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Archive for December, 2008

Happy New Year to all!!!

Published by: yuga under: Events. 21 replies

posted: December 31st, 2008

Before everyone gets very busy tonight greeting everybody else and having a wonderful feast, I’d like to make a head start and wish everyone a very Happy New Year. 

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The 2008 Blog Traffic Stats

Published by: yuga under: Site Updates. 17 replies

posted: December 31st, 2008

It has been a great year on YugaTech and I saw steady growth in traffic, subscribers and advertisers on the blog for the whole of 2008. Here’s hoping I’d be able to do the same if not better effort this 2009.

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iPhone Elite: What the iPhone should have been?

Published by: yuga under: Apples and iPods , Mobile. 14 replies

posted: December 30th, 2008

This is what the original iPhone should looked like if Apple decided to include a slide-out qwerty keyboard instead of just purely touchscreen. Mat Brady added and Photoshoped the refinements then emailed Steve Jobs.

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LG unveils 3G-enabled Mobile Wrist Watch

Published by: yuga under: Mobile. 8 replies

posted: December 30th, 2008

LG Electronics just unveiled in South Korea the world’s first 3G-enabled wrist watch. Yup, that’s a phone embedded in a watch with 3G for video-calling (sort of a James Bond thing).

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Top Stories on YugaTech for 2008

Published by: yuga under: Site Updates. 3 replies

posted: December 29th, 2008

As the year 2008 is ending, I dug up into my Google Analytics to see which stories in tech made a lot of buzz here on YugaTech. We’re heavy on gadgets and gizmo’s so here are the top 20 gadgets and top 10 stories published here this 2008.

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DDR3 RAM price drops

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 10 replies

posted: December 29th, 2008

When Intel launched the Core i7 procs, I asked Country Manager Ricky Banaag why the new systems only supported DDR3 RAM which is still pretty expensive. He replied that these will eventually go down. I didn’t expect it to be this soon but it looks like DDR3 RAMs are already on shelves and are going for affordable prices.

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3G vs. HSDPA: Does speed matter?

Published by: yuga under: Telecoms. 19 replies

posted: December 28th, 2008

3G or HSDPA — most mobile users would not mind the difference these two have when it comes to connecting via mobile 3G internet. This is mainly because most people think 3G in the Philippines is slow anyway. I looked into this to see if the difference between 3G and HSDPA speeds really matter.

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Holiday thanks to our Sponsors

Published by: yuga under: Site Updates. 1 reply

posted: December 27th, 2008

I’d like to extend another round of thanks to our sponsors this holiday season. Support YugaTech by supporting our sponsors and checking out their offerings.

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Sony Vaio Pocket Netbook

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 4 replies

posted: December 27th, 2008

Sony has been taking it’s time to get its own netbook out in the market and at the same time, criticizing other manufacturers for a mediocre product. Well, it looks like its own Sony Vaio Pocket netbook will be put to the test now that details have been leaked.

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Canon Ixus 80: Back to Small and Handy

Published by: yuga under: Photography , Tech Toys & Gadgets. 19 replies

posted: December 26th, 2008

My very first camera was a Canon Ixus 30 I bought for Php21k over 5 years ago. Since then, I moved up to the dSLR (Canon EOS 40D) and have been a loyal Canon user. Sometimes though, I find dSLRs too bulky and heavy for casual use so I thought I’d go back to a pocket-sized point-and-shoot camera.

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Merry Christmas from YugaTech!

Published by: yuga under: Daily Dose , Events. 34 replies

posted: December 24th, 2008

Mac vs. PC, Transformers Edition

Published by: yuga under: Apples and iPods , Personal Computing. 25 replies

posted: December 23rd, 2008

People will never ran out of Mac vs. PC spoof ideas. This one is a short video of a PC and a Mac fighting ala-Transformers style. See clip after the jump.

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Compaq Mini 700: HP Mini 1000 redesigned

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 8 replies

posted: December 23rd, 2008

HP has released a strikingly similar netbook to the HP Mini 1000 in Europe — the Compaq Mini 700. Specs are the same with subtle changes in design which includes a large Compaq logo.

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On Entrepreneur Magazine December Issue

Published by: yuga under: ProBloggers. 13 replies

posted: December 22nd, 2008

Got a couple of text messages and emails when I was out of the country about this short feature on the Entrepreneur Magazine. I didn’t know that interview I had a couple months ago would be published in the December issue so I grabbed a copy when I got home.

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HP Mini Note 1000 sells for Php21,950

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 24 replies

posted: December 22nd, 2008

HP has not formally launched the new Mini Note 1000 but Villman & PC Corner has already listed the netbook on their site with a suggested retail price of Php21,950.

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Cyberzone opens at Mall of Asia

Published by: yuga under: Tech Toys & Gadgets. 13 replies

posted: December 21st, 2008

Those who are usually looking for some gadget hunting in Cyberzone at SM Megamall but find it very far to visit will be pleased to know a new one has just been opened at the Mall of Asia.

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Incheon International Airport rocks!

Published by: yuga under: Daily Dose. 8 replies

posted: December 20th, 2008

Last week, I wrote about them blogger-friendly airports I’ve encountered in the last couple of years. Well, I’d like to add Incheon International Airport in Seoul, South Korea on top of that list.

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Lenovo ThinkPad W700ds gets dual screen

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 14 replies

posted: December 20th, 2008

Ever had one of those moments when you wished you had more screen size on your primary laptop? Well, Lenovo is trying to fix that problem with the ThinkPad W700ds.

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Gadget Shopping at Seoul, South Korea

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

posted: December 20th, 2008

Just landed this morning at Seoul, South Korea and will be spending the rest of the day here before I head home. I’m off for some last minute gadget shopping and maybe I’d find something interesting.

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Which TV is in your living room?

Published by: yuga under: Tech Toys & Gadgets. 29 replies

posted: December 19th, 2008

All that discussion last month about the Ilumina got me thinking — TV is still the #1 appliance in the living room. But how much has it changed in the last decade?

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