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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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Lenovo rolls out laptops with Intel Optane technology

In a bid to deliver the latest technology to its customers in the Philippines, Lenovo announced the launch of new laptops featuring Intel Optane memory technology. The new devices are designed to bring greater efficiency and a more powerful experience to all Filipinos customers. Intel Optane is a system acceleration solution found in 8th Generation (or newer) Intel Core processors that boosts a computer’s responsiveness to end-user requests, including launching applications, finding and moving large files, and even loading levels in video games. It is designed to store commonly used data and programs closer to the processor. The system can access information more quickly with improved overall system responsiveness. Official benchmarking results have shown the technology to be delivering up to 65% faster gameplay and up to 5x faster web browsing. “With the new range of devices that features Intel Optane technology, Lenovo users can now complete tasks significantly faster with shorter

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Lenovo launches laptops with AMD CPUs and GPUs

Lenovo is refreshing its product offerings to Filipino customers with the launch of new laptops that run on AMD Ryzen processors. The release is part of the company’s objective of bringing the latest technology straight to consumers.  “AMD’s newest processors are getting a lot of praise due to their powerful performance, especially when it comes to running multiple tasks, heavy programs included. We partnered with AMD to provide Filipinos such cutting-edge technology equipped to support the ever-growing performance demands of the market,” said Lenovo Philippines Country General Manager Michael Ngan. Just last year, AMD released its Ryzen lineup of processors with multi-core setup. With the power of two or more cores in a single chip, Ryzen delivers industry-leading performance when it comes to running intensive programs involved in digital content creation, 3D rendering, gaming and streaming, CAD work, and more. AMD Ryzen processors also include simultaneous multithreading (SMT) whe

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New Jabra Elite series earphones reach PH shores

Jabra has launched four new members of the Elite series in the Philippines - the Elite 45e, Elite 65t, Elite Active 65t, and the Elite 65e. First announced at CES 2018, they are the latest to join the Elite family of headphones and earbuds, a series engineered for outstanding music quality and strong voice capability. With the Elite range, headphone users no longer have to make a choice between great music headphones or a headset designed for voice and calls, and can have both with whichever Elite product they choose. The four latest products - Elite 45e, Elite 65t, Elite Active 65t, and Elite 65e - model the best-selling Jabra Elite Sport, the most technically advanced true wireless sports earbuds which set the standard for the Elite product suite by incorporating leading audio technology. Drawing on the GN Group’s long-standing audio, headset, and hearing aid expertise, each new Elite product contains unique microphone configurations to ensure users will always be heard, whether yo

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Xiaomi's Mi 8 Lite and Mi 8 Pro now available in PH

Just in time for the gift-giving season, Xiaomi is bringing in the Mi 8 Lite and the Mi 8 Pro to the Philippines, giving consumers more ways to enjoy the best features from the Mi 8 series. Inspired by the works of the famous French impressionist Claude Monet, whose paintings are renowned for bringing out the effect of light on natural colors, the Mi 8 Lite features a new glass finishing that has a mirror-like gradient finish. John Chen, Xiaomi Director for Southeast Asia, said: “The Mi 8 series has been a hit with Mi fans around the world. We are building on this success as we introduce Mi 8 Lite and Mi 8 Pro to the Philippines, offering more choices to our consumers here and enabling them to enjoy the latest innovations from Xiaomi in time for the Christmas holiday season.” Mi 8 Lite for amazing photography and gaming With 24 megapixels, the front-facing Sony IMX576 sensor on the Mi 8 Lite is able to capture more details than ever before. In low light conditions, the sensor uses

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Nokia 5.1 Plus now all set for the holidays at PhP 12,990

With the holiday season fast approaching, HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, is bringing to the Philippines the Nokia 5.1 Plus. With its impressive processing power, the Nokia 5.1 Plus delivers great gaming performance and AI imaging in an accessible, stylish package. Combining contemporary design and quality build, the Nokia 5.1 Plus is sure to offer a unique and accessible experience to all Filipino Nokia mobile fans. To further its positioning as a powerful smartphone for optimized casual gaming experience, the Nokia 5.1 Plus is also the official mobile device partner of Synergy 88, the producer of the all-Pinoy mobile game — Barangay 143. This partnership also includes on-ground activations in malls and schools as well as participation in ESGS this year. Shannon Mead, HMD Global country manager said: “Our vision was to deliver reliable performance, AI imaging and contemporary design in an accessible device. With the Nokia 5.1 Plus, we aim to bring exciting gaming and entertain

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Virtual PH brings new unique VR experiences to Filipinos

Virtual PH, the most immersive virtual reality theme park in Metro Manila, officially opened its doors at Ayala Malls Feliz in Pasig City. The new establishment features a diverse selection of state-of-the-art VR experiences that are first in the Philippine market and will surely be enjoyed by everyone. With a series of virtual reality-driven playgrounds, Virtual PH brings Filipinos a glimpse into the future of virtual reality. Each playground comprises of modern professional VR equipment, and an exciting collection of games that aims to captivate and immerse players. “With virtual reality becoming the fastest-growing entertainment and leisure activity in the industry lately, Virtual PH aims to deliver diverse VR experiences to people of all ages. Gaming enthusiast or not, one will surely find a mind-blowing VR experience they can enjoy,” said Vijay Aidasani, Virtual PH Co-founder and President. “Our vision is really to provide advance, immersive, social, and mind-blowing experiences

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