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vivo Y36 officially launches

Love the Game, Smooth and Seamless

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vivo has officially launched its newest smartphone in the lower mid-range segment: the vivo Y36 with a tagline “Love the Game, Smooth and Seamless.”

The phone is powered by a Snapdragon 680 processor. It comes with 8GB RAM plus 8GB Extended RAM, and 256GB of internal storage.

The Y36 has a 6.64-inch 90Hz Dotch display with 240Hz gaming touch sampling rate. It also has up to 200% volume with Audio Booster. The phone has a 5,000mAh battery that supports 44W Flash Charge technology. That gives you a quick 30% recharge in just 15 minutes.

For its camera, the vivo Y36 sports a 50MP main camera with Super Night Algorithm. It is complemented by a 2MP bokeh camera and a 16MP HD front camera with Aura Screen light.

What’s better is that the device is made out of Flourite AG Glass for an anti-scratch finish; the vivo Y36 is also rated IP5X for dust resistance and IPX4 for water resistance.

Price, availability

The vivo Y36 gets two colorways: Meteor Black and Glitter Aqua. It is priced at PhP 12,999 and is available through vivo’s Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok shops from July 15.

Anne Curtis is latest ambassador

Along with the announcement of the vivo Y36, actress Anne Curtis has also been named vivo’s latest ambassador. She joins a roster that includes Maine Mendoza and Alden Richards.

Curtis can be seen on vivo’s promotional materials for its latest smartphone.

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Glitter Aqua symbolizes youth, creativity and serenity, let this color refresh you. vivo Y36 coming soon. #vivoGoals #vivoSmartphones #techtokshop #TechFestival #LoveTheGame #SmoothAndSeamlessY36 #vivoY36

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This article is a sponsored press release from vivo Philippines.

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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

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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.

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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.

SEE ALSO: Did Tim Cook just confirm that iPhone prices are going up?

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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.

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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.

SEE ALSO: New York becomes first state to ban smart glasses

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