News

Huawei-made Honor 8 now available in the U.S.

Published

September 7, 2016

Monch Lopez

The Huawei P9 and P9 Plus are great phones in their own right; the dual-cam setup, in particular, makes a strong case for fitting two sensors instead of one into the back of the devices. But while they’re not exactly expensive like the iPhone and other Android flagships, they’re not what we would call wallet-friendly either.

Enter the newest product from Huawei’s global subsidiary, Honor. The Honor 8 is a $400 smartphone that, like the iPhone SE, the OnePlus 3, and the Xiaomi Mi 5, among many others, walks the line between midrange and high-end models. In other words, you’re looking at Honor’s take on an affordable flagship, and it may be as good as it gets for the brand in 2016.

Announced back in August, the Honor 8 is already available all across Europe. Now it’s making its way to the U.S. in a bid to conquer more of the (wild) West. You can purchase it from the official Honor website or from the usual suspects of U.S. retailers, which include Best Buy, Amazon, and Newegg, though your choice between paint jobs appears to be limited for now.

The Honor 8 features a refractive-glass-and-metal exterior, fronted by a 5.2-inch display at full resolution on the front; Huawei’s latest octa-core chipset alongside 4GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable storage; a 3,000mAh battery that can be recharged at a faster rate than others; and a skinned version of Android 6.0 Marshmallow similar to that of existing Honor models.

But the highlight of the Honor 8 is definitely its pair of 12-megapixel rear cameras that utilize a monochrome and color sensor (likely the same hardware found in the P9 and P9 Plus minus the Leica branding) to capture superior photos.

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Huawei’s consumer business group CEO Richard Yu said his company — currently the third largest smartphone vendor with 8.9 percent of the market — is aiming to unseat Samsung and Apple at the top by 2018. With the release of the Honor 8, Huawei hopes to stake a bigger claim in the U.S. as it works towards becoming a global household name.

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Source: Android Authority

Gaming

2026’s The Game Awards will stream live on Disney+

Published

November 13, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

Annually, The Game Awards have become a sort of second Christmas for gamers. Besides a celebration of the past year in the world of videogames, the event hosts trailers for games of the upcoming year and beyond. Though it’s already free on several platforms, viewers can now tune in to Disney+ to watch this year’s Game Awards.

Hosted as always by Geoff Keighley, 2026’s The Game Awards will happen on December 10 at 7:30pm ET. Most of the event will award the best titles of various categories for the year. Several publishers and developers also use the event to announce their upcoming titles. It’s for these reasons that a lot of gamers catch the event every year.

This year, The Game Awards is streaming live on Disney+. This is in addition to its usual platforms including Twitch and YouTube. The Disney+ stream will be available in the United States and select territories internationally.

For now, gamers can also vote on their picks for various categories via the event’s website.

On the other hand, Disney+ has been pushing live events more adamantly. In the Philippines, for example, the platform is the home for live NBA coverage. Though it’s not as strong as Netflix’s gaming push with its assortment of free games, Disney+’s addition of the annual awards show is a worthy go for gamers.

Enterprise

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang resigns after scandals

Published

November 12, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

NVIDIA’s week is finally and mercifully coming to an end. After being implicated in two extramarital affairs, now-former NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has resigned from his position.

It’s been a terrible week for Huang’s personal life. Last weekend, a bombshell report revealed that Huang engaged in an affair with Alice Huang, who is reportedly involved with Chinese intelligence. Quickly realizing the heaviness of the allegations, the CEO admitted quickly to the affair.

However, barely 24 hours ago, another report revealed that Huang had a second extramarital affair. Though he was clear of any more espionage allegations, his romantic affair of choice was another executive within the company. NVIDIA’s board of directors quickly debated whether Huang should be fired for his actions.

Now, Huang has voluntarily resigned from his position. The former CEO leaves behind his spot at the head of the table since cofounding NVIDIA in 1993.

In his stead, the board of directors have named incumbent CFO Colette Kress as the company’s interim CEO while the board searches for a permanent replacement. Despite her interim role, Kress will continue her duties as CFO.

Additionally, the board has named Harvey C. Jones, a member of board since its founding, as its first chair of the board.

Though the company will leave most of the controversy behind with Huang’s departure, its next chapter is about to begin. Will its new direction maintain the company’s tenuous balance between AI and gaming, or tip the scales towards one segment?

News

St. Peter reunited people with their deceased loved ones through tech

The new “If Heaven Could Write” campaign generates letters from the imagined perspectives of loved ones.

Published

November 11, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

Grieving can take many forms. Sometimes, it manifests through a desire to hear a loved one again. We look at their old clothing, a gust of wind, or a butterfly, and imagine them talking to us one more time. This year, St. Peter, through the power of technology, gave 11,000 people that chance through its new “If Heaven Could Write” campaign.

During St. Peter Deathcare Week, which ran from October 27 through November 2, the deathcare provider started the “If Heaven Could Write” campaign, an interactive digital experience that offered participants a chance to reunite with their deceased loved ones. It was available in 37 St. Peter Chapels and 76 cemeteries nationwide.

Upon scanning a QR code which took them to a portal, participants answered questions about their loved ones. Then, the portal generates a personal letter from the imagined perspective of the participant’s loved one, giving them one more chance to converse.

Of course, an imagined letter can’t replace someone who passed away. Still, the experience affords us a way to grieve and process the loss. No, the letter isn’t really from your loved one, but you can imagine what they would have said while reading through it. And sometimes, that’s all we need.

Though St. Peter Deathcare Week has already come and gone for the year, those interested can still participate in the campaign through its link.