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HTC Hero in the flesh!

Published by: yuga under: Mobile. 14 replies

posted: November 20th, 2009

We’ve finally got one — the HTC Hero, unboxed and in the flesh. Check out the photos after the jump.

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11.6″ Acer Timeline 1810TZ unboxed!

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 3 replies

posted: November 20th, 2009

So here it is, fresh from its flight from Hong Kong last night — the 11.6″ Acer Timeline 1810TZ. It’s got the same design and form factor as the slower Acer Aspire One AO751 but is powered by an Intel Pentium Dual Core SU4100.

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HP Mini by Studio Tord Boontje

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 9 replies

posted: November 20th, 2009

Last April, HP introduced the Vivienne Tam Special Edition of their HP Mini 110 series. Last night, they showcased the new Studio Tord Boontje edition.

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Toshiba outs Portege T110, T130 Ultraportables

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 6 replies

posted: November 19th, 2009

Toshiba introduced their own version of ultraportable notebooks powered by Intel CULV processors and boasting of battery life of up to 11 hours — the 11.6-inch Toshiba Portege T110 and 13.3-inch Portege T130.

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JBL MX100: iPod Dock and CD Player System

Published by: yuga under: Tech Toys & Gadgets. 3 replies

posted: November 19th, 2009

This has been in the box for about a week now and I’ve only gotten the chance to do the un-boxing today (lots of other stuff in the line to unbox around here). First up is this JBL MX100 which is a stereo system with an iPod Dock and a CD player in tow. See our unboxing photos after the jump.

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Sony Cybershot DSC-T900

Published by: yuga under: Photography. 9 replies

posted: November 18th, 2009

Sony lent me a couple of gears last week for my trip to Misibis Bay. Hoping that we could do some water-related activities, I picked the Sony Cybershot DSC-T900 with Marine Pack.

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Sun Double Unlimited will do it for Php249

Published by: yuga under: Telecoms. 18 replies

posted: November 17th, 2009

While Smart and Globe are both offering Php499 a month for unlimited calls on mobile and landline within their own network, Sun Cellular Double Unlimited is also offering similar to its subscribers for half that price — at Php249.

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Liberty Telecoms doing free WiMax trials?

Published by: yuga under: Telecoms , WiFi. 26 replies

posted: November 17th, 2009

A tip from a reader shares that Liberty Telecoms is gearing up to be introduced commercially this November providing WiMax connectivity to cities of Mandaluyong, San Juan, Makati and Quezon City.

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Nokia X3 gets Priced Ahead of Local Launch

Published by: yuga under: Mobile. 9 replies

posted: November 16th, 2009

The new Nokia X3 has been spotted on a local distributor’s site ahead of the official launching in the Philippines. The listed retail price — Php8,990.

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MSI Wind12 U210 Review

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 12 replies

posted: November 16th, 2009

MSI’s 12 inch Wind12 U210 netbook is the very first one in its category to sport a AMD Athlon Neo processor. Check out our review below and see how it fares in the Atom-dominated world of netbooks.

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Manny Pacquiao knocks out PLDT WatchPad

Published by: yuga under: TV , Telecoms. 61 replies

posted: November 15th, 2009

My brother kept on begging me for a week to set up PLDT WatchPad on the laptop so we can hook it up on the LCD TV for the Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto fight today.

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Driving a Rhino ATV at Cagraray Island

Published by: yuga under: Automotive. 9 replies

posted: November 15th, 2009

This is the second year that I’ve been invited to join HP and Intel on their annual Synergy trip. This time, it’s at the Cagraray Island in Albay (we went to Bohol last year) where I got to drive around a 1,000-cc Rhino ATV.

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HP Mini 5101 in the flesh

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 11 replies

posted: November 14th, 2009

First time I saw the HP Mini 5101 was earlier this week during the Windows 7 Enterprise Launch. I only had a short video clip of it. Fortunately, I had another chance to use it again today. Check out the video and photos after the jump.

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MSI Wind12 U200 Pro

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 10 replies

posted: November 14th, 2009

Aside from scoring an AMD Athlon Neo in one of its Wind netbook series, MSI also brought in some CULV processors to boot. I saw the MSI Wind12 U200 in a magazine ad inside a Cebu Pacific plane yesterday.

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Speaking at CEL Manila Tomorrow!

Published by: yuga under: Events. 10 replies

posted: November 13th, 2009

Consumer Electronics Live! (CEL Manila 2009) starts today until Sunday at the World Trade Center, Pasay City. I will be speaking at a panel tomorrow afternoon so drop by if you can.

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How to Effectively Measure Broadband Speeds?

Published by: yuga under: Telecoms. 62 replies

posted: November 13th, 2009

There will always be claims of product/service superiority among competing companies and the one between Smart and Globe is a classic example. The latest one is the battle between mobile broadband services Globe Tattoo and Smart Bro.

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HTC Touch HD 2 First Impression

Published by: yuga under: Mobile. 11 replies

posted: November 12th, 2009

During the Windows 7 Enterprise Launch earlier this week, I was able to take a sneak peek at the upcoming HTC HD 2 and though I was not allowed to take pictures or video, they allowed me to play around with it for a while.

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Xitrix TravelPro M10 Netbook

Published by: yuga under: Personal Computing. 25 replies

posted: November 11th, 2009

A Philippine-based company called Xitrix has assembled their own netbook and the specs are a bit souped up. Check out the photos and specs after the jump.

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Sony-Ericsson Xperia X2 Video Demo

Published by: yuga under: Mobile. 14 replies

posted: November 11th, 2009

The Sony-Ericsson Xperia X2 is expected to be coming out this December and we’ve got a first-hand video demo yesterday. It also has a lower introductory price compared to the X1 at Php37,000.
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Smart buys Chikka.com

Published by: yuga under: Telecoms , The Internet. 23 replies

posted: November 10th, 2009

It’s been confirmed that yesterday Smart Communications has bought Chikka.com for some undisclosed amount. Two top executives from Chikka Asia Inc. posted updates on their Twitter account about this development.

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