Two of the latest CULV notebooks we’ve reviewed recently, the Asus 1201T and ThinkPad X100e, sported the single-core AMD Athlon Neo processor and ATI Radeon HD3200. We ran some benchmarks to compare the two and found out some interesting results.
Continue reading ‘Asus Eee PC 1201T vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X100e’
Published by: yuga under: Telecoms.
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February 9th, 2010
I actually deferred writing about it last December as requested by telco insiders but looks like the cat is finally out the hat. Wi-Tribe Philippines did a soft launch recently offering WiMax broadband internet in Metro Manila.
Continue reading ‘Wi-Tribe 4G Broadband Launched’
Published by: yuga under: Mobile.
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February 8th, 2010
Acer’s famous for notebooks but their first foray into the smartphone market didn’t go quite well. Now, they’re back with a vengence — the Acer Liquid is powered by a SnapDragon processor and Android OS.
Continue reading ‘Acer Liquid goes Android and SnapDragon’
Published by: yuga under: Polls.
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February 8th, 2010
Now that the laptop market has been spread thinly with the introduction of netbooks and CULVs, it looks like the regular ones have been placed in the sidelines. Our next poll looks at what people prefer when buying a laptop.
Continue reading ‘Poll: Which kind of laptop are you?’
The Asus Seashell design was continued with the introduction of the Eee PC 1201T, a 12-inch AMD Athlon-powered netbook. We took the unit for a spin and shared my verdict in the review below.
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Been eyeing this dSLR for some time now since it was launched last September 2009. During the annual PhotoWorld Asia last week-end, was able to check out both the 5D Mark II and the EOS 7D and decided to go for the latter. Here are my first impressions.
Continue reading ‘Canon EOS 7D First Impressions’
Published by: yuga under: TV.
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February 5th, 2010
LG Philippines lent us their latest LED TV, the borderless one in the SL90 series. The one that I got is the 42″ model. When they say “borderless” design, it means the glass screen extends up to the very edges of the set.
Continue reading ‘LG SL90 Borderless LED TV’
Sony Philippines introduced several new models in their line of laptops, including a CULV line (Vaio Y), a high-end Vaio Z and a refresh of their Vaio W netbook.
Continue reading ‘Sony Vaio W drops to Php29k with Pine Trail’
Published by: yuga under: Contests.
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February 3rd, 2010
Okay, I have to admit that running a huge giveaway/contest is such a tedious job in terms of logistics especially if you have several hundreds (over 700+) entries to comb thru. Nevertheless, we’ll continue to do our give-away every month. So here’s Round #2 of the YugaTech Great Gadget Giveway — Gimme your best shot!
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The Nexus One is Google’s latest self-branded smartphone. It has gone a long way since the Google G1 over a year ago. So, before you have one delivered to the Philippines, check out our Google Nexus One review first.
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Having used two Macbooks lent to me by Apple in recent months, I remembered the time when they changed from the simple white and black plastic body into the silver aluminum unibody. MacBooks were more expensive then, too.
Continue reading ‘The White Macbook is still classic’
Published by: yuga under: Telecoms.
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February 2nd, 2010
We’re able to get a review unit of the new Bayan Broadband 3G service. Their claim of TrueSpeed is hinged on the promise that they can deliver true 512Kbps EV-DO to your home as long as the signal is strong.
Continue reading ‘Bayan Broadband 512 Speed Test’
Published by: yuga under: Contests.
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February 2nd, 2010
Thanks to all the hundreds of participants to our iPod Nano Giveaway, and likewise to our sponsor Real Leaf (Coca-cola). We’re impressed with the turn-out and the submissions but I can only pick one winner for YugaTech.
Continue reading ‘Winner of the Real Leaf iPod Nano Giveaway’
Gigabyte’s netbook is back with a vengence — the new Gigabyte MT1028G is a 10-inch full touchscreen tablet netbook with built-in 3G. Check out the specs and pricing below.
Continue reading ‘Gigabyte T1028G Tablet Netbook has 3G’
Acer’s Aspire One line with the new Pine Trail platform starts selling in stores for a suggested retail price of Php23,900. It’s basically your Aspire One D250 with the new Atom N450 and GMA 3150 upgrade.
Continue reading ‘Acer Aspire One AO532h sells for Php23,900′
Published by: yuga under: Mobile.
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January 30th, 2010
Let’s take a quick poll and let’s just based all that on the looks for the meantime. We got on our hands the Google Nexus One and the HTC Touch HD2. Two gorgeous smartphones but which one draws the a second look?
Continue reading ‘Google Nexus One vs. HTC Touch HD2′
Published by: yuga under: Mobile.
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January 29th, 2010
We also got more hands-on time with the Sony-Ericsson Xperia X2 during the Windows Phone press gathering today. Incidentally, the reps of SE Philippines also sent out word the other day that the device will be formally released on February 1, 2010.
Continue reading ‘Sony-Ericsson Xperia X2 Price: Php29,500′
Published by: yuga under: Mobile.
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January 29th, 2010
In a press gathering by Microsoft today, a number of mobile manufacturers showcased their latest handsets running Windows Mobile. Among the crowd is Filipino-branded phone maker Cherry Mobile showing the WinMo-powered Eclipse.
Continue reading ‘Cherry Mobile Eclipse: Cheapest WiMo Phone’
Just like many new releases from Apple, there market is divided between fans and haters. It’s actually normal. No single product can make a claim for 100% approval. So, what’s the deal with the Apple iPad?
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So it’s a tablet PC and Steve Jobs calls it the iPad. Think 6 times the size of the iPod Touch. Kinda funny name though. What say you?
Continue reading ‘It’s the Apple iPad!’