Author: Jayvee Fernandez
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ASUS Launches Everything At CES 2014
ASUS has a ton of tech to launch. So here’s everything in a nutshell for easy digestion. Thanks to Eason de Guzman of ASUS Philippines for curating everything. Here’s what they got:
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Hands on with the Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2
Buy this if you want a big tablet that’s super light. Buy this if you want everything about the iPad Air except iOS. It’s out of the bag — an actual photo of a working unit in the Philippines. Samsung was going to introduce a Pro series tablet for people who need even more stuff…
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The Boat on Top of the Hill
October 2013, Mactan, Cebu, Philippines Canon 350D Tokina 10-17mm f/8 1/100 ISO 100 I am floating on top of a lush green hill topped with a derelict boat that isn’t supposed to be here. As I glide, my lightness becomes apparent as the wind blows my little self to and fro, commanded by the thousand…
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Radiolab’s Apocalyptical
Got two hours to spare? Watch this video. It’s a 2 hour live special of NPR’s Radiolab done a little prior to last year’s holidays. It’s an amazing work of sound and visuals. Don’t have time today? They’ve broken down the videos to bite-sized pieces. Still don’t have time? Download it (please do in 1080p!)…
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7 Most Memorable Underwater Shots from 2013
2013 was an awesome year for SCUBA Diving. And I don’t use the word awesome loosely. For one, I got to finally compete in an underwater photo shoot out in Cebu, flying there twice in a span of two weeks. Out of the several “memory card full” warnings, here are the 7 most memorable shots…
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Make Money on the Go: Three Key Questions to Ask before Transitioning to a Mobile POS
One study projects that within the next two years, the industry of mobile payments will reach well over $1 trillion around the world, according to Heavy Reading Networks Insider. More than 60 percent of consumers in the US actually believe that making payments on mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, will inevitably replace traditional…
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To my son
[12.22.2013] Dear son, One day you will wonder At the state of affairs of this world — In wonder as to how it was when you first saw the light of this earth. It is suffice to say that You were born at an exciting time. “What kind of time?” you asked me. And I…
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Starmobile makes a pahabol announcement: 8-core Diamond X1 available January 2014
This is Elijah Mendoza’s Facebook message earlier this week: We’re happy to share with you the awesome news that Starmobile will be the first local brand to launch an Octaphone in the Philippines this January 2014! Image is attached and will be a 6†phablet with the same Starmobile build quality, optics, and imaging features.…
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The Geisha — PHP 700 for coffee. Why not?
Two Geishas. The G Flight, if I may. Two distinct profiles. On the left is a layered cake. If there was such as thing as nursing a chocolate cake, this would be the same thing, in liquid form. There is a distinct bitterness, one that I am normally not fond of, that is mitigated by…
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Smart offers iPad Air starting at PHP 1,499 a month
Smart announced its latest offering: iPad Air with LTE starting at PHP 1,499 per month (w/ initial cash out of PHP 5,000.00). Oh noes, too many choices! Do you get the iPad mini or the iPad Air? Both of these come with crisp Retina display with the only noticeable difference being the size — the…
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