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May 13, 2012

Sony Xperia Sola in the flesh, first impressions

Launched in the Philippines around the 3rd week of April along with the Xperia S, P and U, the Sony Xperia Sola deviated from the line-up and introduced some nifty features we’ve only seen on this smartphone.

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Mobile
April 19, 2012

Sony officially launches Xperia S, P, U in the Philippines

Sony Philippines has officially launched their NXT (Xperia) product line that features 4 new handsets to suit every consumer’s smartphone needs and budget at an event held at the Mind Museum BGC. The event showcased the 3, almost identically designed smartphones, the Xperia S, P and U.

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March 18, 2012

Sony PS Vita hands-on, first impressions

Finally received the PS Vita I earlier ordered via the Multiply Marketplace and managed to unbox and play with it before my flight to Europe earlier this week. It has been a while since I used one like this (got a PSP a couple of years ago but rarely used it) so I was a little unfamiliar how the Vita fared in terms of usability. Check out our unboxing and first impressions after the jump.

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Tech Toys & Gadgets
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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Tech Toys & Gadgets
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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Tech Toys & Gadgets
October 06, 2011

Poll: How many iSteve gadgets do you own?

In commemoration with the passing away of Steve Jobs, I’d like to run this little poll as some sort of offering for The Man — how many iSteve gadgets do you have now?

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Polls
August 09, 2011

What is Globe’s Magic IP and why is it free?

Been getting a lot of comments from readers regarding this certain Magic IP from Globe which allegedly allows users to be able to still surf the net even with zero load. So I sent out a message to @talk2globe if they knew anything about it.

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Telecoms
June 11, 2011

Sapido Mobile Router as 3G/4G Hotspot

Bought a Sapido 3G Mobile router last year as a possible replacement for my SmartBro Share-It. So I’m just waiting for my 24-month contract to expire so I could completely move up to this set-up in the car. But then, the local distributor met up with me early this week and showed me their whole new Sapido line-up.

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Tech Toys & Gadgets
June 06, 2011

Cheapest Android Phones: Under Php10k

When Android phones first came out in the country, their price range were in the level of the iPhone. The HTC Magic was the first one to hit the country back in July 2009 and was was selling for about Php30k (Php27k on Plan 500 with Smart).

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Mobile
June 05, 2011

Exclusive preview of iOS5 is magical!

There’s some talk that Apple is set to announce their new iOS5 this June at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). We’ll, looks like someone got an exclusive preview of iOS5 and it’s got augmented reality plastered all over it. See video after the jump.

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Apples and iPods
May 29, 2011

Globe offers Google Nexus S on Post-paid

Looks like Globe Telecom is now offering the Google Nexus S to subscribers via a postpaid plan. The Globe website lists it with a cash out of Php21,307 on Plan 299.

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Gooooogle, Mobile
May 14, 2011

HTC Sensation coming in June at Php30k

According to a source close to HTC Philippines, the HTC Sensation (the Taiwanese company’s own dual-core flagship smartphone) is scheduled to be released in the Philippines this June.

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Mobile
May 03, 2011

New iMac gets Quad Core, FaceTime HD

Apple just outed a whole new line of iMacs featuring 2nd-generation Intel Core i5 quad-core processors, AMD Radeon HD 6770M and FaceTime HD.

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Apples and iPods, Personal Computing
January 07, 2011

The Microsoft Touch Mouse

If Apple has the Magic Mouse, Microsoft is making their own pointing device called Microsoft Touch Mouse but unlike the Magic Mouse which still has a mechanical button, the Touch Mouse is completely touch sensitive.

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Microsoft, Tech Toys & Gadgets
December 29, 2010

LG LZ9700 is World’s Largest Full LED 3D TV

Looks like LG’s line of full LED 3D TV has just grown to a staggering 72-inches. Last time I saw one, it was just in the 55″. The LG LZ9700 will be revealed in next month’s CES 2011.

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TV and Display
December 19, 2010

HTC HD7 Review

The HD7 is HTC’s top-of-the-line Windows Phone 7 smartphone. It’s the WP7 equivalent of the Android-packing Desire HD with a slight retouches on the exterior design. We’ve got a good 2 weeks to play with the handset so check our full review of the HTC HD7 after the jump.

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Mobile
December 05, 2010

Apple Accessories by Moshi

Been hunting for the right laptop sleeve or bag for my 11.6″ Macbook Air but have found none locally. Haven’t seen any in Japan or Singapore as well. So when Moshi contacted me about their Apple product accessories, I asked if they have one for the Mac Air.

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Apples and iPods
November 15, 2010

Phil. Gov’t pressures Facebook over Fans?

There was a story in the Guardian UK that claims the Philippine’s is becoming like China in web censorship and I agreed to do an interview for an article as a rebuttal saying that the Philippines is among the most liberal in terms of general internet activity and social media and that there has been no cases of the government using its power & influence to pressure sites like YouTube, Facebook and the likes to its advantage.

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The Internet, Web 2.0
September 22, 2010

Spamming is still a lucrative business

From what I hear, looks like spammers are still making a killing. In a recent episode on Magic 89.9 where people call in and reveal some work/trade secrets, a girl shared that she works for a company with a local office running a spamming operation.

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The Internet
April 19, 2010

Sony-Ericsson Xperia X10 Review

The Sony-Ericsson Xperia X10 is technically the very first SnapDragon+Android powered smartphone to ever hit the Philippines (the HTC Magic is the first Android and the HTC HD2 is the first SnapDragon offered in the country).

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Mobile