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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Through the Underwater Lens: My Macro Photography Gallery
One of the reasons that keeps me underwater is the thrill of finding new critters to photograph. This is a partial gallery of my favorite shots using a 60mm macro lens and one strobe. I am blessed to be a Filipino living in the richest oceans of the world. The truth is, we have to…
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Week 1 Winners!
Hello all, I’d like to announce the first batch winners of my little contest. Random lot draw picked the following winners: 1. Christopher Ceniza 2. Lia Espina Lopez 3. Eros Bast You’ll receive an email soon from < >. It seems that almost everyone had the same guess! But that doesn’t mean I’m going to…
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‘Akin ang Pinas’ viral brings back Pepsi Blue. Please revive Pepsi Twist next.
You’ve probably seen this already. If not, enjoy 2 minutes of campy 80’s action. From a couple of hundred views to more than 28,000 in 24 hours. Good job. Someone from the Let’s Get Digital FB Group was asking what people thought about this campaign. This was my reply: To be honest, I’m just glad…
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Manny Pacquiao “pecks a punch” for HP Veer Commercial
The news is true: Manny Pacquiao is HP’s newest endorser. It seems that he’s representing their entire product line, starting with the HP Veer. I actually got to play with the Veer before and I must say it’s going to sell like hotcakes –it’s really small! This is my photo of the Veer side by…
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HTC ChaCha: The Facebook phone you’ve been waiting for! (Part I)
EDIT: Part II of review here You could probably argue that all Android phones are made of the same stuff. Some may have bigger screens. Other are thinner than the rest. Some duke it out with better cameras and battery life. But essentially, they’re all made of the same operating system with the same basic…
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Effing Brilliant! Nestle delivers Ice Cream to your home via Facebook
There’s a not-so-secret Facebook group where most, if not all the PH-based digital suppliers hang out. It was here that Ricky Baizas showed us Nestle’s Ice Cream Party delivery service. I definitely KNOW that if your brand uses social media to generate sales then you’re doing the right thing. https://www.facebook.com/nestleicecreamparty The only catch is that…
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Contest: Guess this phone! (Clue # 1 | Week 1)
— CONTEST ALERT!!! — OK it’s time for a simple contest. For the next 3 weeks I’ll be giving away a secret bag of IT goodies from a donor. It’s so secret, even I don’t know what it is (of course I won’t mention the brand — that would spoil the fun!). But that’s fine…
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Facebook bans ‘Like’ campaigns
For those unaware, Facebook updated their Promotional Guidelines early this month. Here it is. “You must not use Facebook features or functionality as a promotion’s registration or entry mechanism. For example, the act of liking a Page or checking in to a Place cannot automatically register or enter a promotion participant.” What this means is…
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the Philippines!
Samsung’s much awaited Galaxy Tab 10.1 is in the Philippines. Behind closed doors that is. And this is their prototype, not ready for commercial release. Let’s take a look!