Give The Gift with Meaningful Connections: Globe AT HOME 5G WiFi

The holidays are here and if you haven't thought about what to give to that special someone and or family, I think I've got the coolest gadget you could set your eyes on especially if you're into meaningful connections. 

Globe AT HOME 5G WiFi was just recently launched in the country. If you're looking for internet connection with 5G speeds, this certainly would be something you would love to have when family or friends are not around. Sending messages, hearing their voice, or simply seeing them on video would certainly make you happy, and distance between you feel quite shorter. The new Globe AT HOME 5G WiFi modems is different because it's got a display showing your signal strength, smart support which you would be able to do if trouble happens. It doesn't need wires to connect to it, and being wireless is so convenient for guests, visitors, students and even family. It looks so modern too, and it'll fit right in on your house's interiors if you are a little conscious about design. I know, sometimes gadgets take a lot of space and become an eyesore, but this modem is slim and quite nice looking. 

Easy Connections

If you're the type that always entertain a lot of guests in the house, you can have the WiFi connection shared just by showing them a QR code directly from the LCD screen of the modem. You need not blurt out your passwords to strangers, so you have control over your network. Best thing about it is that Globe is so confident about it that are offering this for a week risk free, so if you're not satisfied with how it performs (with the 5G WiFi), you can return it and get a refund (in good condition of course!). They are also in a very giving mood so during the holidays they have a Php 899 rate for 250GB which you can use for 30 days. 

According to the Vice President and Head of Brand Management for Globe AT HOME Ms. Abigail Cardino, this is designed for customers varying needs and their lifestyle. If you are at work or simply doing things at home, you can use the new 5G WiFi Modem for work and play. You can avail of it via globe.com.ph, make the holidays become an event where you don't have to worry about internet connection,  but just the meaningful connections you have with your loved ones. Wouldn't you want that for the holidays?!

10 Wireless Industry Trends by Huawei's David Huang

What would you think 2030 would look like? During the recent Global Mobile Broadand Forum in Dubai, David Wang, the Executive Director and Chairman of ICT Infrastructure Managing Board for Huawei explained how they have identified what future oriented wireless networks would be defined as and what ICT pros should prepare for the Intelligent World in 2030.

He explained it through 10 wireless industry trends during this keynote speech signifying how the digital economy will become a major driver for economies and why we need to grow with green ways in an atmosphere that's got rock hard network security.

10Gbps for Physical Digital integration

The need for 10Gbps to make information exchange expand and deepen is important.

One Netowrk for IoT Connections

Your devices will connect, including those accesed in cellular networks. Power consumption should be lower, easier to manage.

Satellite to Ground Collab for 3D

Wireless gaps should be improved by satellites. Increase in utilization is near.

Integrated Sensing and Communications for True Digital Replicas

Improvement in communication between digital and radio will happen, integrated, it can happen with ultra wide band MIMO tech.

Intelligence in Every Industry and Connection

Networks will become integrated with AI, things will become autonomous.

Full Link and Cycle Green Networks

Less energy consumption, higher energy efficiency and sustainable networks.

Flexible Full Band Sub 100GHz

Networks will grow, additional sub 100 GHz spectrum should be utilized.

Generalized Multi Antenna for Reduced Per Bit Cost

Multi Antenna technologies would reduce per bit data transmission costs.

Security as Cornerstone for a Digital Future

Simplify security services. Use cloud based synergies to promote digital transformation.

Mobile Computing Network for Device Pipe Cloud Collaboration

Networks will support different kinds of services including vehicles. Have uninterrupted high quality connections using cloud.

For more information about it, you may see their white paper here huawei.com/en/technology-insights/industry-insights/outlook/mobile-2030-10-wireless-industry-trends

Huawei's Got Green 5G

In the recent Global Mobile Broadband Forum, Huawei's Executive Director and President of Carrier Business Group discussed Green 5G Networks for a Low-Carbon Future. In it, he reiterated how the technology would spur growth especially with the increase in data traffic. Harnessing innovation in the way it consumes energy should also be done in technologies involved in power supply, distribution, of its use and how it is managed. It should perform at a higher degree but have lower energy consumption over all. In a sense, it's an effort to build more green 5G networks.

