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Huawei announces Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro with focus on AI features

Published

October 16, 2017

Daniel Morial

Artificial intelligence continues to shape up as we get closer to the future we see in sci-fi films. Huawei has invested a lot with their new processor, making the new Mate 10 series built with AI in mind from the ground up.

Huawei says goodbye to the metallic body of the predecessor former Mate 9 with a new 3D glass body with what they call Signature Stripe to give a bit of flare rather than a plain glossy slab.

The new Mate 10 phones are the first to have the Kirin 970 processor, the world’s first AI processor with a dedicated neural-network processing unit (NPU), and also the latest EMUI 8.0 based on Android Oreo. Both also come with dual 4G SIM support and VoLTE connections.

Another new feature of the Mate 10 series is the latest Leica Dual Camera with SUMMILUX-H lenses, which feature an f/1.6 aperture on both 12-megapixel color and 20-megapixel monochrome sensors. Optical image stabilization is only available on the color sensor, though. The AI feature of the processor comes into play on the cameras with real-time scene and object recognition. And, yes, bokeh and dramatic black and white modes are still available.

Huawei Mate 10

The regular variant of the Mate 10 comes with a 5.9-inch 2K HDR (2560 x 1440 pixels) FullView display which translates to a sharp 499ppi, but has the usual 16:9 aspect ratio. It’ll come with 4GB of memory and 64GB of storage. Battery capacity is 4000mAh and has support for SuperCharge fast charging.

The Mate 10 will come in four colors: champagne gold, pink gold, mocha brown, and black. It’s coming in late October for EUR 699 (US$ 825) in 15 key markets including Spain, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, and the Philippines.

Huawei Mate 10 Pro

The better Mate 10 Pro comes with a 6-inch OLED FullView display with support for HDR as well. Sadly, it comes with a lower Full HD+ resolution (2160 x 1080 pixels) or a pixel density of 402ppi. However, it has a larger 6GB of memory and 128GB of storage.

Water and dust resistance are better on the Mate 10 Pro with its IP67 rating, but it doesn’t come with a 3.5mm audio port. The sacrifice doesn’t result in a bigger capacity though, because we still have a 4000mAh battery.

The Mate 10 Pro will come in four colors: titanium gray, midnight blue, mocha brown, and pink gold. It’ll be available sometime in mid-November for EUR 799 (US$ 945) in more than 24 countries including Germany, France, Italy, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.

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Canva teams up with SB19 to turn A’TIN’s passion into creativity

Campaign lets fans access assets, editable templates, more

Published

August 8, 2026

GadgetMatch

Canva Philippines has joined forces with SB19 and Sony Music Entertainment to launch the “Kaya sa Canva” campaign.

This first-of-its-kind initiative is aimed at transforming the popular Filipino boy band’s fanbase into creators by giving them access to official design assets, exclusive templates, and powerful creative tools.

That’s of course as fans have a way of creating artwork, banners, and more outputs to honor their idols.

As such, the partnership enables the A’TIN (SB19’s fanbase) to access the Canva-exclusive SB19’s Creative Hub.

This dedicated space lets fans access assets, including SB19-inspired sticker packs, custom typography, and editable templates inspired by the group.

Fans around the world will initially have access to templates for photo-booth strips, wallpapers, posters, and videos.

The campaign will then expand with Canva-exclusive assets celebrating the group’s New Era, as well as their latest single, “Lawless”.

Meanwhile, the original song “KAYA” is accompanied with an upbeat music video, doubling as a love letter to A’TIN and a masterclass in Canva’s tools.

Every visual and animation is fan-inspired, a celebration of the creativity, passion, and dedication that’s defined in the community from day one.

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The iPhone 18 might sell out for an unexpected reason

The ongoing shortage might play a part in the phone selling out earlier than expected.

Published

August 7, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

An iPhone selling out is not news. Because of how popular the phones are, it’s within the realm of probability that Apple runs out of stock at some point. According to a new report, this year won’t be any different… but it’s for an entirely different reason.

First reported by analyst Tim Culpan, Apple is reportedly struggling to meet its demand for semiconductors for the iPhone 18 and the foldable iPhone. The ongoing memory shortage is cutting off Apple’s ability to deliver the required supply of smartphones in a timely fashion. The report even claims that TSMC, which helps produce the iPhone, is sitting on a shipment of processors, worth US$ 1 billion, that don’t have memory chips.

Now, Apple is still confident that it can weather the launch. However, if the shortage persists, the iPhone 18 generation will likely sell out much more quickly than expected.

It’s an interesting time for Apple to experience such a shortage. It’s been heavily rumored that the company will launch its very first foldable phone next month, creating a new market for the brand. Apple definitely wants this attempt to succeed after the tepid response to its last new product, the Vision Pro.

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These “smart” glasses just sold out in under a week

DuckDuckGo touts that these glasses have zero AI, zero cameras, and an infinite battery life.

Published

August 7, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

Smart glasses are in a weird place right now. While a chunk of the population views them as cool and innovative, another significant chunk sees them as a privacy nightmare. If you’re in the latter group but want to see what life is like on the former, DuckDuckGo has a new product: a pair of anti-surveillance glasses with no camera or AI, otherwise known as just normal sunglasses.

If it’s not obvious, yes, it’s a troll product. DuckDuckGo is a search engine famously known for pushing privacy as a priority, opposing Google’s penchant for advertising and AI. Now, the search engine is taking on the smart glasses market.

Partnering with Knockaround, DuckDuckGo released the Paso Robles, a pair of sunglasses touted as having zero cameras, an always-offline mode, and a battery life of infinity.

It’s a statement piece. The rims have a logo mark, similar to the Meta’s glasses. The packaging also states that the glasses are “designed to block the sun, not send data to the cloud.”

Now, if you want a pair, they cost only US$ 35, as opposed to Meta’s US$ 299 price tag, but they are already sold out.

Which says quite a bit about today’s sentiment against AI and for privacy. Of course, to be fair, DuckDuckGo’s supply is certainly less than Meta’s stock for their smart glasses. It does, however, prove that the sentiment is there.

As of now, the world is slowly realizing that unimpeded smart glasses aren’t such a good idea, leading to people concerned about their privacy. In fact, some states have already started banning the technology in certain public spaces.