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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Buffalo DriveStation DDR: Almost SSD-like performance for less the cost; 2TB for PHP 8,200
A couple of days ago I sent a Tweet out asking friends how the heck am I supposed to review a hard drive. To be honest, at least for the regular consumer, panning the Internet for a gold review of a hard drive is the last thing they’ll ever want to do. Storage is really…
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SMART Infinity launches My iMAX Privilege Cards for Infinity subs
Earlier this month, Steven Spielberg and George Lucas were interviewed on the future of movies, showing a multi-tiered pricing structure for your regulars vs your blockbuster hits. That would mean, for instance that your ‘White Chicks’ would be priced at a lower rate compared to say, ‘Superman.’ In fact, more affordable rates for movies succeeds…
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Woohoo! MSI-ECS ‘Best Moment with Dad’ Contest Winners
Wow, what a month! After more than two weeks of submissions via email and postings on the MSI-ECS Facebook gallery we can now announce the winners of the competition. Based on the tally of likes plus qualitative judging from myself and representatives of MSI-ECS, we have the following winners: First place- Marianne Sy- Quiamsiam Ignacio…
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Sony Handycam HDR-GWP88 is waterproof with built-in projector; SRP PHP 35,000
I must admit that video recorders haven’t been on my radar for so long. Considering my earliest childhood memory of being enthralled with gadgets involved a video recorder (my dad was recording me while I kept on asking how it was possible “to watch yourself in the past”), the handy cam became obsolescent when almost…
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OMGeek Podcast Ep II: We talk about video game marketing and go on a retro trip!
Hey geeks! If you’re a gamer like me who has recently had life cock-block you in the face (i.e. spell RESPONSIBILITIES), you’re not alone! There are many like-minded children of the 80’s who grew up with video games and some of them have started an amazing podcast over at OMGeek.net. The show is currently ranked…
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PS3 Exclusive The Last of Us now available in the Philippines
There’s a lot of life left in the PS3 even post-E3 and that’s saying a lot. As the current generation of consoles come to a close, the PS3 has aged gracefully. While Sony is set to release the PS4 this November, they’ve given gamers a sweet parting gift — The Last of Us. Developed by…
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BlackBerry Q10 with QWERTY keyboard and LTE available TODAY for PHp 31,990.00
Several weeks ago I reviewed the first BlackBerry 10 handheld to hit local shores, the BB Z10. It was essentially the Canadian company’s foray into a revamped OS to keep up with the ever-changing market. In that review I basically spelled out how the new OS is both condemning and innovative: the new OS doesn’t…
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The MultiCharger-X iPad charging dock for schools is yours for PHP 39,999
Presenting … the Emperor of Energy. The Principal of Power. The Baron of Batteries. This is one sick charging dock on wheels for 10 iPads. Meant for the office or school setting, the MultiCharger-X is really built for tablet-centric organizations (or for people who just really have money to spare!). For schools, the charging dock…
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Plants vs Zombies II: It’s About Time
CG intro, plants (and more plants!) and the hint of time travel with the neat Back to the Future reference. It’s about time for Plants vs Zombies 2! However — based on the details on the website, the game will be launched exclusively on iOS for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch this coming July 2013.…