The problem currently is that there's small penetration of it in countries and they won't see its returns and value if it ain't utilized by a greater number of people. According to him, 5G drives rapid growth of mobile data traffic and at the rate that it is going now, energy consumption will be ten times higher if switching to it doesn't happen. They have a range of products that addresses this including iSolar power supplies. It will lessen dependencies on fossil fuel. He also mentioned that this has been utilized in over 100 countries, slowly inching their way to put green efforts in everything they do. Quite noble if it gets traction. It'll be nice to see things realized especially the green results they want to happen even before that year. 

 You may check huawei.com for more information about this.

70% OFF Promate Products on Lazada's 9th Birthday Sale

I'm still using my PROMATE power bank which I got years ago and some cables from the same company that can charge my battery whether for apple products, mini usb or type C. In a nutshell, they've had pretty good products that last years if you take good care of them. These days, they've got tons of other things in the market especially after they have started to diversify their line of products. They've got the usual mobile phone and photography accessories, consumer electronics and a whole lot more. 

 

 

 What's even better is that they're taking much of the price off, up to 70% OFF which is mighty good if you're looking for a good deal. This is their way of celebrating years of success and Lazada's 9th Birthday this coming March 27, 2021. You can check on their official store here http://bit.ly/PROMATELAZADABDAYSALE2021 if you need things as gifts of for personal use. The Capital-30, a high-capacity 78W power bank that can accommodate Type C connections. It costs Php 4,460 from its previous price Php 4,995.  It comes with a free Promate TrekPack-BP worth Php 2,995 so you kinda get more for the price. There is also the Harmoni Bluetooth TWS earbuds which promises 16 hours of playback in a full charge, it will be sold for Php 1,545 only for a limited time so make sure you have this added on your cart before they run out. For those who are seriously into recording things, get the Promic-1 is a High-Definition Omni-Directional Microphone which costs Php 820. If you fancy a backpack, get the Trekpack-BP which you can get for Php 2,73. It comes with free Promate Pastel Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo which costs Php 995 on a regular occasion.

 There are tons of these deals happening just on that day so if you're looking for good deals and items which you can use personally for your home office, this could be a good day to have it and checked out. They also have some vouchers on the app, so you kinda get more savings when the time is right. (Get it from 12am to 2am). Check out Promate on FB and their other social channels to know more about these deals.

YEELIGHT 2 in 1 Wireless Charging Nightlight Review

When I got my iPhoneX about a year ago, I was looking for wireless chargers - but ended up getting super frustrated about how long it took for me to get my phone to full power, I ended with a phone without batteries for only half a day (about 4 hours standby). iPhones are notorious power hungry monsters and if you don't have a Powerbank with you through coverages, you're pretty much useless in the afternoon when you get out of your house.

I understood it was still a developing technology and it wasn't perfect back then. But if I'm looking for something that would help me work the whole day, this setup just wouldn't work. A few days ago, this Yeelight Wireless Charging Night Light got us wondering, would it be sufficient to make me happy with its wireless charging feature? We started opening the box of course.

The night light was pretty simple, you charge it with the cable that comes with it, read the manual too. The light actually can be taken off the flat contraption. Switch it on and off to use either warm or white light. This is awesome especially when you want to play games in your phone but don't want to wake anybody up in your room. It takes hours to also run out of charging and you can snap it to metal surfaces because it's magnetic.  On a hallway, or another room, this would be perfect so you don't stumble around when it's too dark outside.

The Wireless Charging is obviously much faster than my old Qi Wireless charger and it takes a few minutes to get my phone juiced up so I can grab and go when I wake up in the morning. One awesome thing though is that it's very safe because when I placed keys on top one drunken morning, it didn't activate the wireless charging capabilities and it detected that on its own. Some other chargers continue to trickle and that would be dangerous if you get electrocuted or if it starts a fire.

Overall, this piece of technology is worth every cent. This is available in Digital Walker and OMG Feel Good Gadgets Stores nationwide! Go get them for your wireless charging phones before stocks run out!

Unboxing the JOYROOM JR T04S Wireless Earbuds

This literally came at the right place, at the right time. 

