Author: Jayvee Fernandez
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The inventor of the Rickroll makes himself known
Over 54 million views. These are the video statistics of the very first “Rickroll” video done in 2007 by YouTube user “Cotter548.” He recently did an “Ask Me Anything” on Reddit and the story, like most videos that went viral on the Internet were really just lucky accidents compounded with the right timing. In his…
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It Begins: Holiday Online Shopping Spree
As a gamer and well, an all-around geek I look forward to the months of November and December for one reason: the beginning of the holiday sales. Take note: this period starts from the day after Thanksgiving which has been coined as ‘Black Friday’ in the USA which symbolically marks the start of the holidays.…
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Nightfall: Martial Law
Wrote my first piece for GeekOut. Finally, a place where I can talk about board games and card games. I recently acquired a copy of Nightfall: Martial Law created by AEG after having spent a couple of months researching for a new deck building card game I could play with my regular board game group.…
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SMART Communications launches LTE Closed Beta Program. Sign up now.
Saw this tweet today from Mellissa Limcaoco who handles communications: Predictions are spot on that SMART Communications is really unveiling public LTE by the end of 2011. Although I am a consultant for them I am not privy to everything so this is really great news for me and for everyone else who have been…
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SmartNet looking good on the 5.3″ Galaxy Note
Mitch (@mpadua) from SMART’s Netphone team posted an updated version of the SmartNet app running on a Samsung Galaxy Note side by side the HTC Desire S. The new version adds support for the really big 5.3″ screen and as you can see, the widget is really elegant and does not take up the entire…
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What do you look for in a desktop media player?
In this day and age, the term “media player” can be defined only as ambiguous. Where once, a media player meant the VHS player that sat beside your television set, today a media player has been limited to a feature in almost any piece of portable technology rather than the hardware itself.
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Hands on with the HTC Sensation XE aka HTC Beats
Last week, HTC launched their new ‘Beats’ line of smartphone composed of the HTC Sensation XE and the Sensation XL. Main difference of both is that the XE comes with a 4.3″ screen while the XL comes in a hybrid 4.7″ form factor. I have the XE version at home so here’s a quick unboxing…
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Really excited about: True 3D projection technology
Remember R2-D2 projecting to the rebel alliance? Remember Robin’s tactical overlay in Young Justice? I’m really excited for the “next phase” in display. Although it may take an additional 10 years to be improved and adopted by consumers, there’s hope in the horizon! Digital Signage: Although the demonstration shows monochrome colors, full color projections are…
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EastWest Bank wants you to win a BlackBerry Torch (and more!)
You know, it’s OK to admit that your wallet seems to empty itself during the holiday gift giving routine. It’s the same story every Christmas — that I either decide to buy bulk gifts for all my friends (i.e. my blog themed cupcakes from way back) or individual gifts for people who are really memorable…
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