Tag: Philippines
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And now a short one on Google Glass
There was a brilliant article written a couple of weeks ago illustrating how in the near future (meaning the next 2 years) there will be two kinds of photos — the (1) photos that capture events and the photos that (2) capture what you actually see: Imagine actors and athletes doing what they do today…
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Underwater Prenup Photo Shoot
My friend and dive instructor, Jan Acosta, recently got married to his long time dive buddy + girlfriend Jules. And what better way to prepare for taking the plunge into marriage than actually taking a real plunge into an underwater prenup shoot for their wedding! The bride and the groom are seasoned divers but we…
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Lenovo A65 is Dual SIM, Android 2.3, bigger steal at P5,499
EDIT: If you’re after a more powerful device in the PHP 10,xxx range, check out the Lenovo P700 that runs on Ice Cream Sandwich, has a bigger 4″ screen and a larger battery life. It’s also dual SIM. Met up with John Rojo, the new Business Unit Head of Lenovo Mobile (Open COmmunications) and he…
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Outbreak Manila: The Night Run scheduled July 28 2012 in Bonifacio Global City
From the open fields to urban decay, the zombie apocalypse is coming closer and closer to the heart of civilization. This July, Outbreak Manila is infecting Bonifacio Global City. Not only is this run set in a more challenging urban environment, it will also be done at night. Registration for the run will open this…
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Crumpler Skivvy keeps your 13-inch Macbook cuddly for PHP 3,950.00
The guys from Digits sent me the new Skivvy (finally a Crumpler bag with a name only 2 syllables long), the 13-inch variant of their new line of messenger bags. Ideal for the current line of 13-inch MacBook / Pro, this bag can hold more things than meets the eye.
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Dual SIM Starmobile Jupiter B305 has removable Bluetooth headset built into phone; only PHP 2,990
With all the hubbub on the smartphone space, let’s take a short break and look into the recent happenings in the feature phone market. Out of nowhere, we have a local phone company called Starmobile launching a stable of new non-smartphones that have a rather interesting twist to the typical offerings.
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A funny thing happened while diving in Secret Bay
In my 3 years of SCUBA, this was definitely the most fascinating (and morbidly awkward-funny) thing I’ve seen for marine behavior. While diving Secret Bay I noticed a tiny ball that was bobbing furiously up and down from the sand. Its shape was too perfect a sphere to be a piece of coral so I…
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New iPad 3 Price Guide for Philippines
Big green light for the new iPad. This is the price list from the fine folks over at Technoodling. Do note that all cellular iPads being sold are not SIM-locked so you can readily add a local microSIM from any network for data. On another note, Microwarehouse is set to open their annual MICROWAREHOUSE SALE…
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The First Official Foursquare Badge in the Philippines
EDIT: Jim Ayson from SMART noted that the USD $25k cost for a badge is not accurate. Post edited to reflect this. Quoting Jim from G+ “Well let’s just say that Foursquare is a very close partner, we worked it out! We also worked with them very collaboratively on this project and the mechanics of…
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Silent LED Mutewatch sells for PHP 12,950
It’s called the Mutewatch because it’s silent. No moving parts, everything digital. The Mutewatch reminds me of the Nike+ bands that got all-too popular because of the running craze back in 2008. I finally got my hands on one, thanks to the fine folks of Digits Trading and I’ve never been so excited to wear…
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