Huawei Ascend Mate 3 alleged specs and image revealed

A purported successor to the Huawei Ascend Mate 2 is making its rounds on the Internet. The new successor, known as the Ascend Mate 3, is said to have LTE connection and will run Android KitKat. It should also be available this coming September.

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Huawei Ascend Mate 3 alleged specs:
6-inch Full HD display @ 1920 x 1080 resolution
64-bit HiSilicon Kirin 920 processor
ARM Mali-T624 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
13MP rear camera
5MP front camera
LTE connectivity
Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS

The phablet (which reminds us of an HTC device) is also rumored to sport a “high-capacity” battery and unique reverse charging function. Sources point out that mass production has already begun and the device is pegged for a September release. We’re still waiting for Huawei to officially announce the Ascend Mate 3 so stick around until we get more details on it.

For the mean time, you may check out our experience with the current Ascend Mate 2 LTE.

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Huawei Ascend Mate 3 alleged specs and image revealed

A purported successor to the Huawei Ascend Mate 2 is making its rounds on the Internet. The new successor, known as the Ascend Mate 3, is said to have LTE connection and will run Android KitKat. It should also be available this coming September.

huawei_ascend_mate3

Huawei Ascend Mate 3 alleged specs:
6-inch Full HD display @ 1920 x 1080 resolution
64-bit HiSilicon Kirin 920 processor
ARM Mali-T624 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
13MP rear camera
5MP front camera
LTE connectivity
Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS

The phablet (which reminds us of an HTC device) is also rumored to sport a “high-capacity” battery and unique reverse charging function. Sources point out that mass production has already begun and the device is pegged for a September release. We’re still waiting for Huawei to officially announce the Ascend Mate 3 so stick around until we get more details on it.

For the mean time, you may check out our experience with the current Ascend Mate 2 LTE.

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BJMP displaces sick detainees to make room for Gigi and Janet

Janet Napoles arrives in Bicutan.

Janet Napoles arrives in Bicutan.

While everybody was trying to recover from the emotional performance of President Aquino in his 5th State-of-the-Nation address Monday night, pork barrel queen Janet Napoles was brought to Camp Bagong Diwa jail of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology in Bicutan,Taguig.

Reports said Napoles arrived at Bicutan from Fort Sto. Domingo, a police camp in Sta. Rosa City , Laguna where she has been detained since March 31, at 11:15 p.m.

Napoles has been charged with graft, plunder and serious illegal detention in connection with the misuse of the multi-billion Priority Development Assistance involving three senators – Juan Ponce Enrile, Jinggoy Estrada, Bong Revilla, members of their staff and other personalities.

She joined at the BJMP co-accused Atty. Gigi Reyes, former chief-of-staff of Enrile.

Enrile is in hospital detention at the PNP Hospital in Camp Crame. Estrada and Revilla are detained at the Camp Crame Custodial Center. All three are charged with graft and plunder.

A source at Camp Bagong Diwa jail said as of yesterday, “ both Gigi and Janet are staying at the air-conditioned area near the warden’s office at the ground floor.”

Gigi Reyes panics upon arrival at Bicutan.

Gigi Reyes panics upon arrival at Bicutan.

The source said the infirmary at the fourth floor is currently being renovated for Reyes and Napoles. “It will be turned into an isolation room for political prisoners.”

Wait a minute. Reyes and Napoles are charged with plunder and graft. Those are not political crimes like rebellion or sedition. They are not political prisoners.

The source said the renovation of the infirmary started before the arrival of Reyes from a temporary detention at the Sandiganbayan.

The infirmary renovation displaced detainees who are confined there. Since all the cells are almost filled some are sleeping on the floor or on benches, the source said. “Among those sleeping on the floor is a patient sick of tuberculosis. A pregnant woman who is complaining of spotting sleeps on benches which she joined together.”

The source also said the infirmary had a toilet without toilet bowl. “Now they are installing a toilet bowl.”

On the ground floor of BJMP are offices. The second and third floors are male dormitories.

The fourth floor is the female dormitory which houses 138 high profile and high-risk detainees, including female guerillas of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) captured during the Zamboanga City siege, foreigners, Abu Sayyaf and NPA rebels and other high risk detainees.

They are divided into four cells with triple deck beds.

It will be recalled that Reyes suffered a panic attack the first time she was brought to Camp Bagong Diwa last July 10 upon learning that she would be placed in a cell with nine NPA rebels.

