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April 18, 2013

Toshiba unveils KIRA Ultrabook with 221ppi display

Toshiba has recently unveiled its latest ultrabook called the KIRAbook, a Windows 8 machine that sports a 13.3-inch 2560×1440 high-resolution display.

April 13, 2013

For smartphones, is White the new Black?

For the longest time, phone manufacturers have been conservative with the colors that they use in their handsets. The usual black or dark colors were the norm. Lately though, we’re seeing more and more flagship phones that come with pristine white colors and oftentimes, they sell more than any other available colors.

February 08, 2013

Acer Aspire S7 Review

The Aspire S7 is a 3rd-generation ultrabook from Acer and has incorporated a full touchscreen IPS LCD with Windows 8. Touted as one of the thinnest and sexiest ultrabook in the market, we were able to purchase a unit for review. Check out our verdict on the Acer Aspire S7 after the break.

January 30, 2013

Apple announces 128GB iPad 4

The reports turned out to be true as Apple has just announced the 128GB variant of the iPad 4 – the largest internal storage for an iPad yet.

January 19, 2013

Huawei E5151 adds LAN port to Pocket WiFi

Huawei’s newest iteration of their pocket WiFi is slightly different from the previous ones. The E5151 comes with a built-in LAN port just in case you want to hook it up to a wired line.

December 31, 2012

The Gadgets We Bought in 2012

Every so often, we acquire our own gadget so we can review them for you even before they arrive in the country. This year, we’ll do a run down of drool-worthy devices that we bought and reviewed here in YugaTech.

December 18, 2012

Second encounter with the Asus Taichi

Ever since I first saw the Asus Taichi during Computex in June, I’ve always wondered how the dual-screen form factor would work and be practical. Since then, we’ve had several encounters with the Taichi but only recently we’ve had enough time playing with it.

December 09, 2012

Survey: Most Filipinos want a gadget for Christmas

PDI came out a short survey in their Lifestyle section asking people what kind of gifts they’d want to get this Christmas. An overwhleming percentage of respondents say it’s all about gadgets.

November 23, 2012

Apple Online Store goes on Sale up to Php5,000

The Apple Online Store Philippines today went on a sale with a number of media players and Macbooks selling with discounts. The discounts reach close to Php5,000 for the Macbooks.

November 13, 2012

Parrot Zik design by Starck Wireless Headphones

Never really invested in headphones before but when I tried this one a couple of weeks ago, I immediately went ahead and bought one for myself. It’s the first time I heard of Parrot Zik which is designed by Starck but I didn’t need to know that to be convinced.

October 24, 2012

Apple announces 13-inch Macbook Pro Retina Display

In the recently concluded event, Apple unveiled their new Mac lineup which includes the new Mac Mini, iMac (21.5-inch and 27-inch) and a 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display.

September 26, 2012

Get Out More web app makes it “More Fun” with videos

Was invited by BPI yesterday to talk about tech blogging and how BPI Online Banking has help me get out more without worrying about paying bills. They also launched their microsite/web app which allows you to create “It’s More Fun” videos from photos of your trips.

September 23, 2012

iPhone 5 unboxed, in the flesh and first impressions

As what we normally do, we buy most of the highly-anticipated gadgets so we can give you a more in-depth coverage and help you decide along the way. That includes the iPhone 5 which we got for an outrageous sum of money. Check out our unboxing and first impressions after the break.

September 12, 2012

Top 7 Gadgets to bring when you get out more

In the past seven years that I’ve been blogging full time, I never really cozied up to the idea of just staying at home and blog the whole day. The only time I’d ever want to stay at home is when me and friends play DOTA or Starcraft 3.

July 31, 2012

Logitech Touch Mouse M600 Review

Logitech’s latest wireless mouse is this funky-looking Touch Mouse M600 that sheds off the usual buttons. Check out our full review of the Logitech Touch Mouse M600 after the break.

July 30, 2012

PC Screen Size Trends in the Philippines

Saw this interesting chart during one of the product launches of Sony Philippines some time last month. It shows the trend of PC screen sizes preferred by customers based on their purchasing behavior.

July 26, 2012

Mac OSX Mountain Lion now available for download

Apple’s latest iteration of the OS X platform is now available for consumers to dwell on for just $19.99. The Cupertino-based tech giant has also made it clear that Apple customers who have just purchased new Macs from the 15th of June to the 25th of this month (yesterday) are eligible for a free upgrade.

July 22, 2012

Lenovo IdeaPad U310 Ultrabook Review

Lenovo’s ultrabook got a refresh from the last time we reviewed it. We posted our review of the Lenovo U300s back in March and the new IdeaPad U310 breaks in with the latest Ivy Bridge CPU, larger storage and more affordable price.

July 15, 2012

Gigabyte P2532 Review

In the realm of gaming laptops, Dell’s enthusiast-oriented Alienware is one of the most well-known brands aside from Clevo and — the newcomer, Razer — brands which all come with stingy price tags. For those who are looking to spend less, Asus, MSI and a bunch of other [Asia-based] brands have all made their own [...]

July 01, 2012

Adonit Writer Plus for the new iPad 3

Apple accessories are pretty common, especially with the iPad. This one from Adonit makes it a little bit interesting by incorporating a keyboard into the iPad cover. And no, this is not the Microsoft Surface.

June 23, 2012

Poll: Which ultrabook are you?

This year is looking to be the year of the ultrabooks. The first half of 2012 saw close to a dozen ultrabooks being launched in the Philippines. The spread is so wide that we’re seeing prices somewhere from Php30k to Php120k.

June 19, 2012

Samsung launches 15-inch Series 9 ultrabook

Last night, Samsung Philippines launched their 2nd-generation ultrabooks with the latest Intel Ivy Bridge processors. They also showcased a 15-inch Series 9 ultrabook and a 13-inch super-affordable Series 5 ultrabook (under Php30k).

June 13, 2012

11.6″ Macbook Air 2012 vs. Asus Zenbook Prime UX21A

Back in November 2011, we did a comparison between the Asus Zenbook UX21 and the 2011 Macbook Air 11.6″. This quarter, with the introduction of the 2012 Macbook Air 11.6″ and the Asus Zenbook Prime UX21A, we’re again faced with the question on which ultrabook to get.

June 12, 2012

Apple announces new Macbook Air 2012

During the WWDC held just moments ago, Apple is introducing a new line of Macbook Airs. The line-up will now be using the latest generation Intel Ivy Bridge processors (it’s more like a refresh).

May 28, 2012

Asus Zenbook Prime in the flesh, first impressions

Asus Philippines today launched their second-generation ultrabook called the Zenbook Prime. Asus claims it is the first notebook to use a full HD 1080p IPS LCD display.

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