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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Budget ASUS VivoBook runs Windows 8 at PHP 20,995
Perhaps the most affordable Windows 8 Pro-ready laptop in the market, the ASUS VivoBook will definitely sell because it makes touch affordable for everyone. In terms of specs, other than the touch screen, the budget version of the VivoBook comes with an older Celeron processor and 2GB of DDR3 RAM. As you can see from…
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For my birthday, wifey got me a Light & Motion SOLA 500 Focus Light
For my 32nd birthday my wife gifted me a Light and Motion SOLA 500 SCUBA light. You really can’t go wrong with having more than enough lights underwater especially when the sun sets. Well that’s one use: in my current UW photography setup I have two YS-110a strobes that also have limited use asa real…
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COMELEC Precinct Finder Web App
Election season is nigh. If you’ve registered before but have forgotten where your precinct location is or want to know if your voter ID has already been printed you may get all these details (and more) by checking out the COMELEC Precinct Finder web tool. According to the webmaster, there may of course be errors…
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An Unexpected Briefing: Hobbit Inspired Safety Video for Air New Zealand
With the upcoming Hobbit movie fast approaching international cinemas, Air New Zealand decided to theme their pre-take off safety video with a LOTR-theme. The Hobbit premieres in New Zealand this November 28 2012. Air New Zealand partnered with WETA Workshop on a brand new Hobbit inspired Safety Video. It features cameo appearances including Sir Peter…
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Finally got the LEGO Ferrari F40 with the Shell Promo. Here’s how it works!
(In the car) Me: We need to gas up at Shell. They have a promo. Wife: What promo? Me: They have LEGO cars if you put gas. Wife: Haynako. Me: Would you rather I do drugs? (driving after several minutes to Shell) Wife: Ang tagal! mag drugs ka na lang! I rarely give in to…
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Assassin’s Creed III is now available in Datablitz. Pricing follows
This is it — the conclusion to 5 years of work culminates and ends here. The Philippines received its copies earlier than the rest of the western world, which is historically speaking, something that’s not very strange as we tend to get copies of other games earlier. And that’s a good thing. Assassin’s Creed III…
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Shell partners with LEGO with new Ferrari collection
Is this for real? Has anyone seen these being sold in Shell stations? Apparently Shell has partnered with LEGO for the next series of Ferrari car collectibles. I usually ignore promos like this but the fact that this edition is made by LEGO brings forth a whole new level of geek-awesome. The link is from…
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Google Nexus 4 boasts wireless charging and quad core processor by LG
We’ve already heard of wireless charging with accessories like the Powermat and the out-of-the-box Nokia Lumia 920 with its “pillow charger” but this is the first Android device to be released with this feature. The induction coil chargers are not as efficient as the regular USB-to-wall chargers but they’re still hella cool to watch. There…
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Monster Roll (concept movie) by Dan Blank pits sushi chefs against sea monsters
Proof-of-concept for a feature film about sushi chefs fighting sea monsters. According to Dan, they may be launching a Kickstarter campaign to get this movie funded. In the meantime, enjoy 6 minutes of hilarious-awesome “raw” carnage. Yes pun intended. Check out their Facebook page!
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Windows 8 now available; upgrade from previous version for only USD $14.99
Windows 8 launches globally today and that’s exciting news. Microsoft has a lot of innovation in the desktop space and they have blurred the line between desktops and tablets. They have also gone against the grain of making software very expensive to acquire for consumers. If you’re upgrading from a previous version of Windows, you…