BJMP jail in Bicutan.

BJMP jail in Bicutan.

Napoles was reported to have cried when she heard the order of Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang to transfer her to Camp Bagong Diwa.

In a July 24 resolution, the Sandiganbayan Third Division headed by Tang said the rule for persons charged with plunder, a non-bailable offense, is detained at the a jail nearest the court. “The PNP Special Action Force Training school in Fort Sto. Domingo, Sta. Rosa City in Laguna is not under the jurisdiction of the BJMP, hence it is not a jail.”

Maybe the BJMP administrators are trying to give humane treatment to Reyes and Napoles while they are still on trial.

But humane treatment should not be limited to the two. It should be given to each and every detainee, whatever their status in society.

No one should be thrown to the floor to give the bed to someone who has more money, especially if it’s money stolen from the Filipino people.

Heroes of The Storm early look: Blizzard’s DoTA & LoL

MOBA games initially gained traction as a mod to Blizzard games like StarCraft & Warcraft, ending up being called DoTA. Valve picked it up with DoTA 2, and surely, it has inspired companies such as Riot Games to come up with League of Legends. Those games never appealed to me for some reason, but I decided to give it a try anyway; that’s when Blizzard invited me to play technical alpha to their upcoming game Heroes of the Storm.

Note: As of writing, I am testing version 0.5.0.31360. Gameplay elements may change with my opinions upon final release.

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I’m pretty much into StarCraft II, Hearthstone and a little bit of Diablo, and while I don’t play Warcraft, I’m already introduced to their characters through Hearthstone. Basically, if you’re into Blizzard’s games, then it won’t be hard to convince you to play HoTS, as most of the characters you love are already here. If not, I’m still sure having Diablo, Warcraft and StarCraft characters in one game is kickass.

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“Having Diablo, Warcraft and StarCraft characters in one game is kickass.”

Heroes, skins and a lot more can be purchased using gold, but if you want to speed things up, you can always pay for it in cash. They’ve given players a chance to try out all the heroes and their differentiated skills and abilities, and so far, they’re all really fun to play with. Heroes are assigned labels for their specialization and difficulty of use to guide players, and I think that’s a nice touch. Lots of balancing and updates are still probably on the way before the release, but as for the experience, it’s all good.

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“You level up as a team so no one gets left behind.”

So here’s the setup: it’s five versus five and your main objective is to destroy the opponent’s core / base. Depending on your map, there are things that you must do to gain an advantage, all of which will require teamwork. Also, you level up as a team so no one gets left behind. Every time you level up to a specific level, you get to pick which talents to receive which will add power to your hero. You should also choose which is appropriate for your strategy.

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And you can ride unicorns!

There are no shops and items in game, and I cannot express how much I love that as that was the one of the things that screwed my mind up when I tried playing DoTA. The things that add complexity here are the maps and how your team is going to be efficient in balancing the happenings around the map. There will be objectives for you to accomplish, and if you do it all well better than your opponent team, the Raven Lord, the Dragon Knight or whatever will help you try to win. You can also gain the help of mercenaries and watch towers around the map if you need more support.

With the latest update to the alpha, we got a new playable hero (Rehgar), a new map and a few more additions such as artifacts. At the moment, I have not played with artifacts as I need to rank 15 to unlock it, but going through forums, it is not happily received and is often compared to League of Legends’ runes. Seeing negative feedback, Blizzard may have to do something about it in a future update before the final release.

“You’re not allowed to chat with the opposing team – probably to avoid trash-talking.”

As for the speed and the graphics, I have had no problems with it. The animations may look like it’s too cartoon, and while some may not like that, I find it okay as it doesn’t keep the game’s tone too serious. And speaking of serious, you’re not allowed to chat with the opposing team – probably to avoid trash-talking. The only people who can call you noob or weak now are your own teammates, and for me that’s a good thing as it allows you to focus on teamwork, and it’s a similar formula used by Blizzard in Hearthstone, not allowing players to chat unless you’re friends.

For the most part, I think it is as simple as that; it’s the simplicity that differentiates Heroes of The Storm from League of Legends, DoTA or mostly any other MOBA game. I let other people play through my account as well – people who don’t play MOBAs and they found themselves enjoying it. Heroes of The Storm is ultimately a MOBA for those who don’t play MOBAs, and we have yet to see how the final version will be when it comes out soon.

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