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ASUS ROG Phone introduces a new gaming ecosystem

The recently concluded Computex, one of the region's largest annual technology pilgrimage, saw a number of revelations, but one of the biggest unveilings this year came from ASUS: the ROG Phone. Marketed under ASUS's Republic of Gamers (ROG) line of products, the ROG Phone is obviously a gaming-centric proposition. Backing its prowess, the smartphone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform, beating with eight cores at 2.96GHz clock. It sports a 6-inch touchscreen AMOLED display featuring 1ms response time and 90Hz refresh rate, producing HDR visuals pushed with the help of an Adreno 630 GPU. Clad in a shiny black shell, the ROG Phone comes with unique side-mounted ports and enhanced, ultra-responsive onscreen game controls, including two programmable ultrasonic AirTriggers and advanced force-feedback haptics. As innards are game-optimized, they are expected to generate more heat, hence, the ROG Phone's chassis integrates the GameCool vapor-chamber cooling chamber with

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The most awarded IT brands at Computex d&i Awards 2018

A day before the official opening of Computex 2018's exhibition halls, Computex d&i awards honored and showcased this year's winning products. On its 11th year, Computex d&i awards added three specialty award categories, namely IoT, Startups, and Applications. A total of 60 innovations were chosen based on the following criteria: Innovation and Elaboration, Functionality, Aesthetics, Responsibility, and Positioning. In the Systems+Mobile Communication category, most awards are garnered by Acer, ASUS, Dell, and Lenovo. Here are some of this year's honored products: ASUS ASUS Chromebook 11 Laptop ASUS PB Series Mini PC System ASUS ProArt PQ22U Monitor ASUS ROG Huracan G21 Gaming Desktop ASUS ROG Strix SCAR/HERO (GL503/GL703) Laptop ASUS ROG Zephyrus M (GM501) Laptop Lenovo Lenovo ideacentre AIO730s AIO PC Lenovo Yoga 730 2-in-1 Laptop Lenovo Mirage Solo VR Set Lenovo Smart Display Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet Dell Alienware 34 Gaming Monitor Alienware Gaming Gear Dell XPS

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Flagship Honor 10 launches, pre-order via Shopee

Hot on the heels of its global unveiling in London last month, the Honor 10 is finally launched in the Philippines in partnership with Shopee. Ahead of the local launch, the Honor 10 already sold one million units globally. Honor itself continues to lead as the number one smartphone e-brand in China. Since its inception, the brand has reached 100% growth in overseas markets: Honor ranks number five in India, and number three for 11 consecutive months, head-to-head with Apple and Samsung, in Russia. "We believe that the recipe of success is simple -- give consumers a really good product," says Wang Yang, Country Director for Honor." That's what we work hard for everyday at Honor to continue to bring in competitive products to the market. We are very grateful for the massive support that we have received so far for the Honor 10 across the different markets, and we have been looking forward to this day where we can finally make our flagship smartphone available in the Philippines." Feat

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NZXT PC case co-designed by famous streamer Ninja

Expanding its PC cases under the H Series, NZXT recently announced the H700i Ninja Edition. As what its name hints, the H700i Ninja Edition mid-tower casing was designed in collaboration with the world-famous streamer, Tyler "Ninja" Blevins. “What Ninja has done for PC gaming and the gaming community at large is nothing short of amazing,” said Johnny Hou, NZXT’s founder and CEO. “The H700i Ninja Edition celebrates this and is the perfect way for those who share his passion to show off their love for both Ninja and the world’s most popular game.” “NZXT’s commitment to making PC gaming simpler for everyone, while providing style and quality, is very important to me,” said Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins. “Our case reflects that, and I can’t wait to see all the amazing builds we inspire.” The H700i Ninja Edition carries the same features present on the regular H700i. Setting it apart from the ordinary, the H700i Ninja Edition steps up in terms of aesthetics, sporting Ninja's logo radium-etched i

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Star Wars: Jedi Challenges now features Lightsaber Versus Mode

Lenovo and Disney have joined forces to bring for the first time to Star Wars: Jedi Challenges a new feature expansion that allows Star Wars fans to have lightsaber battles against each other in local multiplayer mode. The new feature called Lightsaber Versus Mode is the second free update since the product was launched in November 2017. Lightsaber Versus Mode is available for download through Apple's App Store and Google Play. Driven by overwhelming fan demand, the new multiplayer mode allows two players, each equipped with the smartphone-powered Lenovo Mirage AR headset, Lightsaber Controller, Tracking Beacon, and a compatible smartphone, to fight in AR lightsaber battles, while in the same room. This is the first time two players can play at the same time while being able to see each other's lightsaber in AR. In Lightsaber Versus Mode, players are guided by visual cues indicating when and where to block, dodge, and strike. The battle increases in difficulty until one of the player

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