For those who know how I work, I need about two powerbanks, two phones, my earphones and editing software so I could upload videos on YouTube. I also need this for listening to audio interviews so I could encode it as statements in my blog. Aside from that, I need ear phones to also use for listening music so I continue to get inspired to write. I also need it for gaming because we all know how important it is to hear footsteps in PubG, also the warnings on Mobile Legends. I have been using the wired earplug type for approximately two weeks when the unimaginable happened, the cord just went ballistic on me and suddenly looked like trash after being folded a couple of times in my bag. The wired earphones was expensive, but it didn't quite last long, I felt sad about it.

My option was to get the Apple Airpods, but when we talk about budget constraints, it just throws it out of the options. It costs an arm, and a leg, and the whole head. It was obvious,  I needed wireless earbuds, and I needed one fast. Dropped by the Digital Walker Store and found these JOYROOM JRT04S Wireless Earbuds for less the price. Heck, you could literally but several of these for one of the Airpods, so this for me was the more viable option. I wanted to be practical, but I was so surprised that with this, I didn't feel I was shortchanged.

The box contains the unit, the earphone charger and USB micro cable.

The actual earphones sits snug on the dock. It lights up when charging in and out of the container. I used it for several hours and lasted me the day after, before I had to charge it again. You'll hear a constant beeping sound in ear when it's about to run out of juice. Easy to know when to do it.

The earphone itself has a clicker on the side which functions like a home or play button. It can pause or play your track or video on YouTube, no need to do it on the phone at all. I loved that part so much I used it to play mobile games too!

The Selfie Lord had to do it LOL... it's very minimalist, light to carry around in your pants or even your bag.

It fits snugly on my ear, I have a huge one and it felt just right for me. I looked happy just abusing it with music all day!

I even ran around the house, cooked while it was attached, it didn't drop or stop connection even if I was a bit far from my phone. It uses Bluetooth connection so you can know how far it goes.

The audio from this one is not much concentrated on BASS, it had the type with real sound. I had it on full volume and I didn't get annoyed with the things I heard from it, this might be the coolest gadget I have to date. I should have bought one ages ago! I mean, why didn't I think of that right?

When you double click it, you can use it for SIRI functions. If you press it longer, it goes to the previous track on the left, the next one on the right. Like a kid in a candy shop I was already thinking about who to give this to during Christmas, I have tons of techie friends who would appreciate it. It also works on my other phone which runs on Android so it isn't just limited to my iPhone. I really love it, especially that it only costs Php 1,390. Digital Walker might run out of this thing in the next coming months, so if you're in the area, might as well get one fast! It is also available at OMG Feel Good Gadgets Store.

I'm enjoying it so much I have it with me all the time! So for my friends, you can ask me and if you're good, I'll let you try it. For everyone else,go get it in Digital Walker Stores nationwide!

Few Days Left for Dare to Listen, Dare to Drive Promo

JBL has always been the premier brand to go to when wireless bluetooth speakers are being talked about. They have a promo going on so you have about a few days up until January 15, 2019 to join the Dare to Listen, Dare to Drive promo which will get you the chance to win a brand new JBL Party Box 300, JBL Boombox, a 5 night Genting Dream Cruise to Singapore for 2 and a new orange MINI Cooper (3 door hatch). Now if the prizes got your attention, here’s how you can join.

All you have to do is purchase JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG products in over 200 participating stores nationwide. This includes their portable speakers, headphones, soundbars and different audio products. They will draw the winners on February 19, 2019 at the JBL Harman Office in Quezon City so if you haven’t bought yourself a gift this Christmas, the new year would be a good reason to do so. You can even win these prizes so follow their social media channels @jblph for more details.

Now don’t take my word for it, go rush to their stores and win that car bub!

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JABRA Launches New Wireless Line and Enterprise Products

Haven't really seen this brand for quite a while now, but they still exist and doing apparently good in the Philippine market. This was held this morning over at The Brewery at the Palace in BGC. Honestly I was too tired from the traffic going there but I knew I had to see them again as they release new products. I am actually keen on getting wireless headsets especially for active wear, they had that and more!

