Author: Jayvee Fernandez
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The Much Awaited Nokia N8
I almost forgot I had photos of the new Nokia N8. Nikka from Nokia allowed me to take photos over a lunch meeting last week. This isn’t the final Symbian^3 software build yet but as much as hardware is concerned, this is how it really looks. It’s slick. It’s light. It feels great to hold.…
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Unboxing the iPod nano (6th Generation 2010)
This is it. This is what everybody’s been raving about. The “flagship” iPod product that caught everybody’s attention and stole the show is the new 6th generation iPod nano. It’s more than an iPod — it’s an accessory. Add a strap and it’s a watch.
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Unboxing the iPod shuffle (4th Generation 2010 model)
You’ve probably heard about the new line of iPods launched just last September 1. Apple Singapore flew in today and gave me a “touch and hold” meet up for the new line of iPods. Let’s start with the new shuffle. After the controversial “look ma, no buttons” 3rd generation shuffle, Apple decided to take what…
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My take on Starbucks VIA Instant Coffee
To the left is a shot of freshly ground arabica beans used for espresso or for brewed coffee. To the right is the contents of an opened sachet of Starbucks VIA (yeah it’s a bit blurred — for effect!). The ground arabica comes from beans that have been roasted within 18 days, the average length…
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The ‘Anti-Social Media’ Social Media
Anyone who browses Reddit has already been exposed to the TechCrunch-Reddit fiasco over “logo day.” You can view Arrington’s statement here and the comments from Reddit here. One comment really struck me and I’m posting it here (click image to enlarge). This guy describes a phenomenon that I’ve been mentally wrestling with for the past…
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Boarding the USS George Washington
It’s not everyday you get an invitation from United States Ambassador Harry Thomas. It was a bit surreal — both being handed an invitation from his office and being invited to board a nuclear powered supercarrier. The boarding after the jump!
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A Coffee How To: Making the Starbucks Undertow ‘Secret Drink
There’s a secret drink in Starbucks called the Undertow. The Undertow is composed of vanilla syrup with a shot of milk poured first on a double shot glass. A shot of espresso is then poured on top of the milk using the back end of a spoon so that the hot espresso stays on top…
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Videocaps from my underwater adventures
With good lighting and a steady hand, you can take great “photos” straight from your video camera. These are video caps taken from all my RAW video archive of underwater flora and fauna. It’s really simple — all you need to do is make sure that you have very still shots of your subject with…
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First Impressions: Ping
Have you tried Ping? After fiddling with the service for a couple of hours, I have concluded the following: The business model seems to make sense: over 120,000,000 iOS devices sold and over 275 million iPods as well. That puts Apple in pretty good shape to manage it’s clout into a social network for music.…
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