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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Just finished Act I of Broken Age. I want to hug you, Tim Schafer!
Finished Act 1 of Broken Age last night. It needs to be said that this is Tim Schafer’s first point and click adventure game in 15 years which means to say that my last encounter with him in this familiar space was during my teenage years when Grim Fandango, Day of the Tentacle and Full…
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Dyson DC48 Compact Vacuum Cleaner sells for PHP 45,000
Someone from Dyson got in touch with me earlier last week peddling the new DC48 series. It seems that age does play a factor in overall perception and I’ve noticed as I grow older, I’m getting more and more pitches for things like these. The DC48 is a compact vacuum cleaner which is going to…
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ASUS announces Transformer Pad TF701 and Transformer Book Trio (Dual Boots to Android)
Two things from ASUS in Manila: the Tranformer Pad TF701 and the Transformer Book Trio. The former is your Windows 8 tablet / notebook with the removable keyboard while the latter is your dual-book Windows / Android device. It’s a notebook running Windows, a tablet running Windows and an Android device running v4.2. “Dual boot”…
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ASUS unveils affordable MeMO Pad 8″ and 10″
ASUS Philippines has unveiled their first MeMO Pad line for 2014. If you’re unfamiliar with this device, the MeMO Pad caught our attention almost exactly a year ago when ASUS released the ultra-epic Nexus 7. For those that could not afford the Google-branded phablet (with ASUS as their OEM), the MeMO Pad 7 was the…
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Lazada launches iOS app and celebrates with a sale!
Lazada has launched their iOS app (compatible with iOS 7 on the iPhone and the iPad). Here’s the direct link to the Lazada app on iTunes (on the web) but you can easily find it on the App Store.
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So I Connected my Vita to the Office PS4
So I connected my Vita to the PS4. Everything works seamlessly. My only complaint is that the back touchscreen of the Vita emulates some of the buttons from the PS4 controller (like R2 and R3, L2 and L3). So this might be an issue unless you remap them.
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Valerie Taylor, the diver who shot Jaws had no idea it would make people afraid of sharks
I got a chance to do a phone interview with renowned underwater photographer and videographer Valerie Taylor. You may not know her personally, but you’ve probably seen her works: she shot the underwater footage from Jaws, Orca and well, every teenager’s sizzling romantic film (in 1980) Blue Lagoon starring Brooke Shields.
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OZAKI launches Robot-themed backup batteries; starts at PHP 1,995 for 2600mAh
Love robots? Love to travel? OZAKI has made their army of robot-themed chargers available through MSI-ECS in the Philippines. In summary: D26 2600mAh PHP 1,995 T52 5200mAh PHP 3,995 J104 10400 mAh PHP 5,495
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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…