Author: Jayvee Fernandez
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HTC Explorer Price Drop, down to PHP 5,790.00
As Android phones get all the more affordable these days, manufacturers can either churn out even more affordable phones OR “take the Nestea plunge” when it comes to pricing. Ye olde HTC Explorer is once such phone. HTC Philippines has announced its price drop from over PHP 7,000.00++ to a mere PHP 5,790.00. To recap,…
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Before you buy: What it feels like to own a Windows 8 computer
Windows 8: that amalgamation of a desktop / tablet / laptop that we’ve all seen previously before. Microsoft previewed the alpha and beta builds to the public and they in turn, scrutinized the new operating system by installing it on their current computers, which as we know now is only half the picture. Sales of…
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2012 in 79 words
2012. Photos on the front page of CNN. Underwater footage used for a new show on Discovery Channel. My first paperback cover for an international novel. Contributions to the DOT and marine non profit groups. Four whale sharks. My blog post turned into a play in New York. China. Korea. Built 8List with a fantastic…
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How I feel about the Steam Sale these days
Loaded up USD .00 for the Steam sale this holiday season. I now have a more strict criteria for games as I’ve a little one-week old bundle of joy beside me. No MMO’s, no games that require quick reflexes. I did buy games that have a big single player experience so I can pause anytime.…
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Nokia introduces dual SIM Asha 205 with ‘Slam’ Bluetooth Media Sharing; yours for PHP 2,680
For only PHP 2,860.00, you can own the new Nokia Asha 205. That gives you a dual SIM feature-phone that puts social first by allowing you to easily share your media to other friends using the exclusive ‘Slam’ software developed by Nokia. Essentially, this app is a Bluetooth file sharer, allowing you to send photos,…
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A Guide to buying LEGO (and its imitations)
They go by many names: Pirated LEGO. Cheap LEGO knock offs. China-made LEGO. LEGO imitations. The nomenclature will always change but there’s no doubt that they’re all referring to the same thing: the prolific rise of LEGO imitations in bazaars around the metro. Whether you found them in Toys R’ Us, Toy Kingdom, the NBC…
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iPad mini prices in the Philippines; good luck finding one because they’re out of stock
OK am I really supposed to add an introductory block of text? I guess it’s really just a formality then, right? iPad mini Price List MD528PP/A NEW iPad mini 16GB Wi-Fi (Black & Slate) 15,990 MD529PP/A NEW iPad mini 32GB Wi-Fi (Black & Slate) 20,990 MD530PP/A NEW iPad mini 64GB Wi-Fi (Black & Slate) 25,990…
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16 Reasons Why the World Won’t End Today
We’re two thirds into December 21 and as expected, the world isn’t ending today. Last week, our 8LIST team was hammering away on the predictions and after a number of meetings (mostly interrupted by LEGO breaks) we came up with not one — but two articles from our contributors, Andrei Parlade and Mihk Vergara.
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Instagram is not selling your photos. Please go back to taking photos of your cat. But something else concerns me…
For a photo sharing app, Instagram is getting a lot of flak for the confusion with their Terms of Service. Apparently, legalese is way beyond the comprehension of the common man so Instagram had to re-publish and re-clarify what it had meant in its previous ToS. It’s here if you want to read it.
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Entry Level IBM Certification Exams in Security Applications
AppScan, IBM’s leading web security testing application, is among the most valuable security credentials a professional can obtain at the start of their career. The standard edition of AppScan is used by enterprises in a wide range of business ventures. It is therefore one of the qualifications that employers seek when hiring new employees in…
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