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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Hands on with the Dell Streak 5 inch hybrid
Guess what? I’m doing my very first hands on without actual photos. That’s because I came by the unit through means which I cannot disclose in public. No worries. I didn’t crash an event. I was quite surprised though to have met someone who actually had a unit on him. Old news na pala ito.…
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On Gatecrashing Events (And no, it’s not what you think)
There is a highly controversial thread on the Pinoy Bloggers Facebook group that talks about gatecrashers in media events. For the record, this isn’t an isolated thing with bloggers but also happens with the mainstream press. In the latter’s case, this is about the creation of fake press ID’s which Tom, Dick and Harry wave…
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Don’t believe everything you see on the Internet: Cinderella / Royal Wedding photos are fakes
I know it’s lame, and really, who cares. But we all didn’t bother to check. Proof #1 Fast forward to 1:20. Proof #2 Source
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Breaking: Android Paid Apps now available in the Philippines via Mastercard and VISA
Exciting. This news is so exciting, I decided to post the full press release. Thanks to Aileen Apolo, Ms. Google Earth Philippines for sending this over. If you own an Android phone, this is all the more reason to keep it. I can finally buy the full license of ROBO DEFENSE!!!! TL;DR: Paid Android apps…
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Topshop uses Microsoft Kinect as virtual fitting room
No it isn’t Topshop Philippines. This is in Russia. But the concept of an augmented reality fitting room should not be too hard to implement because one half of the concept is already there — the Kinect hardware! All you need to do is find someone to write the software. Because of the long lines…
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SMART’s Postpaid Android Lineup
This is the current listing of SMART’s Android lineup for postpaid plans. If you’re interested, there’s also a Get Androidified booth this weekend at the Powerplant Mall. Also, they have a summer promo for the Galaxy Tab. Click on the image to enlarge. Free at Plan 500 HUAWEI Ideos Free at Plan 1200 Samsung Galaxy…
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Angry Birds runs on Chrome — Ultimate Office Time Waster!
http://chrome.angrybirds.com Simply put, it’s great marketing for Google Chrome. But on a completely different level it is also showing you what HTML5 can do. In case you’ve been under a rock for the past few months, HTML5 is the really the “new way” of doing things on your browser without the need to code in…
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Nokia E6 in the wild running on Symbian Anna
Had lunch with Nikka Abes of Nokia Philippines and she showed me a prototype Nokia E6. Imagine the best selling E72 with a touch screen integrated into its system and refurbished with stainless steel and glass: voila, Nokia E6! This phone is due in the second quarter of 2011 with no pricing as of late.…
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Inn at the Crossroads: My new favorite food blog
Quails drowned in butter “This evening they had supped on oxtail soup, summer greens tossed with pecans, grapes, red fennel, and crumbled cheese, hot crab pie, spiced squash, and quails drowned in butter. Lord Janos allowed that he had never eaten half so well.†(II: 91) Photo c/o Inn at the Crossroads I have a…