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iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max start at $1,099 / ₱94,990 — and the camera is finally getting serious

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Straight out of Cupertino, California, Apple just dropped the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max alongside its first foldable, the iPhone Duo. This year, it’s all about giving you actual pro-level camera controls and enough storage to hold a lifetime of 4K video. If you’ve been holding out for a major leap, the new A20 Pro chip and a true variable aperture on the 48-megapixel Fusion Main camera might just be the reason to finally upgrade.

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Anker soundcore’s 9.9 deals in PH come with freebies you’ll actually want

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It’s already pushing 4 p.m. on Sept. 9, but if you thought you missed the boat on today’s sales in the Philippines, don’t panic — you still have time to take advantage of some worthwhile deals even after midnight. The tricky part? Cutting through inflated “discounts” and pointless bundle fillers to find deals that are actually worth your money. But Anker soundcore is dropping some serious hardware deals across Shopee, Lazada, and TikTok Shop, and it’s backing them up with freebie add-ons that make sense.

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REDMI Note 17 Series PH launch set for Sept. 15

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Xiaomi is wasting no time bringing its latest midrange heavyweights to local shores. Just days after pulling the curtain back on the REDMI Note 17 Series in an Aug. 27 global reveal, the company has confirmed that the lineup is officially heading to the Philippines on Sept. 15.

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Power Mac Center is finally on Lazada — just in time for the iPhone 18

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Buying an Apple device online is one thing. Buying one that costs ₱80,000 (roughly $1,281) or more is another. Power Mac Center has officially launched its digital storefront on Lazada’s LazMall, giving Filipino shoppers another authorized place to buy Apple hardware without wondering who, exactly, is on the other side of the checkout button.

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Nvidia puts $3.5 billion into MediaTek as custom AI chip race heats up

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Nvidia‘s latest major AI bet isn’t another monstrous graphics processing unit. Instead, the company announced Monday, Aug. 31, that it is pouring $3.5 billion (around ₱218.6 billion) into Taiwanese chip designer MediaTek through convertible bonds. The move signals a major expansion of a partnership that already stretches across PCs, automotive software, and data centers, giving Nvidia a fresh pathway to extend its dominance beyond the silicon it designs in-house.

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Apple sets stage for Sept. 9 with foldable, iPhone 18 Pro, and new wearables expected

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Apple has finally put a date on the mystery. The technology giant’s next major hardware event is officially happening on Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. Pacific time, bearing the cryptic tagline “Surprise and shine.” For the sleep-deprived faithful in the Philippines, that translates to brewing a strong pot of coffee for a 1 a.m. stream on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The company’s invite shows a shimmering, iridescent logo that leaves plenty to the imagination.