GADGETS Magazine Vol 26 No 06 - 2026 [EN]

In mobility, the local market revealed a clear shift. NFC payments began rolling out at scale, while Google activated Google Wallet and Google Pay locally, delivering a major boost to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ push toward a cash-lite economy. Google also began integrating its Gemini AI into Wear OS, signaling deeper intelligence for Android-based smartwatches. Rather than fully committing to electric vehicles, many consumers gravitated toward hybrids. Beyond wearables, AI will increasingl