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Love is in the air: 5 ways Google Gemini can help you plan for Valentine’s Day
8:08 p.m. February 13, 2025
Valentine’s Day is here, and the pressure to create a memorable experience for your loved one – or even your friends or family members – can be intense. There’s no need to worry, though, as Google Gemini is ready to help you navigate the sea of roses and chocolates and craft a truly special and unforgettable celebration.
With these five handy and reliable prompts, you can tap into Gemini’s power to plan a wonderful Valentine’s Day this year.
1. Prompt: “Suggest unique date ideas for Valentine’s Day in [your city/region].”
Ditch the crowded restaurants and predictable movie nights. Gemini can be your personal concierge, unearthing hidden gems and unique experiences in your area. Whether it’s a cozy speakeasy, a scenic hiking trail, a pottery class, or a quirky museum, Gemini can provide a list of options you might never have considered. A bonus tip: refine your search further by adding specific interests, like “romantic picnic spots” or “live music venues,” to tailor the suggestions to your partner’s tastes. This prompt is perfect for sparking creativity and ensuring a truly memorable date.
2. Prompt: “Help me brainstorm personalized Valentine’s Day gift ideas for my partner, who is a [description].”
Generic gifts can feel impersonal. Let Gemini help you create a gift that speaks volumes. Instead of just asking for any broad gift idea, provide details about your partner’s personality, hobbies, and favorite things. For example, “My partner loves reading, hiking, and trying new food. Help me brainstorm personalized Valentine’s Day gift ideas for her.” Gemini can then generate a range of thoughtful suggestions, from custom-made bookends to a curated foodie basket, ensuring your gift is as unique and special as your relationship.
3. Prompt: “Give me ideas for creating a romantic ambiance at home for Valentine’s Day.”
Don’t have that much budget this year? Not to worry – sometimes, the most romantic setting is the comfort of your own home. Gemini can help you transform your space into a love nest. Ask it for ideas on décor, lighting, music, and even recipes for a delicious and intimate dinner. For instance, “Give me ideas for creating a romantic ambiance at home for Valentine’s Day, including decorations, music playlists, and a simple but elegant dinner menu.” Gemini can pull up suggestions for everything you need to create the magical love vibe at home, from scented candles and soft lighting to curated playlists and easy-to-follow recipes.
4. Prompt: “Help me write a heartfelt Valentine’s Day message for my [partner/loved one].”
Words can be powerful, but for many of us, they may be hard to find. No matter who you want to make feel special on the 14th, Gemini can help you express your love and appreciation with a personalized Valentine’s Day message. Provide some context about your relationship and what you want to convey, such as, “Help me write a heartfelt Valentine’s Day message for my wife, thanking her for her support and expressing my love for her.” Gemini can then craft a message that captures your feelings and makes your partner feel truly cherished. And a bonus tip: don’t forget to edit Gemini’s message further to make it truly sound like you.
5. Prompt: “Create a Valentine’s Day itinerary for [date] including [activities/locations].”
Once you’ve decided on the activities, Gemini can help you organize the logistics. You can definitely ask it to create a detailed itinerary, including timings, addresses, and even travel directions. For example, “Create a Valentine’s Day itinerary for February 14th, including a visit to the botanical gardens, a romantic dinner at [restaurant name], and a stargazing session at [location/area].” Gemini can help you map out the perfect day, ensuring everything runs smoothly and you can focus on enjoying the special occasion with your loved one.
BONUS: “Suggest some ideas for a self-care date I can enjoy on Valentine’s Day. I’m looking for something relaxing and indulgent that I can do to show myself some love.”
If you’re single, you can still have fun on Valentine’s Day! Self-love is one of the most important kinds of love you can give, and if you want to treat yourself, Gemini can give you different ideas you can do. With Gemini’s suggestions, you definitely don’t need a partner to avoid boredom on the day of hearts.
By using these prompts, you can tap into Gemini’s capabilities to plan a Valentine’s Day that is not only romantic and memorable, but also perfectly tailored to your relationship, friendship, or even yourself.
Start planning now and celebrate love in style by trying Gemini today.
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TCL QD-MiniLED: The new benchmark for visual excellence
3:21 p.m. June 15, 2025
Clarity is paramount for any visual display, transforming everyday viewing into an immersive experience. Whether you’re enjoying a cozy movie night or binge-watching the latest K-drama, you want a TV that renders every color, shadow, and scene with stunning detail.
Go for a TV with brighter visuals and richer contrast. TCL, the Triple Global Top 1 TV Brand and a trusted leader in home appliances, finally announces the arrival of TCL C7K QD-MiniLED TV. Dubbed a groundbreaking innovation that sets a new benchmark for TV technology.
The TCL C7K delivers a powerful, precise, and purely immersive viewing experience. Every scene, every pixel, and every detail comes through with incredible clarity. Whether you’re directly in front or off to the side, the view remains breathtakingly sharp. Enjoy the cinematic experience from the comfort of home, without the hassle of a crowd.
