Author: Jayvee Fernandez
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Admiration for the Amazon Kindle
I have never been this enamored with product packaging since the MacBook, but people do tell me that Amazon really does amazing things with their Kindle hardware line. I’ve never owned one before, till now. This was given to me as a token for speaking in the recent PRSP Congress (everyone agrees that this 2012…
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NBA 2K13 is out: make sure you buy the PH version as in-game items are region locked
XPLAY.PH sells NBA2K13 at the following prices: PS3 PHP 2,595 XBOX 360 PHP 2,495 PC PHP 1,995 PSP PHP 1,895 Just a friendly PSA from the good guys of NBA 2K13 — with the game being released this week in the Philippines for all platforms, it needs to be noted that if you’re going to…
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Rico and I attempt to destroy an “anti-theft” bag
When Denise contacted us and asked if we wanted to review a bag, we obviously had to ask what made this particular bag special. Like its competitor Pacsafe, these bags from Travelon are equipped with some anti-theft countermeasures that Rico and I decided to test. I actually wrote about these bags back in June but…
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Nokia Philippines announces Asha 309, will sell for around PHP 4,400.00
With all this talk about high end smartphones, Nokia is plowing the entry-level mass market with its Internet-enabled affordable feature phones. Today, Nokia seems to be focusing on this market by churning out touch-screen feature phones that go below the PHP 4,100.00 (USD $99.00) mark. The Nokia Asha 309 is evidence to this. The Nokia…
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(More than) a week of PC game launches
Hey it’s me Jayvee. I’m still here. It’s been more than a week since my last update. Blame it on the handful of new game launches the past few days. If you’re on the PC and looking for new titles to play, here’s a compilation of some of the free (and not so free) games…
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It’s out! Download and back up your Multiply account. Do it now before December 1 2012!
OK folks. This is what you’ve been waiting for. Head honcho Jack Madrid has released the exporter / download / backup tool for your Multiply account. Everyone has been waiting for this since their announcement to go full speed e-commerce. Using the export tool: Visit your Multiply page (example: multiplyid.multiply.com) Click one of the options…
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Basilan, Isabela in the new Medal of Honor Warfighter
Here’s an extended playthrough of the new Medal of Honor: Warfighter making use of the Frostbite 2 engine. What makes it especially interesting to Filipinos is that Preacher and the rest of Tier 1 make their way to Basilan, Isabela. To be honest, apart from the totalled jeepney and the locals shouting “Tara na! Tara…
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Tonino Lamborghini L700 Limited Edition: Android 2.3, 5.0MP camera, plus lots of affluence; sells for PHP 135,000.00
Here it is folks. Would you buy this for PHP 135,000 (HK$23,800.00)? From a technical perspective, the specs are basically your run off the mill Android device from 2011. 5MP camera + Android version 2.3. But that’s not the point. This is the phone for the opulent as its rather small 3.7″ screen is treated…
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Dedicated to the Mantis Shrimp
Subject: Peacock Mantis Shrimp Photo taken in Secret Bay, Anilao Click on the image for bigger version In an episode of Radiolab titled Colors, Jad and Robert explore the inner workings of how human beings (and other creatures) perceive color. For instance, in Ancient Greece, the color blue was absent in all the documented pieces…
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Say Hai! to the Haipad: 7″ Android tablet with ICS for only PHP 4,189 via Lazada
Here’s a find. The Haipad (yes we know it sounds like an iPad saying hello) is probably the most affordable bargain in Manila for a 7″ tablet. According to the folks at Lazada’s online store, the 8GB Haipad is one of their most popular products selling off the virtual shelves. I had to ask: what…
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