Jayvee Fernandez

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Technology Editor for The Philippine STAR

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Manila Di Giovanni and building the metaverse from the top down and the future of smart cities

You will be forgiven if you think DWorld is just another aspiring metaverse project similar to The Sandbox or Second Life. For Di Giovanni, she sees the metaverse, not as an escape, but as a parallel world that is persistent and that can really represent the real world and society. “It is not something that is gamified – it is something that complements our real world.” 

Hands on with the GoPro HERO12 Black: the Swiss Army Knife for content creators

I spent a few weeks with the GoPro HERO12 Black and can finally talk about my experiences. Together with the unit, I also acquired the Max Lens Mod 2.0 and the underwater casing.

The Festival Mall Bike Trail shot with the OPPO Find N3 Flip

Editor’s Note: This is a retelling of an original post, with the addition of photos taken...

The realme 11 boasts true value, priced at P13,999

Everything about the realme 11 is contextualized with the price. The realme 11 (8GB + 256GB) only costs P13,999, which is bonkers for a phone that touts the flagship line. 

Unboxing the realme 11

Guess how much!

At P5,999 the OPPO A18 is well-positioned to be a budget media consumption device

The OPPO A18 is meant for the budget conscious, without sacrificing utility. We have a follow...

The Xiaomi Smart Kids Watch is what every parent wanted but didn’t know existed

For the price of P4,899 you get yourself some form of security knowing where your child is at all times. Available in blue and pink, it’s honestly the perfect holiday gift for parents with kids under 10 years old.

Your next everyday carry is the Huawei Watch GT 4

Tech writers often use, to a fault, the terms “stylish and functional” quite liberally. This is one of those instances where the GT4 does actually meet those two descriptions.

Invisible privilege

We’ve themed this dispatch of PhilSTAR Tech as “back to school.” But instead of focusing on student-grade laptops and productivity apps, we want to bring light to new technologies that are, quite frankly, sending us back to (online) school to learn new things — some for fun, others for professional survival.

Productivity is unmatched with the Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Yoga

My very first colored laptop was an IBM Thinkpad back in the early 90’s. Technically...

The Festival Mall Bike Trail shot with the Xiaomi 13T

Editor's Note: This is a retelling of an original post, with the addition of photos...

First Impressions: The Honor 90 Lite 5G is anything but lightweight

Now here’s the thing: Honor 90 Lite’s older sibling came packed with a 200MP Triple camera (Ultra Clear, Ultra Wide, Macro). Which means this Lite version runs to town with a 100MP Ultra camera. That doesn’t feel like a downgrade. That’s a good deal staring back at you.