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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Android now 4x bigger than iOS, Symbian and Blackberry each at 4% market share
This is the recent IDC pie chart on smartphone market share globally. The chart compares 2011 to 2012 figures and shows the huge growth of Android at 4x that of Apple’s iOS. Context must be taken here that the iOS share is attributed only to one company — Apple while the Android market is shared…
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Multiply closing social networking, focus on eCommerce; backup your data soon!
UPDATE: THE MULTIPLY EXPORTER TOOL IS NOW AVAILABLE TILL DECEMBER 1 2012! Video via Adobo Magazine: UPDATE: Jack Madrid, a friend and country manager of Multiply has posted a much clearer statement on the current state of Multiply. A lot of people were confused with the “We are sorry” note earlier this morning (and I…
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LTE is just around the corner?
Is commercial LTE just around the corner? OK so there are two parts to this story. The first part is based on fact while the other is chismis, but when you put both together, it sort of makes sense. So the story is that the First Philippine LTE Forum happens tomorrow, August 8 2012. If…
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Brand new iPhone 3GS sells in the Philippines for PHP 14,990; open line and NTC approved
OK this bit of news is a bit odd but believe it or not, the group that distributes Alcatel in the PH is also the same group that is bringing in NTC-registered stocks of the old iPhone 3GS. Yup, you heard it right. If you’ve always wanted to own a BRAND NEW iPhone but couldn’t…
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Seagate Backup Plus can backup your Facebook and Flickr photos; 1TB for PHP 5,495
They may look nondescript but these Seagate drives get a tad more interesting when you find out that these have the capability to backup your Facebook and Flickr content. When you first plug in the HD using the USB 3.0 cable (it resembles the previous GoFlex line) you’ll be prompted to install the Seagate Dashboard…
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The Galleon.PH is like our own local ThinkGeek online store
UPDATE: Why The Galleon is expensive Ever wished us folks from the Philippines could order stuff from ThinkGeek? Unfortunately their amazing geeky furniture, toys, appliances, knick knacks and doodads can’t make it into our local shores due to the site’s shipping / transaction restrictions. Well guess what? We now have a local store for discerning…
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SMART can give you the last 6 digits of your Globe number when you switch. And more.
In terms of the “industry wars” it seems that the ones involving telcos are the most fascinating. As someone who’s been involved in the industry for more than 8 years, I tend to hear things, a lot of them being allegedly true and others rumors. A number of these include SMART choosing earlier to invest…
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Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition is reborn into the iPad (and other platforms)
This is the game that defined a huge chunk of my years in fourth year high school and the early parts of college. And now, this next generation of gamers can enjoy one of the best PC games ever made for the iPad, PC, Mac OS X and soon, on Android tablets. Baldur’s Gate Enhanced…
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Google Fiber launches in a few hours
Looks exciting? What exactly is Google Fiber? Google Fiber is a project to build an experimental broadband internet network infrastructure using fiber-optic communication in Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas City, Missouri, following a selection process. Over 1,100 communities applied to be the first recipient of the technology. Google announced on March 30, 2011 that Kansas…
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Sony announces the new Walkman NWZ F800 running on Android 4.0
While HTC went the “beats” way and included Dr. Dre Beats headphones with most of their high end smartphones, Sony continues the Walkman line with the latest version of Android. The NWZ F800 Walkman also known as the F800 or simply the new Walkman phone from Sony is a beauty. It’s basically comparable with Sony’s…