Author: Jayvee Fernandez
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Hands on with the 5.3″ Samsung Galaxy Note
Been playing with the Samsung Galaxy Note for the past week. It’s a peculiar device, being the biggest smartphone to date yet doesn’t seem to have that bulky feel compared, say to Dell’s Streak. I’ve shown this phone to a lot of friends and the most common reaction is that of intrigue accompanied by the…
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Interview with Justin Gary, Creator of the Ascension Deck Building Game
OK. So here’s another side to my geekiness. Board games. I’m hooked on Ascension. It’s the staple board game (sorry, Bang!) I play with my regular gaming group next to 7 Wonders. It’s fast, easy to understand, doesn’t require much setup, and you can play with 2-4 guys. A 30 minute game is already long.…
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SMART Communications to offer iPhone 4S by end 2011
The Inquirer reported this evening that SMART Communications would be offering the new Apple iPhone 4S come end of 2011. Quote: MANILA, Philippines—Wireless telecommunications giant Smart Communications is set to heat up competition in the offering of telco services bundled with Apple products with the rollout of Apple’s game-changing smartphone iPhone to premium subscribers within…
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5 Things I Learned from the ASUS Zenbook launch in El Nido, Palawan
I spent my birthday in El Nido, Palawan together with some media friends and the ASUS crew. Here are 5 things I took home after ASUS presented their product lineup for Q4. In the evening of our first night, Jamie Ysrael together with Gabe Mercado (a good friend and fun host) launched the drool-worthy ASUS…
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My Solution to Watermarks
I don’t watermark photos. That’s because the photos that I sell are always printed on canvas anyway and I never give out the high resolution files so it’s really not a big deal for me if people grab my shots and post them all over the place. I’d love a linkback but if that’s not…
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Is the Samsung Galaxy Note too big? Here’s our actual hands on!
EDIT II: Want to see the Galaxy Note UNDERWATER? Check it out. EDIT: Hands on with the Galaxy Note here. I have a conspiracy theory about the worldwide consumer IT industry. Every year, all the manufacturers (except Apple — coz they’re not fun) add 1 inch to the screens of their smartphones to make consumers…
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Nokia N9 Preorder with SMART Communications comes with FREE Wireless Headset
The beautiful Nokia N9 is now available for preorder under new post-paid plans with SMART Communications. The Nokia N9 comes free with Unlimited Data Plan 2000 for the 16GB model and free at Unlimited Data Plan 3000 for the 64GB model. The phone also comes free with the new All-In Plan 3500 for the 16GB…
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Happy Halloween! Weird Sea Creature Encounters
Happy Halloween! Here are photos from recent trips I made showcasing some of the weird creature encounters in the past 2 years. A lot of these critters I actually encountered at depths no deeper than 20 feet. Such a thin like separates the norm from creepy. This is a side view portrait of a giant…
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Lenovo A60 runs Android 2.3, Dual SIM, a steal at only PHP 7,990.00
EDIT II: Lenovo has released its holiday 2012 lineup — the P700i, K860 and S560 models. There is also an upgrade to the A60, the A65 and the more recent A60+. Check them out! So as not to confuse with the timelines, the P700i, K860 and S560 are the latest releases. Here is a comparison…
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Clark as the Future and Inevitable Choice
Several of you who read this blog know my father, Jose Ma. “Digoy” Fernandez. He’s a columnist for various newspapers, was formerly in banking and also with government for a time. After retiring more than 10 yers ago he was asked to take a seat in the board of CIAC (Clark) to help in the…
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