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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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 –…
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Unboxing the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (which I won at a raffle last night!)
So I was like “My wife would probably like this phone. Total, she was already using a Galaxy Mega.” For those who don’t know, the Samsung Galaxy Mega was the 6.3″ precursor to the Note 3 sharing similar hardware features such as NFC and LTE compatibility. Then my name was called. Chedeng!
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Of Lists, underwater selfies and BonChon Chicken
I made a quick trip to Cebu last week for the 3rd Student Marketing Congress in Cebu. More than 3,000 students (and my biggest crowd yet) can get a tad overwhelming. I was there to talk about effective websites but repurposed my talk to discuss blogging and content because well, it was really more fitting…
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Selling an International Product in Australia
Australia is the only country that is also a continent, and with a population of 22.68 million it is definitely a place to send your product when you expand into the international market. Australia’s biggest exports are related to the mining industry, with everyday items being exported in. This is good because there is little…
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Elevator Joe: Managing an elevator has never been this fun!
From the creator of Streetfood Tycoon, Elevator Joe is a fast-paced mobile game for Android and iOS, putting you as the commander of an … elevator. Your job is to ferry tenants to and fro in the most efficient way possible. The elevator you man can only accommodate a limited number of tenants and the…
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Cookoo Watch: elegant, low-power smart watch for only PHP 5,850.00
“Hey Jayvs, nice watch!” “Thanks!” I say. Then I go, “Did you know it can tell me if I have text?” Then they tell me I’m bolero daw. As someone who has been closely associated with gadgets for most of his adult life, to be told that a piece of technology you’re showcasing isn’t geeky…