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January 17, 2012

Jollibee taps into NFC-touting HappyPlus Card

Jollibee (and other sister companies) is riding into the NFC craze (near-field communication) with the introduction of an NFC-powered privilege card called HappyPlus.

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January 10, 2012

Liquipel can practically waterproof your device

I could not believe this when I first saw it but Liquipel promises to make your device practically waterproof by treating it with a nano coating.

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January 02, 2012

Noontec PowerMe 9000 powers up to 6x your smartphone

If you’re a heavy gadget user and have a number of power-hungry devices you bring along with you all the time, a regular portable battery might not be enough. I normally bring 2 or 3 batteries with me with a total power rating of around 8,800mAh.

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December 30, 2011

The Gadgets We Bought in 2011

The year 2011 saw tons of really great products, most of which I ended up buying for review here at YugaTech. I look back at 2011 and share the top gadgets we bought and reviewed this year. And, hopefully, you will also share what you’ve purchased too.

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December 30, 2011

So, What’s our 2011 Gadget of the Year?

I did three TV guestings/interviews today (all about Top Tech Trends of 2011) and while I’m waiting for the 4th one this afternoon, I thought I’d ask our readers here about the best gadgets that came out in 2011.

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December 27, 2011

Cliptec Quad USB Charger Travel Kit

Aside from the box of giveaways that Cliptec sent us, my own personal box has a lot of interesting accessories and trinkets in it. The best one so far is this 4-port USB travel charger.

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December 23, 2011

Take 2: Marshall Minor Headphones

Finally found this other Marshall headphone which I’m supposed to include in the other giveaway the previous day. The Marshall Minor is basically the younger brother of the Marshall Major and also comes in pure white.

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December 22, 2011

Mighty Dwarf and Nano Beat Vibration Speakers

Just when I thought I’ve all sorts of portable speakers, here comes the Mighty Dwarf and Nano Beat vibration speakers — these portable speakers have a power output of up to 10 watts.

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December 21, 2011

Marshall Major Headphones: Jam with it and Own it

For today’s edition of our Christmas giveaway, we’re giving away this Marshall Major headphones worth Php4,650. But before that, let me share with you why this little baby should be in your next gadget wish list. Check out below my week-long jam session with the Marshall Major and how you can take it home with you.

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December 21, 2011

Netronix DSW142c: Probably the smallest router ever

When this little router (from Netronix) was sent over the other week, I was surprised at how small it was. I brought it during my recent trip to Putrajaya, Malaysia and proved to be very useful when we stayed at the Marriott Hotel.

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December 19, 2011

Gadget porn at Low Yat Mall, Kuala Lumpur

Every city has it’s own gadget mall — the Philippines has Virra Mall, Japan has Akihabara, Singapore has Funan and Sim Lim. Here in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia they have the Low Yat Digital Mall.

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December 18, 2011

a-Jays One+ was made for Android, sort of

This latest iteration of the a-Jays One+ earphones now comes with a dedicated button on the cord along with a microphone so you can use it with your Android smartphone and control it with an app.

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December 13, 2011

Sandisk Memory Vault promises 100 years of photos

Sometimes, stuff just arrive at the YugaTech HQ without me knowing who sent them or where they come from. This is the case of the Sandisk Memory Vault — a ruggedized flash drive that promises to last your photos up to 100 years.

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December 09, 2011

Rock-solid Otterbox cases and some give-aways

Met with the folks from TenkieBox, the official distributor of OtterBox, last week when they gave me a couple of their really tough cases for my new iPhone 4S.

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December 05, 2011

Anybody else heard of Cliptec before?

Sat down with the folks from Fine Upgrade to talk about doing some giveaways for YugaTech readers this Christmas. Incidentally, they’re also distributing a new line of products under the brand name Cliptec.

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November 29, 2011

This Microsoft Touch Mouse is my new best friend

Been using this Microsoft Touch Mouse since last week along with the Asus Zenbook UX31 that I am reviewing. It’s the Windows equivalent of Apple’s Magic Mouse and works pretty much the same.

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November 28, 2011

Wenger SwissGear Laptop Backpack

Been looking for a new laptop bag which I can use on a daily basis and finally last week, found the ideal one from Wenger. I was initially looking at a messenger-type laptop bag but since I’ve been traveling a lot lately, I thought I should consider laptop backpacks as well.

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November 28, 2011

Noontec PowerMe Polo 4000mAh Portable Battery

The folks from Noontec Philippines gave me this new portable battery pack — a 4,000mAh PowerMe Polo. They’re the same guys who offered us the media player for review and actually gave it away to one of our readers.

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November 24, 2011

Crumpler’s Carrot, Limpet & Noose Combo

Digits Trading sent us this threesome earlier this week and fondly calls them the Carrot, Limpet and Noose. They’re basically just gadget accessories but Crumpler knows how to creatively name them.

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November 21, 2011

Seagate GoFlex Satellite Wireless Portable Hard Drive

This is probably one of the coolest gadgets to come out this year — a wireless, portable HDD that streams videos to your iPad and syncs files to your laptop automatically over its own WiFi network. The Seagate GoFlex Satellite does all that and is battery-powered too.

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