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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The Great Microwarehouse Sale (2012 Edition) will carry more than just gadgets!
Details: June 16-17 2012 at the Decagon Silver City. Doors to the public open at 12 noon on the 16th. The Great Microwarehouse Sale Facebook Page Talked to the head honchos of Microwarehouse and they’ve really excited for this year’s sale. Let me tell you what they aren’t showing in the poster: 1. Doors to…
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Break muna! I was shot for Metro Magazine so let’s talk about that first!
“Are they sure they got the right Jayvee?” was all I could think of when Ria asked me if I was available for be shot for Metro. I remember at one point the conversation (via SMS) went something like: “Wait lang, this is for a fashion thing? Isn’t Metro for fashion?” “Well yes but you…
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Alcatel One Touch Glory runs Android 2.3, Dual SIM for Php 5,699.00
Dual SIM Android phones are starting to reveal themselves to the market for mind boggling price points. Take Alcatel’s One Touch Glory (918N) for instance. Really, if you’re in the market for an Android smartphone (so you can play Angry Birds, Where’s My Water and Cut the Rope) that can strike a balance between usability…
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New iPad 3 Price Guide for Philippines
Big green light for the new iPad. This is the price list from the fine folks over at Technoodling. Do note that all cellular iPads being sold are not SIM-locked so you can readily add a local microSIM from any network for data. On another note, Microwarehouse is set to open their annual MICROWAREHOUSE SALE…
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Epic! Photo made it to the cover of a Mary Higgins Clark novel
I’m really excited! I sold my very first photo for the cover of a paperback fiction publication. It’s for a Mary Higgins Clark novel published by Random House Germany. As it seems, there is an obsession with cats and Mary Higgins Clark. I’ve sold a handful of photos before but this is the first time…
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Presenting Underwater Instagram!
I don’t usually launch new sites. Scratch that.. I don’t launch new sites. But lo and behold, ever since my UW photos were discovered on Instagram, I decided to launch a new site dedicated totally to my UW photos post-processed with Instagram filters. Marine life can really surprise you with hidden colors that can only…
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The First Official Foursquare Badge in the Philippines
EDIT: Jim Ayson from SMART noted that the USD $25k cost for a badge is not accurate. Post edited to reflect this. Quoting Jim from G+ “Well let’s just say that Foursquare is a very close partner, we worked it out! We also worked with them very collaboratively on this project and the mechanics of…
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Samsung SMART TV Buying Guide: Difference between the 1st and 2nd Generation
I own two first generation Samsung SMART TV’s. They’re exactly alike. I’m describing the mid-range 40″ LED model that comes with built-in Internet capability (there’s a more affordable version that doesn’t come with Internet). It has all the bells and whistles of a modern day flat screen LED TV including 4 HDMI ports and one…
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The Underwater Photographer
An inside look how serious enthusiasts and pros endure the most arduous of conditions just to take that perfect underwater shot. Poisonous marine life, sweeping currents, unpredictable water visibility, limited bottom time juxtaposed high risk to expensive photo gear & self are just some of the variables which make underwater photography one of the most…