Month: June 2007

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b5media RSS Feeds Available on Mobile

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I recently installed a free application developed Virtual Reach called Viigo onto the Pearl. It is an RSS feed reader that contains feeds for all b5media channels and is free to use. The b5media version is the free version, currently available on the Blackberry with other platform roll outs coming soon.

Using Viigo, mobile users no longer have to go through their Web browser to read blogs. Instead, they download Viigo and the blogosphere comes to you – much just like the RSS reader on your personal computer.

“b5media is passionate about enabling the right people to find the right content on the right device, which is why we’re so excited about this partnership with Virtual Reach,” said Jeremy Wright, b5media’s chief executive officer. [PRESS RELEASE]

I’m a bit hesitant to use it as I’m being charged 0.25 cents per kilobyte. I’m using the SMART network but since I’m on their BlackBerry plans, the rates are shifted to the “per cent” charging instead of the P10.00 per 30 minutes. The feed reader is very easy to navigate through as it lists channels and the number of feed items that have been updated. It’s that simple. I like the way the reader prominently puts the b5media logo on top. It’s the whole branding thing.

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The iPhone: In the Hands of Pinoys ;)

credit to Nickster of PhilMUG

These are unboxing and review pictures posted by PhilMUG members on the iPhone review thread at PhilMUG. It would be nice to read how fellow Pinoys (as compared to reading stuff on TUAW) give their hands on to one of the most revolutionary products this decade. The thread is growing and contains pictures of the pre iPhone and AT&T lines as well as some other unboxing pictures by some other MUGers members abroad.

I would like to credit PhilMUGer Nickster for borrowing his juicy photos of the iPhone unboxing ritual. More pictures from other members at the links.

I believe Yuga posted about the iPhone thinking it was mine. Sorry to disappoint but that’s pretty impossible. I’m not Walt Mossberg. I removed the more tag to avoid confusion. But really, that was flattering, Abe. I played with something similar though. It’s called the HTC Touch.

Was chatting with Tim Flight of GPS Review and this pretty much fed my jealousy:

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Blog Openings June 28 2007

There are openings in the b5media technology channel.

  • a HD / Blu-ray enthusiast blogger who can write for the b5media network
  • someone who can take over The Flightnest

Interested parties can apply through http://b5media.com/jobs. Thanks!

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Do You Have a Remarkable “Taste Asia” Networking Plan?

On Tuesday, roughly five days from now, there will be a huge blogger event at Taste Asia. Over a hundred and fifty bloggers will be there in attendance. Wouldn’t this be a great opportunity to network with other bloggers? Jeremy Wright of Ensight gave some good advice several months ago as he gave away b5media calling cards that had the name of the event listed onto the card apart from his other information. This helps other people recall where they met you just by looking at the card.

We might be able to set up an open mic session where anyone can just come up and play guitar. I heard Punzi is going to bring his brass and Lauren will be taking her Squire gee-tar too.

All in all, there will be a truck-load of opportunities for bloggers to get to know other bloggers. Wouldn’t it be remarkable if you did one thing to blow all 150 bloggers away?

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Can I Use the iPhone in the Philippines?

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Our first legitimate reviews of the iPhone are out in the open. But what all of us here in the Philippines want to know is whether we can use this phone here in the Philippines.

Walt Mossberg answers this question for us.

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