“Finally, the time has come to meet the newest TCL QD-MiniLED TV featuring cutting-edge technology and advanced features you’ve always wanted. Now, you get to experience the Big Screen energy inside your homes,” Joseph Cernitchez, Brand Manager at TCL Philippines, excitedly announces.
A New Era of Clarity
The TCL QD-MiniLED TV seamlessly blends style with smart living, offering a sleek, modern design that saves space and enhances any décor. Powered by TCL’s advanced Mini LED optical technology, the C7K achieves an astonishing Micro-OD. This not only results in a slimmer TV but also eliminates the common Mini LED halo effect. It achieves this by utilizing a super-condensed micro-lens and ultra-high zoning, ensuring that even the most delicate details, like stars in a night sky, appear deep, precise, and incredibly sharp.
No more distracting glow around bright scenes—TCL’s halo control keeps the picture sharp and clear, ensuring a premium viewing experience. It integrates high-efficiency light-emitting chips, self-developed lens technology, Micro-OD, and advanced light and shadow control algorithms. Combined with TCL’s unique CSOT HVA Panel technology, this system-level control effectively eliminates haloing.
Experience stunning clarity from the deepest blacks to the brightest highlights, as up to 2880 zones work in perfect harmony to refine every scene. Get ready for a display that intelligently dims and brightens with precision of up to HDR 3000 nits brightness.
This TV also features a groundbreaking, powerful light-emitting chip that significantly improves brightness and energy efficiency compared to its predecessor. This allows it to reproduce natural bright and dark scenes with exceptional clarity.
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Glowing reviews for Nathan Studios’ co-produced film ‘Renoir’ in Cannes
10:57 p.m. May 20, 2025
International collaboration gives hope to the Philippine film industry in its efforts to enter the world market.
This was true again after Japanese art film “Renoir”, co-produced by Nathan Studios, officially became a part of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 17.
“Renoir” is a collaboration among Japan’s Happinet Studios, France’s Ici et Là Productions, Singapore’s Akanga Film Asia, Indonesia’s Kawan Kawan Media, and the Philippines’ Daluyong Studio and Nathan Studios. The international sales are being handled by Goodfellas.
Filipino actress and producer Sylvia Sanchez-Atayde, the chief executive of Nathan Studios, said she is grateful for having co-produced the film as it led to the company getting a chance to foster international partnerships and broaden its international market, aside from achieving another red-carpet appearance in the Cannes Film Festival at the city of Cannes, France.
“This international collaboration creates a massive positive impact to the Filipino film industry, it also gives a lot of hope to Filipino film producers to go to the global market, especially here in Cannes,” Sanchez-Atayde said.
“Malaking impact ito, the mere fact na three years pa lang kami nagpupunta sa Cannes as a producer, isa na kami sa nakapag-partnership sa international productions at nakapag-red carpet muli dito sa Cannes,” she added. “I am hoping for more Filipino film producers to enter the global stage whether it is solo or collaborations, with other foreign producers.”
Two of Nathan Studios’ earlier movies — the psychological thriller Cattleya Killer in 2022 and action flick Topakk in 2023 — also premiered in the Cannes Film Festivals, starred both by veteran actor and Quezon City first district reelected Congressman Juan Carlos “Arjo” Atayde. The movies gained the attention of international film buyers, film aficionados, and distributors for the last three years.
Sanchez-Atayde, who celebrated her birthday in the European country, also said she is “ecstatic” that the “Renoir” film is part of the main competition in Cannes.
“I’m still in disbelief and absolutely ecstatic that Renoir (directed by Chie Hayakawa, and co-produced with Eiko Mizuno Gray and Jason Gray, Christophe Bruncher, Yulia Evina Bhara, and Alemberg Ang) was selected as part of the 2025 Cannes’ competition slate,” Sanchez explained.
“When we were starting out with Nathan Studios, this was only something we dreamt of and aimed for—and now, it is finally here. All the hard work, determination, belief, and prayers finally bore fruit!” she added.
“Renoir” is a coming-of-age drama that depicts a daughter coping with the illness of her father is making waves at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and has the potential of winning the highly coveted Palme d’Or or grand prize.
“Renoir,” directed by noted Japanese auteur Chie Hayakawa (Plan 75), tells the story of Fuki, whose father is fighting a terminal illness, and mother is stressed out from caring for him. She later becomes fascinated with telepathy and leads herself into her own fantasy world.
The film, which will be released in Japan on June 20, stars newcomer Yui Suzuki as the 11-year-old Fuki, alongside Hikari Ishida and Lily Franky.
‘Glowing reviews’
Reviews for the film are glowing, with Deadline’s Stephanie Bunbury noting that while the film is scattered, it does not “detract from the film’s beauty or the strength of the performances,”
“If this story doesn’t coalesce as seamlessly as her first film does, it still has the power to touch and then to haunt us. It does not take a fortune teller to predict that Chie Hayakawa soon will make her masterpiece,” Bunbury noted in her review.
