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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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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What it means to own an Apple device in 2013
When Apple announced their fourth iPad just mere months after the iPad 3 was pushed to stores, the Internet was flooded with polarizing sentiments towards this rather bizarre move. An iPad replacement in less than a year? Why would Apple do that? Fanboys had every right to complain.
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Google releases Google Maps App for iOS
It’s no secret that ever since Apple removed the native Maps app powered by Google with the previous version of iOS, users went clamoring back for it. Apple’s Maps replacement for iOS 6 wasn’t so great — in fact it even led to people getting lost in the wilderness in Australia by providing bad directions.…
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Google: “What the world searched for in 2012”
The year 2012 in review, based on what people searched for using Google. *sniff*
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Holy sh– Japan is selling ‘KURATAS’ fully pilot-able mechs starting at USD 1.3 million
Holy— I thought this was a joke, but apparently it’s not. Suidobashi Heavy Industry is a Japanese manufacturing company that aims to speed up the public adoption of piloted mechs. You can own one starting at USD $1.3 million. These KURATAS mechs look pretty bad ass and you can aesthetically customize the arms and head…
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Geek Reel: Sci-Fi epic Oblivion slated for 2013; stars Morgan Freeman and Tom Cruise
Kinda reminds me of Dead Space — if it was not sci-fi horror. Tom Cruise plays a drone repair dude and he’s also equipped to kill (just like the Dead Space miner!). Like most sci-fi epics, s#it hits the fan when he discovers that things aren’t what they seem and his world collapses when everything…
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Nokia unveils the Lumia 620, most affordable Windows 8 smartphone; estimated to release below PHP 10,000
Everyone wants to give Windows 8 a chance and the best way to do this is to make these metro-inspired devices more affordable for everyone. And that’s precisely what’s so great about the Nokia Lumia 620. If you’ve tried Windows Phone before, you’ll be amazed at how efficient the software works with the hardware. Unlike…
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Street Fighter X Mega Man on December 17th!
W00t! Free gift from CAPCOM! This is probably their most fascinating crossover release this year. Street Fighter X Mega Man is a FREE TO DOWNLOAD 8-bit game for the PC that replaces Mega Man’s bosses with the characters from Street Fighter. If you’re up for some 8-bit nostalgia from two timeless games, check this out…