Samsung helps you stay organized with its Galaxy Ecosystem

For some, an internal monologue to not forget tasks for the day is required. These could include “send that email to the client,” “schedule a doctor’s appointment at 9,” and “buy this at the grocery.” To make things easier, Samsung’s Galaxy ecosystem functions as an intelligent assistant to face the days knowing their every task is covered.

Keep track of important things with Galaxy SmartTag

Another common refrain for people is a mental checklist of essentials when going out: “phone, check. Wallet, check. Face mask and face shield, check.” Relying on this internal catalog results in a missing or forgotten item. With that comes the inconvenience of looking and time lost.

The Galaxy SmartTag is a Bluetooth-powered device that can be attached to keys, wallets, bags, or even a pet’s collar. Samsung has shortened the steps of finding items and remotely controlling devices with a simple click.

The Two-way Ring feature will set off an alarm when the ring button is tapped through the SmartThings Find app on the Galaxy S21 Series 5G and other Galaxy smartphones, making it easier to find the lost item.

With Offline Finding, the Galaxy SmartTag can be found even when the tag is out of range. Find via Timeline also checks the last location of the lost item and provides a full-day history on the map.

The Galaxy SmartTag can also be linked to smart appliances to switch them on and off. This is helpful when the homeowner forgets to switch off a device before leaving home.

The Galaxy SmartTag is now available for only PhP 1,799 SRP on Samsung’s website.

Stay on top of appointments with a digital calendar

The appeal of a digital calendar is that users won’t need to remember every single appointment, meeting, or deadline. Simply open any of the Galaxy S21 Series 5G smartphones and see what needs to be accomplished for the day.

They are equipped with Google Mobile Services to access Gmail and Google calendar. More importantly, the Galaxy S21 Series 5G smartphones have a massive battery life that lasts all day so there’s no worry about running out of power.

The Galaxy S21 5G has 4,000mAh, the Galaxy S21+ 5G has 4,800mAh, while the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G comes with 5,000mAh.

Forget about forgetting with Samsung Notes

Create checklists and memos on Samsung’s Notes app to make sure no task is neglected. This can be used to draft grocery lists, a daily journal, or even take notes during Zoom meetings. Samsung Notes is fully customizable and can use text, images with footnotes, voice recordings, and music.

With the Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, it enhances the experience since it is the first S Series smartphone to be compatible with an S Pen.

It’s possible to choose from different pen types, thicknesses, and ink colors for a touch of personality. Highlight things that need to be remembered, add annotations to the side or doodle when distracted. The possibilities are endless.

Get an intelligent assistant with Bixby

Feel like an executive with Bixby, Samsung’s integrated assistant. Bixby can carry out many tasks, such as plotting tasks and appointments on the calendar, reading the day’s schedule out loud, and even searching for messages on the smartphone.

Bixby can also find registered Galaxy smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, and earbuds, as well as items with SmartTags attached to it. Users can simply say, “Hi, Bixby. Where are my car keys?”, and the alarm will go off.

Bixby can execute tasks by voice, chat, or tap, allowing everyone to get every task done, even when on the go. With the Galaxy S21 Series 5G’s 5nm processor, dubbed the fastest chip in Galaxy, it’s now possible to do more at a quicker speed.

Samsung designed the Galaxy ecosystem to make lives easier by taking care of the small details, allowing customers to focus on what matters the most.

Safe Samsung Shopping

Health and safety protocols are strictly followed in Samsung Experience Stores to keep consumers and employees safe.

Adhering to the guidelines set by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Samsung has limited the number of its customers to 50% capacity, implemented the mandatory use of face masks and face shields, and performs frequent sanitation in all stores.

Samsung Experience Stores also has unique QR health declaration codes to promote a safe and contactless contact tracing process. Product demonstrations are done side-by-side instead of face-to-face while keeping the required safe distance of one meter to make sure everyone is socially distanced.

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Lenovo L22i-30 review: The everyday monitor

03/14/2022

The Lenovo L22i-30 monitor is a dependable everyday workhorse for your everyday tasks.

From simple browsing to graphic design and color grading, and even gaming, this monitor will perform exactly the way you will need it to; giving you high-quality graphics and vibrant colors. This makes it worth considering if you’re in the market for affordable and dependable monitors.

Design

Lenovo’s design approach for L22i-30 goes for a modern and clean look.

It boasts a 21.5-inch panel with a 3-sided NearEdgeless design with the bottom bezel housing the monitor’s controller buttons providing easy access.