The Jabra Elite 65 T True Wireless Headphones looks and feels good, their promise is pretty much achieving calls that ultimately sounds like music. It is available for Php 10,400, and I guess you get what you pay for. They also have the Elite 45E, which outlasts the best in the market with 8 hours worth of power, sound quality that is engineered with a two microphones technology. It also contours on the neck and one touch button for Google and Siri. The Jabra Elite 65E has business quality noise cancelling features, superior sound for wireless calls and music, 3 microphone technology assuring you are fully immersed in the moment. It costs Php 12,000+ and is available in the Philippines. For less wireless connection drops and better sounding music, they also have the Jabra Active 65T which has in ear stability, it can also track speed, distance and time, comes with a charging case and is only Php 11,999 all customizable with the Jabra Sound+ App which has an equalizer, you can adjust your voice in a call, or even hear the outside world as well as you want to.

Larson for the enterprise products on the other hand explained Jabra's digital headsets that is good for contact centers specifixally Jabra Engage 50. With their market research they find out what people need, even read reviews so they have on hand information to make their products improve everytime they come out with one. Customer calls become complicated and getting information back and forth is integral in solutions they need to provide. They want to utilize AI and advanced technologies to make sure they have devices that works for their needs. If they walk around, or want less noise in the office, the Jabra Engage 50 is powered by software that have analytics, inventory management, in the software itself. Contact Center agents and decision makers need to know how noise, interruptions, and sheer volume affects their workflow. It has a 3 microphone system so it listens to background noise and fades it out, connects with USB or USB C. It is designed for Softphone environments too so you get call control all the time. It sells at 190 usd (around 5K).

If you need to get this, it is available in leading tech accessories shops, audio stores nationwide. I would like one, thank you!

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CONVERGE Fiber X Outs Linksys Seamless Packages

Broadband is just starting in the Philippines and technologies are getting better. Linksys is the first company to have a data center and cloud, first home router to introduce remote access, Cisco decided to sell Linksys to Belkin as they changed position to go to enterprise. They are also the first company to sold 100 Million Routers internationally, we have Linksys, Wemo, Belkin Accessories and now Phyn which is a very exciting product for water technology. They have now partnered with CONVERGE Fiber X which is definitely good news.

Linksys Velop Whole Home Wifi System

The partnership between Converge and Linksys Velop Whole Home Wifi System is the best thing since sliced bread, with a broadband connection that is reliable and a monster router company that goes beyond normal quality standards in the world, this is a good partnership. They all understand customers because they invest on products with remarkable user experience as one of the factors. The next few years, it will not be just at home but whole communities that will have to be connected. As Jason Villados of Linksys PH Country Sales Manager and Kristian Anquillano the Linksys Product Manager says “Velop is better because it utilizes Intelligent Mesh technology, it is easy to use because of the app, it has a smaller footprint and made it simple, it even has smart dynamic ports now so no confusion will happen on ethernet ports if some people are still wired. One wireless network name for your wifi around the house, without sacrificing security and making it easy for any configuration you need.”

Converge has Packages

Converge believes you need a seamless network so they now have packages designed for large houses. They know aesthetics, convenience, efficiency and seamless roaming would be a good starting point to offer to customers now that they are working with Linksys. This is a modular system so you can adjust according to your needs, the system rides on the fast and reliable internet connection that Converge provides. That’s only Php 1,500 for a 25 Mbps connection.

The Linksys Velop Intelligent Mesh Wifi System Dual Band AC2600 2 pack white costs only Php 600 a month (for 24 months). You can also get the 500 Mbps plan and pay only Php 3,000 for one time payment. New and existing subscribers can get it with a 2 year warranty, 24/7 after sales support, availability also starts today. So go order your Velop systems now through convergeict.com/seamlesswholewhomewifi, their Facebook page or their walking agents that always are in communities where it is available. They also are still offering EA series routers so if you need that too it might also.

Php1,500 + one month deposit, installation fee of 3,000 but will be stretched in two years. So you pay only 3,125 if that is the case.

You know what to do.

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Meet The Linksys Velop Dual Band Mesh Wifi System

Having wifi at your business and home seems to be more of a need now. Truth is, people who go to restaurants, coffee shops, any business establishment for that matter would probably ask about your wifi password so they don’t get nervous or agitated when they’re not online. These days, people who manage these establishments have little to no technical knowledge about setting up wifi adapters, routers, repeaters, access points, modems or gateways, or even have time for it. Hiring people to do the job even costs a lot, not to mention the grueling maintenance of it. I’ve had the privilege of doing that work for years so I know it’s not that easy. You also have to worry about protecting your own network, mind the importance of data security and balance it with the need of your customers convenience at any time of the day.

