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June 16, 2013

Using Western Union for Gadget Purchases Abroad

We regularly buy gadgets to review straight from the US and other regional countries like HK or Taiwan. These are the rare ones or the models that have been released ahead of everyone else. Most of the time, we purchase it online and use our credit card. On other times, we borrow money or credit [...]

June 08, 2013

Nokia EOS: What can the 41MP PureView Sensor do?

Recently, we’ve seen and confirmed the existence of the long-rumored Nokia EOS in image leaks across the internet. There’s no doubt it, the Nokia EOS is the company’s next big thing, but what can it do? It seems that there is more to it than just a large and bulky 41MP sensor; there are new [...]

June 03, 2013

Fujifilm X100s Review

Last week we’ve given you a brief introduction to the X100s’ basic features, a quick tour of its body, as well as our initial thought about it. Now it’s time for meaty part where we’ll tackle the performance side of things to see if this this camera is indeed a worthy successor to the highly [...]

May 20, 2013

Hands-on: Fujifilm FinePix X100s

Earlier last week, a retro-inspired digital camera has dropped by our HQ – the Fujifilm FinePix X100s and is looking to impress us right from the get go. We immediately took it for a spin and here’s our initial thoughts about it.

April 17, 2013

Samsung Galaxy Note 3: The Possibilities

So, the Galaxy S4 or any other flagship phone didn’t impress you and decided to wait for something else bigger (literally and figuratively). Your best would be the Galaxy Note line and there’s the uncertainty that what you’re waiting for may not be really worth it.

March 28, 2013

Motorola Razr i XT890 in the flesh, first impressions

Lats week’s @geekynights show introduced us to the Motorola Razr i (XT890) which is one of the very few Intel-powered Android smartphones in the market. It’s been released in the US about two quarters ago but never officially arrived in the country.

March 13, 2013

LG Optimus G Review

LG’s back-to-back release of the Nexus 4 and Optimus G has placed it back among the top of flagship choices this quarter. As the fraternal twin of the Nexus 4, the Optimus G shares a lot of similarities with the former both in design and hardware specification. Check out our full review of the LG [...]

February 26, 2013

Smart to offer FB Messenger for free or discounted rate

This year’s Mobile World Congress is turning out to be a momentous event for Smart Communications. Along with the announcement that they’re teaming up with Mozilla for the local release of Firefox OS handsets, they’ve also been included in the list of telcos that Facebook has chosen to offer free or discounted access to the [...]

January 21, 2013

What these symbols on your gadgets mean

We see these symbols printed at the back of almost every electronic gadgets we use such as smartphones, tablets, digital cameras or device chargers, but rarely do we pay attention to what they actually mean. So if you want to make sense of it all, please read on.

January 03, 2013

Sony Xperia Z and ZL official photos

Previously known as the Xperia Yuga and the Xperia Odin, these two new flagship handsets have been prematurely unveiled in a photo release. The two are now known as the Xperia Z and the Xperia ZL.

December 23, 2012

Olympus PEN E-PL5 Review

Olympus has come a long way since they released their first Micro Four-Thirds back in 2009. This year, they released the PEN E-PL5 which supposed to be the successor of the PEN Lite E-PL3 which was made available in the market back in June of last year. Let’s take a closer look at Olympus’ latest [...]

December 07, 2012

Top 5 Weirdest Nokia Phones Ever

Nokia, as we all know, is a veteran when it comes to manufacturing handsets and lead the mobile industry for the longest time. The company has so much pride in its work that it can afford to produce the weirdest and strangest handsets ever made. For that, here are the top five weirdest Nokia phones [...]

November 29, 2012

Windows Blue to be released next year

Windows 8 was just released last month and Microsoft is already reported to be working on their next Windows OS codenamed ‘Blue‘ which is set for release in mid-2013.

November 15, 2012

Nokia announces new mapping service “HERE”

Nokia has recently announced its latest mapping service called HERE – a new and improved cloud-based location brand and platform.

November 07, 2012

Microsoft to release Office for Android and iOS

A mobile version of Microsoft’s MS Office will be coming to Android and iOS devices in early 2013.

November 02, 2012

Apple releases iOS 6.0.1 update

Apple has released iOS 6.0.1, its first minor update for iOS 6 which contains improvements and bug fixes.

October 30, 2012

What’s New in Android 4.2?

Google released their family of Nexus devices regardless of the suspension caused by Hurricane Sandy. Along with the announcement of the LG Nexus 4, the Samsung Nexus 10 and the 32 GB & Mobile Versions of the Asus Nexus 7, Google also unveiled the next version of Android.

October 25, 2012

Windows 8 Launch, Singapore

Microsoft held the regional launch event of Windows 8 earlier today here in Singapore. Dozens of new PCs, laptops and tablets were showcased in the event that highlighted all of the new features of Windows 8.

October 20, 2012

Sony confirms Jellybean for 2012 Xperia smartphones

Sony has just announced the list of Xperia smartphones that will receive the much awaited Android 4.1 Jellybean update.

October 08, 2012

HTC One X+ and 8X WP8 lands in November 3

HTC is set to officially launch the HTC One X+ and the HTC 8X Windows Phone 8 across the region in November 2 to be followed by the release and sale on November 3.

October 01, 2012

PlayStation Mobile content to launch on October 3

If you’re excited to download gaming titles on your PlayStation certified devices, you’ll just have to wait for a few more days as the content for PlayStation Mobile will be available starting on October 3.

September 22, 2012

iOS 6: The Full Overview

iOS 6 was released a few days ago, bringing more than 200 new features across multiple iOS devices. But how much benefit are you going to get by updating to this latest iteration? Let’s find out by reading our overview of the main features.

August 13, 2012

Sony Alpha A37 Review

Sony has really hit it off with their NEX line of digital cameras, naturally, next on the spot is the entry-level A35′s successor — the SLT-A37 DSLR which boasts a mile-long list of features for something that’s priced at under Php34,000.

July 31, 2012

Round-up: Top 10 Flagship Smartphones

If you were wondering who makes the best flagship handsets, we’ve come up with a master list of the top 10 flagship handsets. Feel free to read on after the break.

July 24, 2012

Sony NEX-F3 Review

A month back, we’ve covered the launching of the latest addition to Sony’s NEX lineup, the NEX-F3. Now that we’ve spent some quality time with it, let’s see how it fared on our full review.

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