LEGION Unleashes New Laptop Series for 2022

Just got home from the Lenovo LEGION event at the Whitespace Events Hall in Makati City. Pretty sure there's a lot of people looking for the next generation laptops from the brand that held the number one spot last year. Gamers, students, creators and professionals probably have seen how they listened to consumers, and today is a momentous occasion to bring their big guns out!

Lenovo GM Mike Ngan says "Thank you for being with us today from almost two years of not seeing each other physically. Today, we are working and presenting with our business partners Microsoft and Intel. When we launched the Legion brand we were in the 6th place, we continued to develop and started climbing the ranks. 2021 we became number 1 in terms of revenue sales. A lot of our customers are asking for Legion and established a name of its own. We are on our second generation of Legion products and we are launching it today."

Tristan Ver Gonzalez Product Manager for LEGION says "Our core ever since has been gaming, but we don't stop there. We at Legion deliver the best hardware, our customers enjoy their product and have excellent customer service. The most bang for the buck laptop, IdeaPad gaming 3i. All new chassis, new display at 16 inch, rear I/o ports, latest connectivity in a gaming laptop. It is available in onyx gray and glacier white. This supports type c charging, 8hr battery life, thunderbolt support, display ports and a 16 inch 16:10 panel so you can view more and scroll less."

Legion 5i is very thin, comes in Mg and Aluminum Metal Cover, thermally efficient, larger exhaust, quad heat pipe layout, improved CPU heat sink. Has 12th gen Core i7 processor, ddr5 memory, gen4 SSD, plus 3 year warranty.

The Legion 5i Pro has a 5 heat pipe layout, larger exhaust area, world's first 16 inch WQHD+ gaming laptop, dedicated media keys, dedicated num pad, best in class thermals.

Their most premium 16 inch gaming laptop is the Legion 7 series. With the Legion 7i and the Slim 7i, it's got all metal trim, zero bump, thinner than previous gen of laptops. It's got RGB keyboard, RGB vents, RGB strips under it. It has a massive vapor chamber, phase change thermal compound, improved airflow, 175w GPU power. 99.99Whr battery for more gaming time. It has a fingerprint reader with RGB indicators, ergonomic keyboard, force sensitive WASD keys where the harder you press it, the more it gets pressed. It also has swappable ceramic keys that comes in a.tool kit when you buy it. RGB is controlled by Legion Spectrum software, which can also audio sync and screen sync (imagine your movies sync with the lights!).

The LEGION 7i and Lite 7i has 12TH GEN Intel core i9 HX and can handle all things powerful.  It comes with 3 year accidental damage protection aside from the usual and additional XBOX Game Pass for serious gamers out there.

I'm sure this is just the start, go check out the Lenovo Legion social channels to know more about these products and price points. According to ballpark figures, some of them are in the 69K range up to 120+ so it just depends on your laptop requirement on what you want to choose.

PBA Starts LIVE Audience and Broadcast on TV5

After a little heartbreak hearing Alaska being on the verge of leaving the league, hearing the crowd will be back in games was big news. This will all happen on PBA Governors Cup as the metro stays on Alert Level 2 and the league willing to go have 50% venue capacity, all happening this week. The theme this time is "Tayo ang Bida, Tuloy ang Laban".

For those who love the games, they'll be having double shows on Wednesday to Sunday and it will all be covered by TV5 and One Sports where you can watch it from the comforts of your home. If you prefer the live games, you can start getting tickets over at the Araneta Coliseum ticket office when the games happen live.

Magnolia Hotshots is still the team to beat since they haven't had any losses. Meralco Bolts and NLEX Road Warriors follow closely with some of their players dishing out the best plays in the league coming from the national pool veterans and good rookies. The transfers of Arwind Santos to Northport, Alex Cabagnot to Terrafirma  and Chris Banchero to Meralco Bolts might affect the standings soon, plus the new imports... so don't get your hopes up yet even if you've got a comfy lead, it can change anytime soon.

There's more to watch out for in the coming weeks, so if you don't have the time to go there live, go get your basketball fix from TV5 as the official broadcaster of the league promises thorough coverage every game day. You can watch it too on One Sports and PBA Rush on Cignal. Follow their social channels too for blow by blow accounts of the games when it happens on the PBA.

Join Toyota’s GR Supra GT Cup Asia - Philippines

Have you ever had the urge of of driving fast sometimes on the freeway, that you feel you can do good on the racetrack? What of you had the chance to do it on the world's famous racing circuits? Best of all, you’ll be doing it in Toyota's pure sports car, the GR Supra? Well now, you’ve got the chance to represent the Philippines and using your racing skills to the test. You’ll get the chance to bring honor to the country, in an international motorsport event.

It's possible, and you can do it online as Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) recently announced the launch of its first virtual motorsport competition, the GR Supra GT Cup Asia - Philippines. TMP is looking for champions that they can field against other countries in Asia. You can be the next racing champion!

Just register for free at the official website www.toyota.com.ph/gtcup where there are two major open categories. First is the Promotional Class for novice, casual virtual racers or enthusiasts, and second is the Sporting Class for advanced racers with previous professional virtual motorsports experience. It’s open to all Filipino citizens with a valid Philippine passport, 18yo and above that’s got a Playstation 4, able to use their own active PSN account and PS Plus subscription with the Gran Turismo Sport game.

After your registering and submitting requirements, qualified drivers will be notified on official game rules and schedules. The Top 24 from each class will race in the semi-final and the final race heats, and points will be assigned based on their finishing time. First round qualifiers will happen on July 23 and the finals will happen a week after. Then a second and third round will happen in August and September. Players from the two classes to accumulate the most points after the third round will be declared the Philippine champion and will participate in the Asian Regional Round come October.

There are two special classes open: the Celebrity and Media class which is where the third Philippine champion will come from plus the Junior class for players below 18. The GR Supra GT Cup Asia - Philippines is a motorsport program under Toyota's global Gazoo Racing brand and is being staged by TMP in partnership with Tuason Racing. This activity expands TMP's local motorsport development program which includes its premier one-make- race. Their Vios Racing Festival set to resume in 2021 whenever it's already declared safe to hold mass gatherings and public events. For more info about Toyota's activities, products, and services in the country, visit their official website at www.toyota.com.ph. Follow their accounts ToyotaMotorPhilippines (Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube) and @ToyotaMotorPH (Twitter).

See you on the race track!