Now that we’ve seen the Samsung Galaxy S3 and tried how the Exynos 4 Quad performs, we tried running a couple f synthetic benchmarks on the handset to see how it fares.
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Right on the heel of the release of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 5.0 in the Philippines, we received a couple of reports of an “oil slick” problem appearing on the screen of the tablets.
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The following price list is an updated pricing for all of the latest cellphones from Samsung Philippines. Updated this June 2011 to reflect current market prices. See full list below as updated on June 2011.
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Samsung Philippines has just announced new models of the Samsung Galaxy Family — the Galaxy Ace, Galaxy Fit and Galaxy Mini.
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First time I got hold of the NX10 from Samsung, I thought it’s a nice-looking compact dSLR. Turns out it’s not really an SLR, or even a micro-4/3 or even a hybrid. The Samsung NX10 falls under an entirely new category and Samsung intends to carve a market for it.
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Exactly a year ago today, just before the year 2008 ended, I posted the blog’s traffic stats as a sort of reminder to myself and to set higher goals for 2009. In the same tradition, I’m posting my 2009 traffic stats report hours before the New Year.
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Was looking around from some good deals on 40+ inch LCD TVs and Anson’s Appliance Store seems to be doing a sale this summer. Check out some of the good deals I saw on HDTVs after the jump.
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The new Samsung Instinct has just been released and now available via Sprint. Walt Mossberg of the Wall Street Journal thinks it’s an “ok” phone but definitely not an iPhone killer. In his Samsung Instinct review, Mossberg mentioned the iPhone 31 times and the Instinct only 19 times (this guy is definitely not an Apple fanboy!).
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Before Apple announces their new line of iPods (with speculations of a fully touch screen iPod video) this coming September 5, Samsung has already preempted their timing by annoucning the YP-P2 and YP-T10 (yeah, weird naming schemes).
See screenshots and video after the jump…
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During our recent dinner over at Noem’s new home, she consulted me about getting a new desktop PC for her study/library. She already has a gorgeous white Macbook but she thought it would be better to get a desktop for those long-haul usage in the house. That should help ease the stress on the laptop battery too (since you won’t be using it that much when at home).
I saw her budget worth just over 50k and I thought I’d give her another option to look at. Here’s my recommended set up for the stay-at-home problogger and entrepreneur mom:
AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Dual Core (2.0 GHz) – Php4,250
MSI K9N Neo-F nForce 550 – Php 4,110
(Socket AM2, 4 SATA slots, 4 DIMMs, 1 PCI-E 16X; 2 PCI-E X1; 3 PCI; 10 USB, Gigabit LAN; RAID (0, 1 & 0+1); SATA2; ATA133, Realtek 7.1 CH HD audio)
2 x 1GB Corsair 667MHz DDR2 RAM – Php 3,840
320 GB Seagate Barracuda 7200 SATA – Php4,520
Lite-On 20x DVDRW w/ Lightscribe – Php 1,920
PowerColor X1550 256MB GDDR2 128-bit Dual DVI/TV – Php 3,430
2 x 19″ Samsung 940BW (1440 x 900) – Php 19,990 (Php 9,995 x 2)
Mars 722 Thermal Advantage 500 watts casing (with A4tech mouse & KB) – Php 1,720
Powercom Ace UPS 650 volt-amps – Php 1,770
Total — Php 45,550
The final set up should look like this:
The original quote to her by PCExpress was an Intel Pentium 925 3.0GHz and a 22″ AOC LCD screen. We skipped the Core 2 Duos entirely and I think the AMD Athlon x2 3800 still has the best bang for the buck. The dual monitor set up needed the x1550 for dual DVI support. Prices were taken from several sources including PCX and RSun Computers. I just love the mobo too — 10 USB 2.0 ports, 4 SATA2 slots and 4 DIMM slots of up to 4GB of RAM — lots of room for upgrades and add-ons.
Oops, I forgot the OS. You can get Windows XP Pro Home Edition for Php 4,580 or Windows Vista Home Basic at Php 5,250. Again, there’s always Ubuntu for free.
Mentions of me or my blogs, including TV interviews, news and features from the Press:
- The Correspondents, Episode 20: President for Sale, ABS-CBN, by Abner Mercado on ABS-CBN, March 2, 2010.
- CES 2010 Recap, Mornings @ ANC, by TJ Manotoc on ANC, January 14, 2010.
- Tips on Gadget Shopping for Christmas, TV Patrol World, by TJ Manotoc on ABS-CBN, December 28, 2009.
- World Mobile Congress 2009 Recap, Mornings @ ANC, by TJ Manotoc on ANC, February 26, 2009.
- