Author: Jayvee Fernandez

The “quantified self” was a concept first introduced during the advent of wearables. It was in the mid 2000’s that a TED Talk by editors at WIRED Magazine talked about how technology can help people make better sense of their health through data. Back in the day, Fitbit was the most common step tracker available to the general public. But Apple also had the iPod nano and the Nike+ running device that you would place inside your sole to track steps. At that time it was considered some sort of a status symbol to own these shoes with the Nike+…

In the last 15 years I’ve probably owned three different iPads, from the very first iPad mini which we used as a tablet for wedding planning to the more recent M1 Pro kept my sanity during the pandemic — to the latest M5 Pro series that I am using to type this article. Unlike phones that tend to suffer from more wear and tear and thus the need to be more constantly upgraded (relatively), tablets are treated more like pseudo-laptops, especially if you have keyboard attachments. For me, I have two different keyboard configurations for my two iPad Pro devices,…

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I’ve been using the iPad since 2021 to create music for different videos. Because of iCloud, I’m able to sync my previous tracks to my 2025 iPad Pro M5 from my iPad Pro 11 inch (the M1 series released in 2021). Ever since Garageband implemented the “DJ format” of creating music on a tablet, this became my intuitive go-to for creating music. I think when people ask whether they should get a Macbook Pro or an iPad since there are intersecting use cases, I really just ask if they do a lot of things with their hands — handling tracks…

If 2024 and 2025 were the years of “Let’s see what ChatGPT can do,” 2026 is the year businesses are finally putting their money where their mouth is. According to the latest Lenovo CIO Playbook, we’ve officially moved past the “playing around” phase. A massive 96% of companies across the ASEAN+ region (including Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand) are planning to hike their AI budgets this year by an average of 15%. It’s Not Just an “IT Thing” Anymore One of the most interesting shifts is who is actually paying for these tools. It used to be that the IT department…

Finally, pro-grade software Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, Pixelmator Pro, Motion, Compressor, and MainStage are now available on a monthly subscription basis. If you are a creator who found paying full price for Logic Pro or Final Cut Pro too heavy on the wallet for a one-time fee, you can finally rejoice in the fact that Apple has made a full suite available on a monthly subscription basis at affordable rates starting January 29 2026. Here’s the official pricing for the Philippine market: “Apple Creator Studio is a great value that enables creators of all types to pursue their craft…

It’s like an IKEA but for wireless office solutions. As coworking spaces experience challenges in the past decade, there seems to be a silver lining with newer business models in shared office spaces. I met Sherwin de la Cruz a lifetime ago when he was still involved in the media business. Before the dawn of streaming he used to rent out DVD subscriptions with Samsung media players. Today he’s well past that, renting out coworking spaces instead as the Managing Director and Founder of Axon Group, the entity behind Quad. Quad is more than just a coworking space. As a…

It’s almost a sort of tradition that at the start of the year, HONOR Philippines sends us their latest X9 series smartphone to be subjected to a physical endurance test. You’ve probably seen the ads: with the X9b, X9c, and the now, the X9d being subjected to all sorts of ridiculous stress tests: being thrown off a helicopter, a plane, being on the receiving end of a boxing glove, mimicking a sledgehammer to smash concrete, and now, being smashed into the bulletproof chassis of a Tesla Cybertruck. Friends, this is marketing. And if it is one thing that marketing teaches…

Remember Clippy on your Windows 98 machine? Back in the 90’s we had a helpful animated paper clip that would assist us in Microsoft Office tasks. Fast forward to today, Clippy has evolved into an AI companion that you can talk to. Not only is it your “copilot” in productivity, it’s also a personal assistant for things outside work like planning meals and vacations. All this is possible with the new Copilot+PC for Windows 11. But how do you know if your computer has these features? More than just a marketing label, Copilot+PC represents a fundamental shift in how hardware…

Stephen Cheng is a man about town. A figurehead in consumer tech with strong marketing agency roots, he’s driven, cordial, and sets challenging yet realistic expectations for the people in his immediate circle. In short, a man of HONOR, literally and figuratively. As Vice President of HONOR Philippines, Stephen leads one of the fastest-growing smartphone brands in the country. But beneath the sleek campaigns and sold-out launches is a marketer, entrepreneur, and family man who lives by the values of consistency, creativity, and care. He’s not one to sugarcoat the grind either. “Running a business is never easy. Nothing truly…