode and Dazzle Color Mode technologies, which leverage AI and multi-frame noise reduction to achieve less noise, handheld stabilization, highlight suppression, and enhanced dynamic range. The software and hardware upgrades introduced to the OPPO F11 Pro enable the phone to have a much-improved battery life, gaming performance, and user experience. The handset

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Epson LightScene projectors transform your biz's scenery

Epson Philippines sheds the light in a number of ways as it launches the LightScene Projectors, the brand's new group of spotlight-shaped accent lighting solutions for innovative applications recently at Hilton Manila in Pasay City. In an event named as LightScene Showcase, LightScene Projectors were displayed in a number of various settings, putting emphasis on their capability of simultaneously illuminating and projecting dynamic content on, virtually, any surface or material. For instance, imagine a cocktail bar wherein the LightScene projector helps in combining interactivity with creative content. Through Epson's latest offering, real-time information about the ingredients used in making the cocktails was projected on the display table. As a result, it creates a unique setup that fosters a fun experience for customers. Epson's LightScene projector was used in a coffee shop, too, to entertain customers while waiting for their orders by creating visuals on the wall. This seemed t

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Bigger, faster ASUS gaming monitors now available in PH

ASUS welcomes April 2019 by introducing its latest array of gaming monitors at an exclusive media gathering in their Philippine office. With screen resolutions getting bigger and refresh rates becoming more demanding, ASUS highlighted several key models focusing on faster monitor speeds together with larger screens coupled with innovative display features. These trends pushes ASUS’s development of new monitors with new features on its LCD displays such as 0.5ms response time, HDR, FreeSync 2, and IPS displays with high refresh rates. This 2019, ASUS is pushing everything to be bigger and faster! Faster gaming monitors now a reality Starting off with fast models in the lineup are the VG258QR and the VG278QR equipped with a 165Hz refresh rate and industry-leading 0.5ms response time. Also introduced was the VG279Q with an IPS display and a fast refresh rate of 144Hz, a unique feature seen on this gaming monitor. These monitors eliminate screen tearing with Radeon’s FreeSync, minimiz

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PUBG partnership reveals Vivo's big gaming ambition

Vivo announced the partnership with the world’s leading mobile game - PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Mobile (PUBG MOBILE) by Tencent Games and PUBG Corporation as the title sponsor of the upcoming PUBG MOBILE Club Open 2019, one of the biggest mobile gaming tournaments in the world.   Vivo will provide the official smartphones for the PUBG MOBILE Club Open 2019, which players from ten regions across the globe will be leveraging to battle their way through the Spring & Fall Split, for the total prize pool of $2.5 million. This global partnership reinforces Vivo’s commitment to bringing an ultra-smooth gaming experience to connect with consumers through meaningful partnerships.  Vivo thrives to be at the forefront of the eSports industry to best serve its consumers. The partnership with PUBG MOBILE is a key milestone especially given that it is a leading mobile game developed by Tencent Games and PUBG Corporation that has over 200 million fans per download excluding China, Korea, and Ja

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Kingston authorized partner program launches in PH

Kingston Technology has teamed up with channel partners to promote the authorized partner program in the Philippines. Ranked as the world’s number one memory module manufacturer for the third-party memory market for 15th consecutive year by IHS and DRAMeXchange with a 68% marketshare in 2017, Kingston has a force of more than 300 authorized stores and nearly 500 brand ambassadors to bring the company's full lineup of products and promotions to Philippines. In addition to authorized stores, well-trained brand ambassadors will guide consumers to the most suitable storage solution provided by Kingston. Kingston also aims to provide free technical support as well as reliable warranties through its authorized partners. During the event, Kingston proudly showcased its full lineup products on site, including the full rebranded Canvas memory cards, a variety of portable solutions, and system upgrade solutions for both everyday and corporate users.

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Nimo TV praises Project Lupon for WESG 2019 broadcast

Nimo TV lauded Project Lupon for its intense coverage of the World Electronic Sports Games (WESG) from March 7 to 17, 2019. The all-star broadcast team headed by Kuya Nic gave a blow-by-blow update of the tournament and threw some in-game items, steam wallets, and bundles of seven packs to some of its lucky subscribers. "We are delighted in bringing the tournament to all our subscribers, and entranced with Project Lupon’s performance for the Filipino Audience." Henry Zhao, Nimo TV Overseas Executive. “We look forward in bringing more exciting battles soon,” Zhao added. The WESG currently holds the highest prize pool of USD 5.5 million across multiple titles and participated by teams from around the globe. Team Windigo of Bulgaria claimed supremacy in the finals of CS:GO after defeating AGO Esports of Poland. Canadian player Ryan ”Purple” Murphy –Root was also successful in claiming victory after defeating He “山下智久” Chenyung of Chinese Taipei in the final match of Hearthston

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