Linksys has been in the industry for years now, and what they have been able to do is to service small offices/home offices with some of the world’s greatest networking devices both when they were still under Cisco and now that they are under Belkin. The Velop Home Wifi Mesh systems for example made it easier to set up wifi networks so you the ordinary user can set up good ones without complicating things as they employ propreitary setup softwares, making each step of the connection and management of it an easy one. They even employ security, new standard technologies that include tri band and dual band mesh systems so you get excellent coverage no matter where you are in the office or at home.

These systems are seamless, use only one wifi name and can even help you conncect everything together via an app, tell you specifically where to choose a location for the other access points so you get latency, throughput or repeater related problems to not happen if you’re setting it up. This means there’s no guess work, plus you can manage guest access, security, parental control, even automated firmware upgrades so you don’t have to do it yourself. That means if there are firmware issues/bugs discovered on the device or new features added on the Linksys Velop Dual Band Mesh Wifi System, it would need less maintenance (which is a great deal if you’re managing a business).

3 nodes you can place in different spots, making sure you have proper coverage inside your home/office.

The 2.4GHz and 5GHz band would be also useful for your devices who work in that frequency. This can also work with B, G, N and AC IEEE wireless standard devices, tri band or dual band can also connect with each other, so those old ones can work with new ones in the same network - without any hitches.

Good thing is, this works fine with ISP supplied modem/gateways. If you are also iffy about wireless connection for your other gadgets, the nodes have 2 ethernet ports each so go ahead if you want to. It also self selects the clearest channel for your devices, if you’re very OC like me, I’d be very satisfied with its performance. They also took time designing this with simple clean lines, white profile so it doesn’t look ugly at all.

Visit linksys.com and their social media channels if you want to know more about it. I’ll have it in my home very soon, you should consider these in yours too.

Belkin Unleashes New Wireless Charging Pads at Power Mac Center

Spent the afternoon at the Power Mac Center branch in Powerplant Mall in Rockwell.

Belkin has been in the industry since 1983. Producing products and accessories that makes live better, they added more today at Power Mac Center. PMC's Marketing Director Joey Alvarez says "We made sure we provide better third party accessories such as Belkin in our stores. Today we are launching new technologies, Belkin Wireless Charging Pads, Belkin TrueClearPro 2, to make our lives easier."

Victor Reyes of Belkin adds "Belkin is a family, from Belkin International. We have 4 brands Belkin, WeMo, Linksys and Phyn. WeMo is for home automation, home security, a pioneer under the wemo brand. Linksys does soho networking devices. Phyn is for intelligent water solutions which can notify you for leaks and technologies about it, Belkin does good accessories. We have partnered with Apple so we could do 7.5W wireless charging, but now we have a new one which can do 10W. We won design awards consistently, we are launching 2 of them today."

Jenny from Belkin HK says "The iPhone X and iPhone 8 wireless charging has been talked about 5x when it was launchex. It's convenient, clean, sleek and would save you from seeing clutter for cables. You don't have to have 2 cables too because you can charge both phones on iOS or Android in one go. Plugging in on usb ports is also a security risk, this makes it totally safe and is beneficial when you do wireless charging. These new products from Belkin are Qi Certified. It's safe from overheating, less risk of device damage, and now is good as it is Lithium Ion batteries in most phones. The BOOST UP Wireless Charging Pads support 5, 7, 9 and 10W. The 9/10W is being released July/August (today), later this year we will have car chargers (car port/window mount) that support the same. Every device will have an extended 3 year warranty."

"The TrueClear Pro system on the other hand is where protection meets precision. When you purchase one in partner stores, we install them for free. 90 percent of people want screen protector right after they buy a phone. It's slow, it's hard and expensive. This is why we designed the TrueClear Pro System so it can be installed in a few minutes. Store associates have been using this worldwide, it is now available in Power Mac Center in the Philippines."

Now I'm sure you've had your share of horror stories with third party accessories, but Belkin is licensed, has been doing this for years. If their awards and recognitions for design doesn't convince you to purchase premium products from Belkin and their subsidiaries, I don't know what will.