Writing for Variety, Jessica Kiang said that Hayakawa’s film is a “slender but appealingly impressionistic story of an inquisitive young girl’s summer of life, death and amateur parapsychology,”
““Renoir” is a more diffused yet in some ways more interesting sophomore feature, that follows where its lovely, mercurial central character leads and, taking a cue from the painter of the (rather tangential) title, lets the brushstrokes show to deliver a firsthand impression of growing up in 1980s Japan,” Kiang added.
The Hollywood Reporter’s Lovia Gyarkye, on the other hand, said the movie is a “poetic meditation” on a crucial summer of Fuki as she navigated her father’s battle with cancer, her mother’s ambient stress and persistent loneliness.
“Part of the reason Renoir, despite its modesty, hits emotionally of Suzuki’s compelling performance. The newcomer has a wide-eyed, penetrating stare that at once communicates the reality of Fuki’s innocence and the depth of her curiosity. In the actress’ hands, the character becomes someone you come to feel deeply protective of, ” Gyarkye noted.
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Captured with Magic? Photos shot by renowned photographers using HONOR Magic7 Pro
5:39 p.m. May 8, 2025
Experience Professional-Grade Imaging in the Palm of Your Hand
HONOR Philippines proudly unveils the HONOR Magic7 Pro, a groundbreaking flagship smartphone engineered to redefine mobile photography.
Designed with creators and photography enthusiasts in mind, the HONOR Magic7 Pro combines cutting-edge technology, exceptional design, and user-friendly features to deliver professional-grade images and videos effortlessly.
Boasting an industry-leading quad-camera system, the HONOR Magic7 Pro is more than just a smartphone, but a creative tool that empowers users to capture life’s finest details with precision and artistry.
“With the HONOR Magic7 Pro, we’re not just introducing a smartphone; we’re giving our users a chance to push their creative boundaries. This device reflects our commitment to innovation, empowering users to create stunning visuals and experience photography like never before.” said Stephen Cheng, Vice President of HONOR Philippines.
A New Era of Mobile Photography
To showcase the revolutionary camera system of the HONOR Magic7 Pro, some of the most talented photographers in the industry were invited to test its capabilities. The results speak for themselves:
- Sherard Yu delivered striking portrait shots that reveal the device’s expertise in capturing subtle lighting nuances and intricate details.
- Dookie Ducay showcased vibrant color reproduction and remarkable sharpness in his fashion-forward imagery. See more here.
- Rainier Gonzales leveraged the ultra-wide camera for expansive landscapes, demonstrating its ability to encapsulate breathtaking vistas.
- Ryan Tasic pushed the boundaries of low-light photography with the Night Vision Pro feature, capturing atmospheric and detailed images even in dim environments.
Unmatched Camera Features for Every Shot
The HONOR Magic7 Pro delivers unparalleled versatility with its sophisticated quad-camera system:
- 200 MP Ultra HD Main Camera with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS): Ensures sharp and dynamic shots with extraordinary resolution.
- 50 MP Ultra-Wide Lens with a 120° field of view: Perfect for capturing expansive landscapes and group shots.
- 64 MP Periscope Telephoto Camera with 10x optical zoom and 100x digital zoom: Enables high-clarity close-ups, even from a distance.
- 12 MP Macro Lens: Focuses on intricate details, capturing subjects as close as 2.5 cm.
The camera system is further enhanced by next-generation imaging technologies such as:
- AI Ultra-Clarity Mode: Merges multiple frames into one image for unmatched detail and color vibrancy.
- Night Vision Pro: Ensures brilliant low-light performance, producing stunning shots even in the darkest settings.
- 8K Cinematic Video Recording: Offers HDR10+ support for videos with exceptional sharpness, vividness, and dynamic range.
- Super Stable Video Mode: Guarantees smooth, jitter-free recordings, even during fast-moving scenes.
Discover More About the HONOR Magic7 Pro
Available in Lunar Shadow Grey and Black, the HONOR Magic7 Pro is now officially available nationwide for only Php 59,999! Order now at any HONOR Experience and Partner Stores or online via Lazada https://bit.ly/Laz_M7Pro_PR, Shopee https://bit.ly/M7ProLaunch_PR, and TiktokShop https://bit.ly/TikTok_M7Pro_PR.
For more affordable offers, the HONOR Magic7 Pro is also available at Home Credit for as low as Php 2,484/month with 0% interest and payable up to 18 months.
To know more about HONOR Magic7 Pro, head on to: https://bit.ly/Web_M7Pro_PR. For more exciting announcements, you may visit HONOR’s website www.hihonor.com or social media platforms: Facebook (Facebook.com/HonorPhilippines), Instagram(Instagram.com/honorph/) and TikTok Shop: (Tiktok.com/@honorphilippines). To check out HONOR’s complete list of retail stores, go to https://www.hihonor.com/ph/retailers/.
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