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Epson outs New High-end Projectors

Published by: yuga under: TV and Display. 4 replies

posted: July 30th, 2010

Epson Philippines introduced several high-end models of their projectors yesterday. Of the lot, there were two projectors that caught my interest.

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New Kindle WiFi, 3G — down to $139

Published by: yuga under: Tech Toys & Gadgets. 10 replies

posted: July 29th, 2010

Amazon has just announced  the latest model of their 6-inch Kindle eBook Reader. It has now been divided into two — a WiFi-only and the WiFi+3G models.

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Smart wants you to stress-test their 3G network

Published by: yuga under: Mobile , Telecoms. 28 replies

posted: July 29th, 2010

So tomorrow (July 30), Smart will open their 3G network to everyone and offer free mobile internet for free within a 24-hour period.

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Globe opens TelePresence to the Public

Published by: yuga under: TV and Display , Telecoms. 15 replies

posted: July 29th, 2010

Last night, Globe Telecom demonstrated their brand-new TelePresence Room which they will officially launch to the public this Friday.

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The Ford Focus 2010 Line-Up

Published by: yuga under: Automotive. 7 replies

posted: July 29th, 2010

The Ford Focus 2010 line-up received some upgrades this year yet remained at the Php779,000 starting price. Check out the photos we got during the event yesterday.

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Apple’s new Magic Trackpad for Macs

Published by: yuga under: Tech Toys & Gadgets. 27 replies

posted: July 28th, 2010

If the Apple Magic Mouse is no longer comfortable to those who are used to trackpads on their MacBook, the Magic TrackPad might just do the trick for Mac Desktop users.

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Samsung outs R440, R480 laptop line

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 9 replies

posted: July 28th, 2010

Samsung Philippines introduced their very first line of 14-inch laptops (R440, R480) in the Philippines yesterday, including a refresh of their netbooks (N220P, N150P).

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LG Optimus GT540 First Impressions

Published by: yuga under: Mobile. 27 replies

posted: July 27th, 2010

We had a closer look of LG’s first ever Android phone today — the LG Optimus (LG GT540). LG Philippines is positioning it to be the most affordable Android phone in the country with a suggested retail price of Php12,900.

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Canon Ixus 300HS gets unboxed

Published by: yuga under: Photography. 10 replies

posted: July 27th, 2010

This latest point-and-shoot digital camera from Canon is a looker. A new iteration in the Ixus line-up, the Canon Ixus 300HS promises high speed, better low-light performance and manual controls in an ultra-compact camera.

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WiMax Round-Up: Globe vs Smart vs Wi-Tribe

Published by: yuga under: Telecoms , WiFi. 42 replies

posted: July 26th, 2010

I think we’re a bit fortunate to have 3 competing WiMax providers in the Philippines — there’s Globe, Smart and Liberty Telecoms. But just like the existing 3G networks that have been rolled out for years, WiMax is also dependent on location.

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Triple-Core Acer Aspire AS4553 in the flesh

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 17 replies

posted: July 25th, 2010

This Acer Aspire AS4553 laptop that comes with a triple-core CPU from AMD was reported here earlier and we now have the actual review unit with us.

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FB Country: Top Facebook Users in the World

Published by: yuga under: The Internet , Web 2.0. 18 replies

posted: July 25th, 2010

Adoption of Facebook in the Philippines has grown exponentially over the last 12 months. The Yahoo!-Nielsen Net Index for 2010, Facebook users grew from 4% in 2009 to 83% this year.

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Nokia C3 priced, arriving next week

Published by: yuga under: Mobile. 35 replies

posted: July 24th, 2010

According to several retail stores I asked in the malls, the Nokia C3 will arrive next week and will have a price of around Php7,290 (cheapest I surveyed but there’s a sale on Saturday).

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Confirmed: Globe MyFi Router

Published by: yuga under: Telecoms , WiFi. 18 replies

posted: July 24th, 2010

A Globe Telecom representative sent an email confirming that their MyFi Router is already being sold in selected Globe Business Centers.

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SE Xperia X10 Mini, Mini Pro goes on sale!

Published by: yuga under: Mobile. 13 replies

posted: July 23rd, 2010

So the wait is over — Sony Ericsson Philippines today launched two entry-level Android smartphones during the Sony Ericsson Expo in Megamall — the Xperia X10 Mini and the Mini Pro.

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Flipboard: Social Network turned e-Magazine

Published by: yuga under: Apples and iPods , Freewares. 7 replies

posted: July 23rd, 2010

This new app for the iPad is pretty interesting. Flipboard turns your social network into a mash-up digital magazine — a very interesting approach to content discovery.

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iPad goes on sale in Singapore & Hong Kong

Published by: yuga under: Apples and iPods. 27 replies

posted: July 23rd, 2010

Apple today made the iPad available in more countries, including our Asian neighbors Singapore and Hong Kong.

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YugaTech Reader Survey Results

Published by: yuga under: Site Updates. 22 replies

posted: July 22nd, 2010

As promised, I am sharing some of the results of our recent survey (as well as the winners in the raffle to those who left their email addresses). We got 446 filtered submissions and here’s the breakdown of the survey.

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Globe to offer Huawei E5830 Portable WiFi

Published by: yuga under: Telecoms , WiFi. 39 replies

posted: July 22nd, 2010

Just finished guesting at Mornings @ ANC with @tjmanotoc where we discussed portable WiFi hotspots powered by 3G networks. I brought my SmartBro Share-It while TJ has this Huawei E5/E5830 with him.

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Sony Vaio E with Core i5 Unboxed

Published by: yuga under: PC Gaming , Personal Computing. 30 replies

posted: July 21st, 2010

We got this new Sony Vaio E from Sony Philippines earlier this week. It was included in our latest Core i5 round-up last week. Check out some of the unboxed photos below.

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