Author: Dawn Solano

“Criminals think short-term and easy. All of their efforts are focused here, making their existence a little easier for them or making it more possible,” said Robert McArdle, Trend Micro’s Forward Looking Threat Research director, during his keynote speech at IT security company Trend Micro’s cybersecurity conference held last Tuesday, Nov. 14.

We did the research so you don’t have to. The PhilSTAR Tech team tried all of these phones and here are our quick verdicts and recommendations! 1. Oppo Find N3 FlipOne cool fact about the Find F3 Flip is that it is now certified for 1,000,000 folds. But it only gets better from there. Oppo has improved its usability by making the cover screen seem like a mini-phone. There’s huge novelty in foldable screens – and if your special someone loves taking selfies it’s so much easier with the clamshell closed!The vertical cover home screen has an upgraded support for…

A Philippine telecommunication company broke the Guinness World Record for the longest travel livestream, which covered 75 kilometers, from Bustos, Bulacan to Rizal Park in Manila with the duration of 26 hours and 15 minutes.TNT, the value brand of Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart), gathered 33 content creators to join its Petmaloop Challenge, which they had to complete by using one TNT-powered smartphone, passing it from one user to another like a relay race from Nov. 18 to 19.“You don’t win a Guinness World Book of Records everyday. So, this is once in a blue moon,” said Alex Caeg, the Senior…

We have all been there. And with the success of influencers in the vlogging industry—who wouldn’t want to jump into it? Good news is you don’t have to fully commit to it yet; you might want to test the waters first by building your brand and looking for decent equipment to begin your journey.

It’s almost 2024 and most of us are probably cramming their 2023 health goals. Fear not, you can still clutch the to-dos on your list by keeping a handy tracker close to you—a smart watch.However, choosing the right smart watch for yourself can be a little tricky especially when you’re trying to be a wise-spender.If you want to be fit in both areas of your life, hit those two birds with one stone with the help of the Xiaomi Band 8. Priced at P2,000, this 1.62” Amoled smart watch delivers a smoother refresh rate and offers over a 120 of…

“I have to disrupt the mindset that what has been done in the past still works because it doesn’t,” Palo Alto Networks country manager Oscar Visaya said in a media briefing during the VST ECS CXO Tech Summit 2023.

“This pivotal shift showcases how their influence extend beyond social media and integrating seamlessly to our platform,” Shopee PH’s Head of Marketing Huiyan Pan said during Shopee PH’s 11.11 Creators Night on Wednesday, Nov. 8.

Vlogging is a key component in the Filipino influencer industry, and that’s exactly what DJI wants to target with its recently launched handheld gimbal camera, OSMO Pocket 3, with an upgraded CMOS sensor, which allows higher video quality shooting anywhere and anytime.The Pocket 3 also boasts its 2-inch rotatable touchscreen, full-pixel fast focusing, and a three-axis mechanical stabilization.In an exclusive interview,  DJI Philippines’ country manager Lenny Wangli said that the Pocket 3 is suitable for Filipinos looking for a pocket camera. “I think, Filipinos—you like sharing your lifestyle. You want to share everything. You’re posting your daily. I think the…

“We understand, at the very core of everyone here, we also want to integrate esports at the grassroots level, and Palarong Pambansa is one of the avenues to make sure that e-sports is alive through grassrooting,” said PESO executive director Marlon Marcelo during the kickoff event of the Asia Pacific Predator League last Thursday, Nov. 9, at Whitespace Manila in Makati City.

In its commitment in making transportation eco-friendly and sustainable, the company announced that its e-scooters will be made available in the market in December 2023.