Laptops

ASUS unveils its new BR1100 education laptop

Online classes made a lot stronger, and more affordable

Published

June 4, 2021

Gab Orlina

We’re more than a year into this crazy pandemic, and for the students out there, you’re on the final stretch of the school year. For some of you, this will be your final hoorah while for the rest, things will only get a bit harder heading into next year. If you’re still looking for a device that will suit your online learning needs, ASUS’s new ASUS BR1100 laptops may just be for you.

On paper, the ASUS BR1100 laptop isn’t the typical work machine you’d like to roll with. For starters, the laptop comes with an 11.6-inch touch display in a clamshell form factor for the traditional experience. To ensure the safety and durability of the laptop, ASUS reinforced the form factor with a MIL-STD-810H certification standard and a spill-resistant keyboard. Also, they reinforced each surface with their patented BacGuard technology, which inhibits bacterial growth over a 24-hour period.

Inside the device, you will find an Intel Celeron N4500 CPU with 4GB of RAM and only 64GB of eMMC storage. With this configuration, it’s mostly suited for simple work tasks, light web browsing and audio/video calls for school. If you think 64GB isn’t enough storage, the ASUS BR1100 also comes with an M.2 expansion slot that supports up to 1TB.

Other pieces of hardware necessary for online classes are the laptop’s webcam and connectivity options. For one thing, the ASUS BR1100 boasts a built-in 720p webcam with its own privacy shutter and an AI noise-cancelling microphone. With these, you can expect clear audio feedback during online recitations and class exercises. Also, the laptop comes with an integrated WiFi 5/WiFi 6 module and an optional 4G LTE SIM card slot for internet connectivity.

The ASUS BR1100 is available now for PhP 19,995 through their Shopee and Lazada stores.

Computers

Rewind: WWDC 2026

The Siri Update We’ve Been Waiting For?!

Published

June 10, 2026

GadgetMatch and Michael Josh Villanueva

At WWDC 2026, Apple unveiled Siri AI, a smarter version of Siri powered by Apple Intelligence, with personal context, onscreen awareness, deeper app integration, and a brand-new experience across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Vision Pro.

Apple also announced new Apple Intelligence features, Google Gemini-powered foundation models, smarter photo editing tools, improved parental controls, faster performance across iPhone and iPad, and the next version of macOS: Golden Gate.

In this WWDC 2026 Rewind, Michael Josh breaks down the biggest announcements, what actually matters. And, whether Apple finally delivered on the promises it made last year.

Computex 2026

Here’s all the RTX Spark notebooks announced at COMPUTEX 2026

We got notebooks from ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft, and MSI.

Published

June 5, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

There’s been much ado about the NVIDIA RTX Spark. By now, you’ve probably heard a lot about the upcoming reinvention of PCs. But, as a regular consumer, it’s hard to visualize just how this revolution looks like. Thankfully, in NVIDIA’s demo suites, a few manufacturers got to showcase their take on an RTX Spark notebook. And all of them are coming out in the fall.

ASUS ProArt P14 and P16

ASUS ProArt P16

ASUS ProArt P14

Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition

HP OmniBook X 14 and Ultra 16

HP OmniBook X 14

HP OmniBook Ultra 16

Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra

MSI Prestige N16 Flip AI+

Unfortunately, none of these brands could share comprehensive details about their laptops beyond a promise for raw power. All of these models aren’t the final version yet.

However, just from what we can tell, these notebooks do feel different from the standard fare of laptops today. For one, they are deceptively heavier. Though all of the OEMs promise a much thinner profile, they’re either packing a lot of tech inside or are using denser materials for their chassis. But again, these are engineering units, so who knows how heavy these things will actually be?

Secondly, based on NVIDIA’s demos, they can do a lot of heavy lifting. NVIDIA says that these superchips are meant for developers and creators, but gamers will also find joy in their performance. DLSS 4.5, in particular, feels like a true revolution in terms of graphics.

Thankfully, fall isn’t too far away. If you can wait, the next evolution of PCs is just around the corner.

Computers

ASUS at COMPUTEX 2026

NVIDIA RTX Spark ProArt laptops, Zenbook 14, ROG XBOX Ally X20 Bundle, and more!

Published

June 3, 2026

GadgetMatch and Michael Josh Villanueva

ASUS had a packed COMPUTEX 2026.

in this video we’re taking a look at our favorite announcements from the show: the ultra-portable and colorful Zenbook 14 all the way to the practical Vivobook S series.

There are also some cool new stuff including the debut of NVIDIA RTX Spark-powered ASUS ProArt laptops. PLUS, ROG’s 20th Anniversary!

To celebrate that, they announced a whole bunch of Edition 20 collection — including the nostalgic yet futuristic ROG XBOX Ally X20 with a bundled XREAL R1 Edition 20 Gaming AR Glasses.

Check them out here: