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Atom Araullo Thursday, May 31, 2018

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5 must-haves for a perfect beach trip

Lifestyle Thursday, May 17, 2018

With the temperature peaking at around 35 degrees Celsius daily, the warm weather in the Philippines beckons a trip to the nearest beach.

While packing for the roadtrip, there are some items you need to put in your weekender bag to make the most out of your short respite from the heat.

Smartphone for selfies

The Vivo V9Velvet Red has a 6.3-inch Full View™ Display for a better smartphone screen experience. Photo from vivo.com.

Never leave for a trip without your smartphone! Well, that is unless you are trying to get off the grid. Your smartphone can be your ultimate travel buddy that will document your getaways, help you stay on track with its GPS feature, and more. If you are looking for a new smartphone, consider getting a Vivo V9. The latest flagship of the global smartphone brandis a knockout for taking selfies and photos. It has a 24-megapixel AI selfie camera and a 16MP+5MP dual rear camera for capturing your best beach moments.

Water bottle for hydration

Photo from KleanKanteen.com

Lounging under the sun may give you a great tan, but remember to keep hydrated with a bottle of water at hand’s reach. Make sure you ditch the single use of plastic bottles by bringing your own bottle. KleanKanteen has a wide array of stainless steel water bottles including insulated ones to keep your drinks cold throughout the day.

Beach blanket for convenience

Photo from Lagu.com

Lying on the beach with a book in hand is one of the best ways to kill time—until you stand up only to spend minutes trying to brush off sand from your skin or your mat!Lagubeach blankets can help you. Theseblankets repel sandto keep them on the beach. Plus, their unique linen blend is allergen-free with quick-dry properties.

Swimwear for extreme activities

Photo from Speedo.com

Although there are now a lot of shops that offer fashionable swimwear, make sure you stick to those that are made for the rough waves—especially if you are planning to try different beach and water sports like volleyball or surfing. Speedois a trusted brand by many athletes because of its high-quality swimwear and accessories. With the proper sizing, every Speedo swimwear has a snug fit to keep you focused on the game.

Sunblock for protection

Photo from BeautyMNL.com

Your time at the beach can leave a mark—literall. While you can avoid the sunburn by staying indoors, you might miss out on all the fun. Instead, you may opt to wear rash guards and other protective accessories like wide-brimmed hats. You should also make sure you apply sun block before going out to the beach. Lightweight and water-resistant, the VMV Hypoallergenics’ Armada Sport 70 may be a sound choice. It shields your skin from UVA and UVB rays to prevent sun-related problems.

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Vivo V9 allows you to level up with perfect shots this Summer

Tech News Tuesday, May 08, 2018

Play around with AR stickers for unlimited selfie fun.

Summer is almost everyone’s favorite time for taking photos. With the sun out and left and right forays to beach and nature destinations, the “pics-or-it-didn’t-happen” trend is getting everyone excited to show their mad photography prowess.

Summer is for the youthful, the free, and the energetic.True to its commitment of being part of its loyal users’ every adventure, Vivo makes sure that its powerhouse specs cater to a patron’s every trip or venture by providing a fit-in-one-hand, everything-you-need device. Powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 SoC and boasts of a full view 6.3-inch screen with a 19:9 aspect ratio, Vivo V9 users can do more and be more this summer and all year round with specs that allow for endless possibilities in self expression and entertainment, to live a life on the go but still be accessible. Specializing in producing perfect shots, the Vivo V9 also gives its users the freedom to customize photos and selfies the creative and fun way with AI stickers.The AI Bokeh Effect feature, on the other hand, rivals the capabilities of the traditional DSLR camera with its high-tech algorithm, which enables precise andoptimal focus on the photo’s main subject. Finally, with Vivo V9, mobile photography have leveled up with the super HDR mode, which helps producecrystalclear photos, brighter colors, and deeper, more defined tones.

Vivo V9’s special bokeh mode is AI-powered for optimal focus on the subject, while leaving the background aesthetically blurred

Vivo V9’s super HDR feature allows for crisper, clearer, vividly colored photos so flawless it is practically real-life.

A leader in taking flawless selfies and perfect photographs because of its smartphones’ above par camera specs, Vivo, the 5th largest global smartphone brand, has taken this mode of self-expression notches higher with the release of the Vivo V9, an artificial intelligence (AI) selfie camera with a 16 MP+5 MP dual-camera setup.

Recollections of summer trips to the beach, or a day or two of communing with nature are captured just as how we remember them—with colors vivid and real-life, thanks to Vivo V9’s powerful cameras. The nags of inferior selfies taken under harsh lighting conditions of the summer season are placed in the backseat with Vivo V9’s AI Face Beauty Natural Light, Studio Light, and Monochrome background features which levels up every selfie game, no matter the lighting condition. Moreover, the ample phone display of the Vivo V9 improves the overall composition of photos and provides a perfect view while enhancing clarity and definition. Visit exotic places and far-flung lands, the Vivo V9 is your perfect travel companion. Take hundreds of perfect shots complemented by AI-powered features, your travel photo-diary would be the envy of all.

For inquiries about Vivo, visit the Vivo website at vivoglobal.ph or check out their Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/vivophil), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/vivo_philippines/), and Twitter (https://twitter.com/vivo_phil) accounts.

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Ace your selfie game with Vivo V9’s adorable AR Stickers

MayWard for Vivo Tuesday, May 08, 2018

Vivo Endorsers Maymay Entrata and Edward Barbers enjoying taking selfie using their V9 AR Sticker

A brand known for championing self-expression, Vivo, the 5th largest global smartphone, has recently released its latest flagship the Vivo V9 which is equipped with the ever-fun and enjoyable AR Stickers. AR Stickers are decorative stickers one can use to jazz up their selfies. Cute and with a wide array of designs to choose from, the Vivo V9’s AR Stickers level up selfies the delightful way.

The AR Stickers work best with Instagram and the platform’s popular Instagram Story. One can be a crowned princess, a bashful bunny, a darling kitten, and a multitude of other “kawaii” personalities with this Vivo V9 special built-in feature. But, you can count on AR Stickers’ versatility as the feature may be used even with other mobile applications.

The AR Stickers is a special app built-in for the Vivo V9 which is slowly gaining popularity for the flawless selfies it produces. The Vivo V9 smartphone is an artificial intelligence (AI) selfie camera with a 16 MP+5 MP dual-camera setup. Much like its predecessors, the V7 and V7+, the V9 also rocks a 24 MP selfie camera that comes with features like AI Face Beauty Natural Light, Studio Light, and Monochrome background which brings selfie-taking with the new Vivo smartphone several notches higher in the quality scale. Selfie-fans will also benefit in the ample phone display of the Vivo V9 as it could improve the overall composition of every photograph taken, with enhanced clarity and definition. The V9 also packs in a Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 processor which boasts of a high-caliber CPU and GPU performance, making smartphone gaming and entertainment experience notches higher above all the rest.

The Vivo V9 with its many thumbprint features such as the AR Stickers come in pearl black and gold and, most recently, is priced at only Php 17,990.00.

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