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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ASUS unveils Transformer Book T100: Quad Core Atom Processor, 11-hour battery life and Windows 8.1 for PHP 23,995
Yesterday, ASUS Philippines unveiled the T100 Transformer Book, essentially a follow up to the tradition of tablet + keyboard device that made a name for the Taiwanese company even before the whole Windows 8 hype was around. The Transformer Book essentially comes from the line of Transformer and Transformer 2 tablets that ran on iterations…
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Are items in The Galleon online store more expensive than buying retail?
One of my older posts has been getting a lot of attention lately. Back in July last year, I wrote about The Galleon, a new online store that delivers products very similar to ThinkGeek. It’s been more than a year and today, Galleon carries more products in their online store. There has been criticism, however,…
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$75,000 to float up to space this 2016
World View Experience.mp4 from World View on Vimeo. For about PHP 3.3 million pesos, space seems just a step closer. This 2016, World View Enterprises will be launching capsules into the rim of space. The 4 hour balloon ride will take up to eight individuals up via a huge weather balloon and will glide down…
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4-Point Guide to Taking Selfies
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Nokia finally has a tablet in the form of the Lumia 2520, runs Windows RT 8.1
Nokia finally has a tablet. With the not-so-epic netbook product from way back then, the marriage of Nokia and Microsoft has a child – the phone manufacturer’s first Windows RT tablet. Specs include: 10.1 inch HD display 4G LTE and WiFi 6.7MP camera Windows 8.1 RT
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3 Things I Learned from Joining an Underwater Photography Competition
Above: Lighter moments during the competition .. a #selfie below the boat. Boom. Froth. Into the deep. You literally step in. Then you sink. Then sort of float up to the surface. Someone hands you the camera from the boat. And off you go. Ah, photography. But underwater. The agony and the ecstasy of it…
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Bought my first PC in 8 years: ASUS VivoBook S550 wins in the budget + specs department
I’ve been an exclusive Mac user since 2005. It’s a phase I guess. Most of my friends went through the whole PhilMug pilgrimage and you gotta admit that at some point till about OS X Tiger, Macintosh spelled ultimate productivity. One thing though — although I was on the “Mac and will never go back…
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WhatsOnSale for iOS: Because Knowing is Half the Bargain
Thought: I’ve always wanted an app that would inform me of a good bargain. Foursquare sorta did that with the food industry and other brand-specific apps do something similar, but with exclusive ties to its conglomerate of stores. What I was looking for: a brand-agnostic app that would inform me of sales, promos and discounts…
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NBA 2K14 now available in the Philippines
Today marks the launch of NBA 2k14 in the Philippines. Distributor XPlay is holding an event today to commemorate the launch. Datablitz, perhaps the most popular retailer of video games has released the prices. As expected, PC master race is the most affordable. Region: PS3 – R3 X360 – NTSC-J PS3 – P2,395.00 X360 –…