The stand features a simple yet elegant and boxy design in a metallic gunmetal grey finish. There’s a built-in phone holder slot at the base as well.

Moving to the back, the monitor continues its simple design with large vents for cooling and a single brushed metal Lenovo badge.  It also comes ready with a 100mm x 100mm VESA mounting system option.

Assembly is simple, easy, and quick. You can set the L22i-30 up right out of the box — no tools necessary — and it only takes about 3 minutes. It comes with just 3 parts: the base, stand, and LCD panel. The build and materials used are high quality offering a combination of hard plastics and metals.

There’s also a cable management system found behind the stand. There are grooves where you can tuck your cords to help satisfy the need for neat and organized cables. Input and output ports are found behind the monitor and offer VGA, HDMI, 3.5mm audio jack, as well as a Kensington Lock Slot.

Adjustment options are quite limited, though, with it lacking is the height adjustment and screen rotation but it does allow different tilt options which is probably what most people will only need, anyway.

Performance and features

This 21.5 inch, WLED Full HD IPS display gave accurate and natural colors that were useful for certain productivity tasks such as color grading and graphics design.

Thanks to its wide 72% color gamut and sRGB color space support we get decent color reproduction. Additionally, it boasts a contrast ratio of up to 3M:1 in Dynamic Contrast Mode offering deep blacks levels and vibrant colors for a dynamic viewing experience.

Backlight bleeding is also minimal but can still be obvious in dark scenarios. Video streaming and movie watching are also enjoyable thanks to the monitor’s anti-glare matte finish and 178-degree viewing angle alongside decent 1920 x 1080 image quality.

Being a photo retoucher and graphic artist, the Lenovo L22i-30 gave me the flexibility to color grade and post-process thousands of photos with ease in the weeks that I had used it.

One of the main challenges with what I do, for example, is color matching layers in a photo composite to boost realism and that turned out to be a simple task with the help of this monitor.

I appreciate that it has just the right amount of brightness and contrast which I found very useful in adjusting a photo’s exposure in post-production.

The problem I have editing photos on more high-end monitors is that colors, brightness, and contrast are often exaggerated and I end up with half-baked photos when viewed from other screens or displays.

And of course, its TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light certification kept my eyes stress-free even after hours and hours of work. The L22i-30 gave me more confidence in the quality of work that I would give to my clients.

And even though it’s not a purpose-built gaming monitor, the Lenovo L22i-30 is equipped with AMD Freestyle that delivers smooth and stutter-free motion and screen tearing avoidance for a more enjoyable, casual gaming experience.

Maxing out at 75Hz, motion is adequately smooth for most games. However, this monitor may not be the ideal choice for hardcore gamers who demand higher refresh rates and HDR.

Nonetheless, our experience with it in playing graphics-heavy FPV games did not disappoint and it stood up to every task we threw at it with ease with little to no lags at all.

Final Thoughts

For a monitor under PhP 8,000, the Lenovo L22i-30 offers a good number of useful features and is well-designed as well. First is the adjustable angle from its stand; not all monitors have this type of tilt feature. This is handy when it comes to adjusting the viewing angle based on the height of your desk.

For clean freaks who love cable management, you’ll love that the monitor has a conveniently placed wire passage behind the stand to help you manage your cords, cables, and wires to keep your workspace neat and tidy.

Like most monitors these days, this model also features a thin bezel that maximizes the space, offering more screen real estate for this 21.5-inch monitor.

Performance-wise, the L22i-30 comes with a 1920 x 1080 resolution and a refresh rate of 75Hz while offering a fast 4-6ms response time. Combining all of these specs and you get a quality, no-fuss display that you can enjoy when it comes to editing, casual gaming, work, and everyday use.

As I said earlier, the Lenovo L22i-30 is a reliable monitor for your day-to-day needs. It’s simple and straightforward in terms of design while offering colors and contrast are natural that are true to life.

It’s the ideal monitor for the kind of work that I do, too. It may not have HDR or high refresh rates that hardcore graphics enthusiasts might look for but its beauty is in its simplicity. For me, though, color accuracy is what I appreciated the most.

You can head over to Lenovo’s official store on Lazada to check out this monitor and more. Additionally, on Lazada’s Birthday Sale this March 27, Lenovo will also be slashing prices on its other offerings such as the Legion Y27gq 27-inch gaming monitor (PhP 39,095), Lenovo L15 15.6-inch monitor (PhP 10,395), Lenovo G24-20 (PhP 10,395), and the Lenovo Q24I-1L (PhP 7,895).

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