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April 15, 2012

Acer Aspire S5 in the flesh, impresses

Acer Philippines brought several dozen members of the media to a 3-day, exhaustive tournament at Pearl Farm. It was all fun and no work (not a single product presentation in the program) but this upcoming Acer ultrabook did not escape our prying eyes. Check out or hands-on first impression of the Acer Aspire S5 after the jump.

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Personal Computing
March 30, 2012

Sony Xperia S Review

So the Sony and Ericsson affair has finally ended and the mobile tech world is waiting for Sony to reveal its pure blood offspring the way they would for the next pope. What Sony has released from its labs is far from anything that resembles a PlayStation-loving teenager. Carrying a 4.3” HD screen under a piano black glass that is mounted on a poly-carbonate black-matte body, they have sent out a man in an Armani suit. Check out our full review of the Sony Xperia S after the jump.

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Mobile, Reviews
December 31, 2011

The Top 25 Gadget Reviews on YugaTech for 2011

This is part of my year-ender series for 2011. We’ve done a ton of gadget reviews for 2011 and one of the key indicators that a gadget is hot or very interesting is by the number of pageviews it gets thru the years. Check out which devices got the most hits in 2011 after the jump.

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Reviews
November 01, 2011

Acer Aspire S3 Review

Acer’s very own version of the ultrabook was revealed in the form of the Aspire S3 a couple of weeks ago. This review unit I have was actually won during their raffle at the event and I’ve been using it for over a week now. Check out our full review of the Acer Aspire S3 ultrabook after the jump.

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Personal Computing, Reviews
July 11, 2011

Dell Vostro V130 and Alienware M17x

Dell showed us their complete line-up of laptops powered by next-gen Intel Sandy Bridge chipsets last week-end and of the lot, I specifically liked the design of the Alienware M17x and the Dell Vostro V130.

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PC Gaming
July 05, 2011

Icon7 Twister Evolution: Mouse & Presenter

This is the second time we’ve encountered the Icon7 brand (we were given the Icon7 Z500 gaming mouse before). This time, they sent us the Icon7 Twister Revolution — a laser presenter and mouse, all in one pocket-sized device.

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Tech Toys & Gadgets
March 28, 2011

Lenovo IdeaPad U260 Review

Lenovo’s laptops usually has that design signature that you’ll easily spot a mile away. The IdeaPad U260 does not seem to inherit the usual genetic make-up and thus gives it a much refreshing look. Check out our full review of the Lenovo IdeaPad U260 after the jump.

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Personal Computing, Reviews
March 05, 2011

Asus U36 Review

The U36J is Asus’s latest thin and light entry in the 13-inch ultraportable category. But unlike the other laptops in its category, the NVidia Optimus-touting Asus U36J didn’t save on processing power and packs an Intel Core i5 460M. See full review of the Asus U36 after the jump.

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Personal Computing
November 17, 2010

Asus UL20FT Review

When I first saw the Asus UL20FT, it immediately got my attention with its black, brushed-metal body and solid construction giving it an elegant look. Being an upgrade to the Asus UL20 series, it now comes with a Core i3 CPU. See our full review after the jump.

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Personal Computing
November 01, 2010

Contest: Share your geekiest photos!

This is round 2 of our YugaTech-Lenovo giveaway. Round #1 has just ended and we’ll announce the winners in a day or two. Just to kick things started, we’re using PicLyf this time as a platform for photo submission. It can connect with Twitter and Facebook so it’s easy to use it too.

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November 01, 2010

PicLyf: A New Way to Share Photos

Stumbled into the site a few months back and only re-discovered it when I met up with one of the founders of PicLyf. It’s not just your typical photo-sharing site — it makes it more fun by incorporating tools and features such as redistribution to other social networking sites like Flickr, Twitter and Facebook.

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Photography, The Internet, Web 2.0
August 25, 2010

Asus NX90 Bang & Olufsen Notebook

The Asus NX90 is a limited edition laptop designed in collaboration with Daniel Lewis, the man behind the Bang and Olufsen look. Asus has made the notebook available in the Philippines on a per-order basis only.

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Personal Computing
August 12, 2010

Getting intimate with the LG Infinia 3D TV

So LG Philippines gave us some more time with their new Full LED 3D TV by letting us spend an overnight stay in their fully set-up hotel room in Astoria over the week-end.

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TV and Display
July 20, 2010

Toshiba Satellite A665-3DV is a 3D Laptop

This Intel Core i7 gaming laptop was demoed to us last week during Toshiba’s 25th year anniversary as a laptop manufacturer. It’s the 15.6-inch Toshiba Satellite A665-3DV which is probably  the first 3D-ready gaming laptop we’ve seen in the Philippines.

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PC Gaming, Personal Computing
July 15, 2010

Intel Core i5 Laptop Round-Up

Was checking all the laptop manufacturers if they’ve released their own Intel Core i5 laptops locally (turns out not everyone has). Check out our round-up of officially released Intel Core i5 laptops in the Philippines.

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PC Gaming, Personal Computing
July 07, 2010

MSI GT660 Review

Seems like MSI has put a lot of effort with the GT660 — not just with the hardware specifications but with the design and the audio system as well. Check out the full review of the MSI GT660 after the jump and see if it’s worth the Php110,000 price tag.

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PC Gaming
June 24, 2010

MSI GT660 Gaming Laptop Unboxed

MSI sent in their brand new laptop today and it’s not just any other laptop — it’s the MSI GT660 gaming laptop running a Core i7 processor. Go see the unboxing photos after the jump.

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PC Gaming
June 05, 2010

Upgrading to a Solid State Drive (SSD)

Intel Philippines lent me an SSD last week after pulling out that gaming rig. So I thought I’d upgrade my laptop‘s hard drive with the SSD.

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Personal Computing
January 27, 2010

Lenovo ThinkPad X100e Review

Lenovo’s latest ultraportable is the ThinkPad X100e, set to be launched in the Philippines this February 3. A ThinkPad under Php30k is unheard of so we check out if the X100e is worth all that wait.

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Personal Computing
January 04, 2010

Neo Edge Z3265 Review

This is the very first Neo laptop I’ve reviewed here so the Edge Z3265 gave a lasting impression about the Filipino company’s future in the PC-making business. Check out the review of the Neo Edge Z3265 after the jump.

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