I know they know how to make these things, they're pretty good at it.

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Christmas With Great Connections

Not a grinch!

It's Christmas and there are parties left and right. My last count is around 15 just this month and that doesn't even include the ones that I attended outside my family. That means I have a LOT to be thankful for and that includes YOU reading this stuff. Don't even think you're not important. Now I received 2 gifts this month that surprised me because honestly, I didn't know I would need it at an opportune time. At home, I do have a PLDT line that I use for my gadgets and other internet enabled devices. I need some of them online 24/7 for security and remote management because it's just not a good thing if I don't keep watch of people at home, including the guests we have who also use our home network.

I think the luck gods and goddesses heard me when I pleaded for solutions. You see, my connection is just enough for the devices that I have at home. When a guest requests for connections and other things that they may do for their internet needs, I give them access to a separate network but it still uses the bandwidth I have at home. I still need to function and the other devices to work but I received 2 gifts just the other week. A friend gave us a brand new Smart Bro Prepaid LTE Home Wifi device, then in a Christmas party I attended, I won another one from a raffle (Thank you LionheartTV and Smart!). So now I have two of these.

You see, this device isn't just a thing that I'd be able to install at home. It's also a router which means I could use it for multiple devices if I needed to. So I took some of my devices from my existing network and used this instead. What does that mean? My guests would be able to use my network with ease, while I use this one to get me faster download and upload speeds because it's on Smart's LTE network. This thing is 700MHz LTE ready which means I'll be enjoying the connection even indoors. Now what do I do to set it up? NOTHING, because all you need to do is just plug it in and connect. Here's what it looks like inside the box.

So you have the box, the unit, the manual, the quick install guide, the warranty pamphlet, the ethernet cable, power cable and the two plastic stands (if you prefer your device standing up).

I took it out, it's quite small so you can actually take this on your luggage when you travel.

Plugged it in and turned on the ON switch on the side. You can access it two ways, one is wired (with the ethernet cable provided) or connect to the wireless network (commonly labeled properly with Smart Bro prefix).

Go to your WIFI settings on your phone and connect to the network, use the default wifi password smartbro on lowercase letters.

This device looks for he best signal, so make sure you place it on a location where the signal turns BLUE. If it turns RED, then you're getting very minimal signal (when it blinks check if the SIM card is there!). As for the speed, it's completely lovely where I am. I could upload videos at my home usually an hour for a few minutes worth on Youtube, but when I used the Smart Bro Prepaid LTE Home Wifi, it took me even shorter minutes than the actual video (a mere 2-3 minutes for a 5 minute worth video). If that doesn't impress you and your friends, I don't know what will. Oh and the whole thing can be customized just by logging in on www.smartbrosettings.net on your browser. That's also where you will load it up, receive texts and modify the network name and WIFI password. It's easy to save that in a different one for more security.

The good news is that Smart Bro Prepaid also has a new promo called Home Boost 15. It's the value-packed add-on to Smart's existing Giga Surf 50 promo. It's the BEST DEAL especially for heavy data users like me. If you're into downloading apps, movies, music, video or are content creators, I suggest you get this on top of the Giga Surf 50 you always subscribe to. Now there's no more worries if you're watching iFlix on cold nights like today. What's even better is that this already comes with free 10GB of data valid for 7 days. You'll also save a lot too because apart from those promos, you'll only be spending around P15 for 1GB, have it monitored like a hawk on the device interface too. You'll be in control and avoid bill shock where that happens.

Now you don't have to hog on your own bandwidth and internet connection because once you get it fast like mine, you'll have MORE time to use for celebrations, reunions and talk with your family. It's these connections that count the most, because as far as I'm concerned THIS IS PRICELESS. Now go out and make memories out there, have a happy Christmas!

For those who would like to know more about the Smart Bro Prepaid LTE Home Wifi, visit www.smart.com.ph/homehelp or call 8881111 or dial *888 on your Smart mobile phones. This only costs Php 1995.00 (available via store.smart.com.ph), you can also go to Smart centers nationwide!

Now that you've got this on your list of gifts to families, let's all connect like never before this Christmas! How about that?!