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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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…
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SMART accepting iPhone 5 preorders for December 14 launch
EASY LINK: http://www1.smart.com.ph/postpaid/iphone5/register Hello Apple geeks. Well it’s finally here. The iPhone 5 will be available on December 14 2012. I’ve been with SMART for almost 10 years so that’s why I’m endorsing their bid for the iPhone 5 (or any phone that relies heavily on a data plan). Remember, the phone is only half…
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DesignCrowd enters Philippines enabling graphic artists to make more money for their talent
There’s nothing like a good crowdsource business model that benefits both clients and suppliers. In the garments business, I’ve had a few friends who were also graphic designers have me upvote a few tee designs for Threadless.com. If their designs were chosen, they’d get USD ,000 and have their work printed on shirts for sale.
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Geeky ‘bobble’ water bottles filter potable water for PHP 595.00
Hi all! Guess what? I found the geekiest water bottle in the metro. I first heard of the bobble from dive buddies who carried these around when we would take boat trips out to dive sites. The touch of geek-ness comes from the tip of the bottle which is actually a carbon filter cap that…
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Nintendo announces Wii mini for only USD $99.99
OK hold your horses folks. There’s a caveat that you have to dig through in order to know what exactly this thing is. The Wii mini isn’t targeted towards the gaming likes of you and me. That’s because the Wii mini lacks the following features: – it doesn’t support GameCube games – it doesn’t have…