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.
- Blog
- Blog
- Profile
- Profile
- Homepage
-
‘Are You A Human’ — The Better CAPTCHA
Stop the insane CAPTCHA madness! Ever been stuck in a log in screen because you couldn’t figure out what this meant: Insane right? These things exist as roadblocks for bots and spam because only human beings should be capable of figuring these puzzles out. Well, IT DOESN’T WORK! I can barely make out any of…
-
Outbreak Manila: The Night Run scheduled July 28 2012 in Bonifacio Global City
From the open fields to urban decay, the zombie apocalypse is coming closer and closer to the heart of civilization. This July, Outbreak Manila is infecting Bonifacio Global City. Not only is this run set in a more challenging urban environment, it will also be done at night. Registration for the run will open this…
-
Crumpler Skivvy keeps your 13-inch Macbook cuddly for PHP 3,950.00
The guys from Digits sent me the new Skivvy (finally a Crumpler bag with a name only 2 syllables long), the 13-inch variant of their new line of messenger bags. Ideal for the current line of 13-inch MacBook / Pro, this bag can hold more things than meets the eye.
-
SMART Rewards for Father’s Day Specials
What? You still don’t have a gift for Father’s Day? OK here’s what you can do: if you’re a SMART subscriber there are a number of things you can do with your current subscription plan, which includes availing of discounts. If you use data, SMS, calls — anything (!!!) you gain points which you can…
-
Travelon’s new bags are super anti-theft even against virtual thieves!
So Denise has been bugging me to take a look at these new bags from Travelon and I must say, they’re totally geek-worthy. If you’re paranoid with losing your gear (bag getting slashed, pocket getting picked, or SERIOUSLY — data stolen through near field communication devices) these bags are for you! Really, look no further.
-
Dual SIM Starmobile Jupiter B305 has removable Bluetooth headset built into phone; only PHP 2,990
With all the hubbub on the smartphone space, let’s take a short break and look into the recent happenings in the feature phone market. Out of nowhere, we have a local phone company called Starmobile launching a stable of new non-smartphones that have a rather interesting twist to the typical offerings.
-
PSA: MacBook Pro w/ Retina Display CANNOT BE UPGRADED. Max it out when you buy.
Here’s a quick PSA on the new retina display Macbooks. Got this from iFixit — the new MacBook Pro, apart from being the hardest portable to service will also be not upgradable in the future. If you’re planning to save money by getting a smaller SSD or RAM and wait a year to upgrade the…
-
A funny thing happened while diving in Secret Bay
In my 3 years of SCUBA, this was definitely the most fascinating (and morbidly awkward-funny) thing I’ve seen for marine behavior. While diving Secret Bay I noticed a tiny ball that was bobbing furiously up and down from the sand. Its shape was too perfect a sphere to be a piece of coral so I…
-
What we learn from the leaked “iPhone 5” part
Word is out that the Apple iPhone supply chains have been invaded and parts are surfacing on the web. Here’s one video that brings further proof of a 4-inch iPhone 5 that may be out by September 2012. EDIT: Ding! We were right. The new iPhone screen is a 4″ wonder that comes with LTE…
-
Windows 8 Blue Screen of Death (doesn’t look too serious)
This is the less menacing BSOD from the new Windows 8, where copies are set to retail next month.