Why Your Console Costs More Now Than It Did on Launch Day
Console prices moved everywhere this year. But “everywhere” doesn’t mean the Philippines moved the same way as the US. Why the global hikes didn’t hit every console here the same way In August, Microsoft raised Xbox Series X and…
Sarao and Tembo’s Electric Jeepney Just Drove From Manila to Bicol and Back
Sarao Motors and Netherlands based Tembo e-LV sent their electric jeepney on a 760 kilometer round trip from Las Piñas to Albay in the Bicol Region. Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo and members of the Urban Transport and Mobility Council rode along. The Road…
Terry and Neuralink’s VOICE Trial
Terry has bulbar-onset ALS, a form of ALS that affects speech first while leaving the rest of the body, and the mind behind it, mostly intact. His speech had gotten hard enough for his own family to follow that he joined Neuralink’s VOICE trial.…
The New Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Trailer Is Here
Activision and Infinity Ward revealed a new campaign trailer for “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4” during Xbox’s Tokyo Game Show 2026 showcase on September 17. It gives the clearest look yet at the story ahead of the game’s October…
Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 17 Series Launches With Batteries Built to Outlast Your Day
Xiaomi launched the REDMI Note 17 series in the Philippines today, four phones deep: REDMI Note 17, REDMI Note 17 5G, REDMI Note 17 Pro 5G, and REDMI Note 17 Pro Max 5G. Every one of them leans on the same pitch, a battery that outlasts your day by a…
How to Claim a Free Year of Google AI Plus as a College Student in the Philippines
Google confirmed on September 4 that college and university students in the Philippines can claim a full year of its AI Plus plan without paying for it. The move comes out of a bigger announcement Google made back on August 19, when it opened up free…
Xbox Cloud Gaming Now Has a Monthly Hour Limit
Xbox Cloud Gaming is dropping unlimited streaming. Starting in November, Xbox Game Pass will tie cloud gaming to a monthly hour limit for the first time since the service launched in 2020, according to an official Xbox Wire post. The new hourly caps,…
Nintendo Just Filled Switch 2’s Release Calendar Through Spring 2027
Nintendo’s September Direct ran about 45 minutes. It did not include a new 3D Mario or Smash Bros reveal. It did confirm release dates for a long list of Switch 2 games. Two old names, new shape Metroid Ravenous is the first 2D Metroid since…
Apple Introduces the iPhone Duo
Apple’s iPhone hasn’t changed shape since 2007. On September 9, that ended. The company introduced the iPhone Duo, its first foldable phone, and it happened to be the first product launch under new CEO John Ternus, who took over from Tim Cook…
GCash Turns Airport Tax Refunds Into A QR Code Scan
Filipino travelers shopping abroad used to face two bad options. Take the refund in cash, in a currency you’d probably never touch again once you landed. Or hand your card over and wait one to four weeks, sometimes longer, for the money to show up.…