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Hands on with the Lytro, a camera that takes ‘living pictures’

Flashback to 2011. I SO wanted a Lytro if not for the novelty, at least my photos won’t be blurry again. It’s hard to explain in words why one would want this camera — more so trying to elaborate its unique feature: being able to define different focal points. Since the Lytro comes with a fixed f/2.0 lens, focal points define the depth of field. Whatev. Just … look at the photo above and use your mouse to click on its different elements:

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My Guide to Buying a Flat Screen TV

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In the market for a new TV? Confused with all the different stickers like 1080p, Full HD, HD ready? What about 4K TV’s and Smart TV’s? I’ve written up an 8-point guide to buying a modern day flat screen television while distilling the geek speak. Do have a read.

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Three Essentials for Your Business Phone

Globalization and international business stops for no one. It’s clear that if you want to be taken seriously as competition for other business in the market you occupy, you need to be ready to make sacrifices. Being available as often as possible without exhausting yourself and making sure that you’re always up to date with any new developments and ideas are just two of several items that should be on your to-do list. Even those of you who aren’t high up on the executive ladder are likely to find yourself doing a few things for work on your smartphone while grocery shopping. While it’s difficult to make specific recommendations on apps for a broad scope of people, here are some basics that will definitely streamline your work-life without consuming your private time.

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ACER K135 HD LED Projector doesn’t need a computer to view files, sells for PHP 39,999

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It’s a segment most often ignored by home consumers: LED projectors. Apparently they’ve come a long way. We’ve seen ultra-small projectors that began the adoption of LED such as the FF1 Ultralight from Toshiba. Today, being ultra-light and ultra-compact is but one feature of these modern day projectors.

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SM Cyberzone Holds Tech Sale Till September 15 2013

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If some of your gadgets have taken collateral damage from the recent storm, you may want to check out the SM Cyberzone Tech Sale that’s on till the 15th of September 2013. The sale covers all 27 SM Cyberzone branches around the country. Not only are tablets, phones, cameras and computers on sale — but if you use your BDO credit card you can get these at Buy Now Pay Later 0% Interest.

For more details you can follow @SMSuperMalls and @SMCyberZone on Twitter and Instagram. There’s a #hashtag too, and it’s #EverythingfortheTechie.

Time to get a gadget upgrade and be the first on the newest gizmos as SM Cyberzone celebrates Cyber Month until August 31, 2013. For more details and information follow SM Supermalls (@smsupermalls) and SM Cyberzone (@smcyberzone) on Twitter and Instagram and mention #Everythingforthetechie hashtag on your tweets and posts.

Confirmed brands include: Acer, Apple, Buffalo, Dell, Fanny Wang, Genius, HP, iLuv, InFocus, JustMobile, Lenovo, Norton by Symantec, Intel, Microsoft, Ozaki, Samsung, ZTE and more. Many of these brands have been long time supporters of this blog.

TechFair takes place in four different SM locations, namely: SM City Clark (August 15-18 ), SM City Fairview (August 28-31), SM North EDSA (September 5-8) and SM Megamall (September 10-13).