Jayvee Fernandez is a tech enthusiast, Digital Manager, and Technology Editor for The Philippine STAR.
He is also an EAN certified SCUBA Diver and underwater photographer based in Metro Manila, Philippines. His photos and videos have appeared in various international and local publications including Random House Germany, Discovery Channel Canada, and CNN.
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Presenting the Twilight ECLIPSE Phone from Cherry Mobile
Last week I was able to attend the “I’m an Explorer” party to culminate the a trip that was rewarded to three journalists. Using Bing they were able to plot out a travel package from the north to the south of the Philippines which was then rewarded to them by Microsoft. In that party I…
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Unboxing the Samsung Galaxy S
I have a Samsung Galaxy S and these are photos of the unboxing tradition. The phone (you can also call it by its more ho-hum name, the i9000) comes in an elegant “small carbon footprint” black box that will help save the environment. It comes packed with the usual perks: charger, USB cable, manual, and…
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Preparing for Malapascua
I’ll be going on a much anticipated trip to Malapascua by the end of the week. Threshers,Mantas and Mandarin fish (mating) await! Here’s an email detailing the proposed itinerary for 10 dives. There’s an error in the time between Bogtong Bato and the second Monad Shoal dive on day one as it didn’t take surface…
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A song for you because today is Friday
Play this song. If you have earphones on, better. If you have external speakers with bass, much better. Play it from your iPod while walking down the street, surrounded by people who are walking in different directions. Look around. You’ll catch yourself smiling. This is Living / Breathing by Mesita.
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Audible Beta for Android
Kudos to Audible (@audible_com) for rolling out a standalone app for the Android platform. I’ve been a subscriber to Audible for the past 2 years and the experience on the iPod and iPod touch has left me complacent — after installing the public beta version. I used to think that “just listening” was a great…
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The Day Trip: Anilao
A new mix of dive buddies which may turn into something more regular, with more people! Ramon de Veyra asked me if I wanted to go on a day trip dive with Quark, Neva and her family. This video is the result. It’s really the ‘Ramon de Veyra Underwater Show.’ Below is raw footage of…
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FOR SALE: Longboard!
Not mine, but a friend is selling her longboard. Email denise.mallabo at gmail dot com for inquiries!
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Happy 100th, Jacques Cousteau!
“Buoyed by water, he can fly in any direction – up, down, sideways – by merely flipping his hand. Underwater man becomes an archangel.” — Jacques Yves-Costeau To the guy who made it all possible, happy 100th anniversary!
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Google and The World Cup
Football is the only sport I really played when I was younger. Google has made it easier for fans by putting this up whenever you search for “World Cup.” Good job!
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Most Interesting Thing About the iPhone 4: THE NUMBER 4
When I saw the headline for the latest generation of the iPhone, I was brought back to a moment within a Nokia press conference. I had inquired about nomenclature (“how does Nokia name their phones?”). Notice that never in the history of Nokia has a phone been named with a number “4.” The scale goes…