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HDX 1000 Networked Media Tank Player

Published by: yuga under: Tech Toys & Gadgets. 17 replies

posted: April 30th, 2009

Another favorite in the networked media player market is the HDX 1000. A relative of the Popcorn Hour (similar hardware platform created by Syabas), the HDX 1000 comes in a black brushed-metal chassis that houses a terabyte of photos, music and hidef videos.

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Samsung’s ultra-thin LED Full HD TV

Published by: yuga under: Tech Toys & Gadgets. 25 replies

posted: April 30th, 2009

Yesterday, Samsung Electronics unveiled its new ultra-thin 40″ to 55″ 1080p LED Full HD TV — the Samsung B6000 and B7000 Series. The new series now uses Light Emitting Diode (LED) instead of the usual Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamps (CCFL).

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Top dSLR Camera Picks under Php40k

Published by: yuga under: Photography. 37 replies

posted: April 29th, 2009

A reader emailed in asking for advise on which dSLR camera to get with a budget under Php40,000. I’m biased towards Canon cameras but here’s my list of possible kits you can buy with that budget.

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Sony XR100 Handycam Review

Published by: yuga under: Tech Toys & Gadgets. 9 replies

posted: April 29th, 2009

Sony’s entry-level HD video camera makes good in its promise of high definition footage but lacked some key features I thought should have been included. Let me share some of the footage and shots I got with the Sony HDR-XR100 Handycam.

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Do you ICQ?

Published by: yuga under: Freewares. 36 replies

posted: April 28th, 2009

ICQ was once the biggest instant messaging service back in the 90s. It used to be the default IM in most net cafes until it was slowly replaced by YM. Not sure what happened but it just faded away.

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MSI Wind U120H 3G priced at Php27,999

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 15 replies

posted: April 27th, 2009

First announced October of 2008, the MSI Wind U120 was the first netbook from the Taiwanese manufacturer to have built-in 3.5G (HSDPA) capability. Last week, MSI and Sun Wireless Broadband had a roadshow event showcasing the U120 and the U100 Plus earlier mentioned here.

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USB Massage Ball

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

posted: April 27th, 2009

This simple but odd looking gadget is called a USB Massage Ball. Don’t know if that’s descriptive enough but it could easily become a laptop owner’s best friend.

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Facebook users showing signs of inactivity?

Published by: yuga under: Web 2.0. 18 replies

posted: April 27th, 2009

While there’s a lot of talk about the new web-darling Facebook and its apparent overtaking of MySpace as the largest social networking site in the world (over 200 million), there’s this lingering question whether Facebook will be the next Friendster.

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MSI Wind U100 Plus in Red, Blue and Rose

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 20 replies

posted: April 26th, 2009

MSI has been expanding its 10-inch U100 netbook series and has now included an upgraded specs and more color variations under the updated MSI Wind U100 Plus label.

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Samsung unveils N110 and N120 Netbooks

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 10 replies

posted: April 25th, 2009

Samsung has just announced two new models in its line of netbooks — the Samsung N110 and the N120, both boasting the largest keyboard size in its category.

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Blackberry Storm first impressions

Published by: yuga under: Mobile. 14 replies

posted: April 24th, 2009

I’ve seen and held the new Blackberry Storm on several quick occasions in the past but only able to really tinker with it yesterday. Here are some of my first-hand impressions about the device and why I thought it was a tricky proposition for RIM to venture into the touchscreen handhelds.

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RIP: Geocities, 1995-2009

Published by: yuga under: The Internet , Yahoo. 36 replies

posted: April 24th, 2009

Yahoo has finally decided to shut down its long-time free-hosting service, Geocities. It was 10 years ago that Yahoo acquired Geocities for a huge sum of $3.57 billion.

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HP Philippines launches Mini 1100 & 2140

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 24 replies

posted: April 23rd, 2009

HP Philippines formally launched three new ultraportable notebooks today — the HP Mini 2140, HP Mini 1100 and the HP Mini Vivienne Tam Special Edition (HP doesn’t want to call it a netbook).

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Asus Eee PC 1000HE now out and priced

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 23 replies

posted: April 23rd, 2009

Boasting a maximum battery life of 9.5 hours, the Asus Eee PC 1000HE is getting pretty good reviews (see full review at PTB) and local stores now have them in stock.

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Has your PLDT myDSL slowed to a crawl?

Published by: yuga under: Telecoms. 141 replies

posted: April 22nd, 2009

For the last couple of weeks, my PLDT DSL connection at home has crawled to a turtle’s pace. I don’t often get this type of problems in the last 4.5 years but this time, it took longer than one would expect.

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Blackberry Storm arrives in the Philippines

Published by: yuga under: Mobile , Telecoms. 35 replies

posted: April 21st, 2009

Research in Motion (RIM) announced today the availability of the new touchscreen Blackberry Storm in the Philippines. The Storm is RIM’s first foray into touchscreen handsets, obviously aimed at the iPhone 3G market.

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Market for Antivirus for the Mac

Published by: yuga under: Software. 16 replies

posted: April 21st, 2009

A couple of days ago, I got an email from PR of Symantec Corp. about the availability of Norton Internet Security for Mac which includes a firewall and anti-virus.

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HP Mini Vivienne Tam Special Edition

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 23 replies

posted: April 20th, 2009

HP and world-renowned fashion designer Vivienne Tam announced their partnership on a special edition HP Mini 1000 last September 2008 but that model has yet to land in the Philippines. It was out in other countries by December last year but HP will only launch it here in the Philippines this week.

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Sub-30k Laptops as Netbook Alternatives

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 26 replies

posted: April 20th, 2009

While most of the current netbooks are in the Php20k to Php30k range, some people will still opt for a decently spec’ed notebook within that price range for obvious reasons. Here are my recommended full-featured laptops under Php30,000.

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Two Power Supplies in One PC?

Published by: yuga under: PC Gaming , Personal Computing. 19 replies

posted: April 18th, 2009

Was having some issues with my current set of power supplies in my PC at home. None of them are able to support the GeForce GTX 280 that was lent to me by Asus a couple of weeks ago.

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