Laptops

HONOR officially unveils Magic6 series, MagicBook Pro 16, Pad 9

Porsche Design HONOR Magic6 RSR also official

Published

February 25, 2024

GadgetMatch

HONOR has officially unveiled its latest flagship devices in a global launch event ahead of MWC 2024.

After months of teasing, HONOR is finally debuting the HONOR Magic6 Pro, HONOR MagicBook Pro 16, and HONOR Pad 9. The Porsche Design HONOR Magic6 RSR has also been revealed.

The devices are all launched with AI-empowered cross-OS collaboration in mind, offering users a new suite of smart devices.

HONOR Magic6 Pro

The HONOR Magic6 Pro is the latest entry to HONOR’s flagship Magic series lineup. The smartphone boasts advancements in photography, display, performance, and AI-powered user experiences.

Of course, the HONOR Magic6 Pro is highly anticipated for its camera system. Pushing smartphone photography to the next level is a package consisting of the following cameras:

180MP f/2.6 OIS Periscope telephoto camera
50MP f/1.4 to f/2.0 OIS wide-angle camera
50MP f/2.0 AF ultra-wide angle camera

These cameras are backed by an improved HONOR Falcon Camera System that utilizes an AI model trained with a larger database.

The phone is powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 platform. It also houses an enhanced 5,600mAh battery with 80W wired and 66W wireless charging.

Discover the magic of AI

The Magic6 Pro is unveiled together with MagicOS 8.0, the latest version of HONOR’s Android-based OS. This introduces platform-level AI and the first intent-based UI.

The latest flagship also provides users a more personalized experience with a help of Magic Capsule and Magic Portal. Magic Capsule expands with a tap on the notifications banner to offer additional information and related options.

Magic Portal, meanwhile, harnesses AI to understand user messaging and behavior. This helps the user streamline complex tasks into single-step processes.

For example, Magic Portal quickly recognizes addresses in a text message and directs users to Google Maps. It can also make access and sharing more efficient, like forwarding booking details or online search results with a single drag.

HONOR is also working with industry partners to bring Meta’s open-source LiaMA inside the Magic6 Pro. This can complete functions like Q&A, text creation, and reading creation even when offline.

Porsche Design HONOR Magic6 RSR

Following the announcement that HONOR will release another smartphone in collaboration with Porsche Design, the company has officially unveiled the HONOR Magic6 RSR edition.

It succeeds the HONOR Magic V2 RSR, and just like the foldable, the Magic6 RSR comes in an Agate Grey colorway inspired by Porsche cars.

READ: The HONOR Magic V2 RSR will make your heart race

HONOR MagicBook Pro 16

Meanwhile, HONOR’s first AI laptop, the MagicBook Pro 16, has also been revealed. It features HONOR’s cutting-edge processor and GPU.

HONOR previously said that it can challenge the MacBook in terms of semantic understanding. With MagicRing, the MagicBook Pro 16 makes sharing notifications and syncing across other HONOR devices effortless.

There are likewise many ways users can explore AI-powered tools to become more productive and efficient.

For instance, Smart Picture Search allows users to find an image using keywords or descriptors. Smart Document summary, meanwhile, makes it easier to extract key points from lengthy text.

HONOR Pad 9

Lastly, the HONOR Pad 9 takes cross-OS collaboration to a more compact device. It is a feature-packed tablet that offers exceptional user experience.

The tablet boasts an impressive 12.1-inch 2.5K 120Hz FullView display. It has an eight-speaker audio system that incorporates HONOR’s Histen sound tuning technology.

Pricing details for the HONOR Magic6 Pro, HONOR Magic6 RSR, HONOR MagicBook Pro 16, and HONOR Pad 9 are to follow.

Laptops

ROG launches 2026 Strix gaming laptop series

The pinnacle of gaming experiences

Published

June 16, 2026

GadgetMatch

The 2026 ROG Strix gaming laptops have officially arrived. They are available in the latest Strix G16 and G18 variants, as well as the Strix SCAR 18.

The latest gaming notebooks represent the pinnacle of gaming experiences, combining upgraded ROG Nebula Display technologies, refinements to ROG Intelligent Cooling, expanded high-speed connectivity, and a tool-less, upgrade-friendly chassis.

The 2026 ROG Strix G series raises the bar for mainstream gaming laptops. Both 16-inch and 18-inch models come with 2.5K Nebula Displays, now upgraded with ultra-fast 300Hz refresh rate.

Both models are capable of ultra-high framerates for the latest AAA games, thanks to the latest Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 290HX and up to NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080.

Their chassis can accommodate up to 32GB DDR5 memory and up to 1TB SSD storage.

The performance is complemented by advanced ROG Intelligent Cooling, featuring end-to-end vapor chambers, Tri-Fan technology, and Conductonaut Extreme liquid metal.

The ROG Strix G series ranges from PhP 159,995 to PhP 319,995.

On the other hand, the 2026 ROG Strix SCAR continues ASUS ROG’s pursuit of uncompromised gaming performance.

The Strix SCAR 18 comes with the first 18-inch 4K 240Hz Mini LED laptop panel, with over 2,000 dimming zones. ROG Nebula ELMB provides up to 16x greater motion clarity. The panel also features 1,600 nits peak brightness, 100% DCI-P3, and AGLR technology.

This laptop similarly comes with Intel Core Ultra 9 processor 290HX Plus, and up to GeForce RTX 5090 graphics. The graphics side is also enhanced by DLSS 4, Multi-Frame Generation, and GPU-accelerated technologies specially for the latest AAA titles.

New on the 2026 release is up to a 320W total system power. It also has a 20% thicker vapor chamber, as well as Upgraded Liquid Crystal Polymer fans to increase total airflow by 91%.

The ROG Strix SCAR 18 costs PhP 439,995.

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.