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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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…
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Difference between HSPA+ and LTE
So over on Plurk I was trying to explain the difference between HSPA+ and LTE. There is a lot of confusion. Without naming who carries what, here’s a simple way of looking at it: HSPA+ is built on existing 3G technology. LTE is built on an entirely new network. Your iPhone 4 will work on…
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“I changed my number. Please update your phonebooks.”
It happens with some regularity where we have a friend who changes his or her mobile phone number and sends a big text blast to everyone on the list informing them to change this bit of information. More often than not, I forget to update and the past two days I’ve SMS-ed two friends who…
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Have you ever wanted to learn how to SCUBA dive?
A pink skunk clownfish (Amphipirion perideraion) hovers above its host anemone while scouting its surroundings. Photo by Jayvee Fernandez I’m taking a few friends out diving this weekend in Puerto Galera. We’re doing a DSD course, more commonly known as the Discover SCUBA Diving or “Introduction Dive.” It’s a short half-day course for those who…
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Unboxing the Nokia E7 smartphone … and wow! Nice box!
The E7, you could say is the “E” successor to the N97. What this means is that they took the first iteration N97, which many people loved and converted it into a business phone. Wow. No wonder it costs PHP32,000. The box is something you wouldn’t want to throw away. Pop it open and it’s…
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Enjoy our Tubbataha 2011 Video
Hi! This is a short, 3 minute video summarizing our 6 day, 15-dive trip to Tubbataha Reef in the Sulu Sea. Mantas, eagle rays, turtles, schooling jacks and barracudas and a visit to the ranger station. video by Chie Clemente edited by Jayvee Fernandez music “Summer” by “Ike as in Dwight”
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Earning from your blog: The Realities
As more and more people are taking on the role as bloggers to make money, a lot become misinformed about how EXACTLY you earn and what degree of commitment it takes on your end. How relevant is Adsense today? What are the consequences of paid posts and sponsorships? Does SEO still matter? What are the…
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Giant Manta in Tubbataha
A giant manta ray “flying” past our dive group from one of the walls in Tubbataha. Video by Chie Clemente. Taken with the JVC FM1.