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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Tips to Buying a Flat Screen TV (Part II)
Last week I wrote an introductory guide to buying a new flat screen TV. The 8-point buying guide covers the basics, from choosing the right sized screen based on the physical qualifications of your living room or mini home theater space to paying attention to the decals stuck on the screen advertising “Full HD” or…
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AluCube Mini — a block of elegant aluminum to hold your cables sell for PHP 795 a pack
Looking for elegant cord wrappers? Just Mobile, the artisans of tech accessories who tend to carve stuff out of blocks of aluminum, have products that are now being officially distributed in the Philippines. The AluCube Mini is really a single block of aluminum on the outside with cozy rubber insides to keep your wires snug.…
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Hands on with the Lytro, a camera that takes ‘living pictures’
Flashback to 2011. I SO wanted a Lytro if not for the novelty, at least my photos won’t be blurry again. It’s hard to explain in words why one would want this camera — more so trying to elaborate its unique feature: being able to define different focal points. Since the Lytro comes with a…
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Three Essentials for Your Business Phone
Globalization and international business stops for no one. It’s clear that if you want to be taken seriously as competition for other business in the market you occupy, you need to be ready to make sacrifices. Being available as often as possible without exhausting yourself and making sure that you’re always up to date with…
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ACER K135 HD LED Projector doesn’t need a computer to view files, sells for PHP 39,999
It’s a segment most often ignored by home consumers: LED projectors. Apparently they’ve come a long way. We’ve seen ultra-small projectors that began the adoption of LED such as the FF1 Ultralight from Toshiba. Today, being ultra-light and ultra-compact is but one feature of these modern day projectors.
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SM Cyberzone Holds Tech Sale Till September 15 2013
If some of your gadgets have taken collateral damage from the recent storm, you may want to check out the SM Cyberzone Tech Sale that’s on till the 15th of September 2013. The sale covers all 27 SM Cyberzone branches around the country. Not only are tablets, phones, cameras and computers on sale — but…
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Review: Liquid Image Wide Angle SCUBA SERIES HD 1080P Dive Mask
Ed’s Note: The official distributor of this SCUBA Mask hasn’t given me a price for it yet. I’ll update this post as soon as I hear back from them. As an underwater photographer that doesn’t have a video capable camera, it’s hard to balance the logistics of wanting to take both video and photo during…
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Finally! WICKED in Manila this January 22 2014
How could you possible include a geeky tech angle to WICKED finally showing in Manila this 2014? Well, when everyone else was tweeting and Instagram-ing, the first thing I did was to edit the WICKED (Musical) Wikipedia entry to add Manila, Philippines and the CCP to the list of international shows:
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Rundown: Water resistant gadgets for the rainy season
[First published on August 5 2013 at 8List.PH] As a gadget geek and lover of the oceans, I have spent a considerable amount of time testing whether this little device over here can be brought down into the depths of the seas. Because we live in a country with the best beaches, I’m going to…