Author: Dawn Solano

Technology editor for The Philippine STAR

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…

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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…

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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…

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“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.

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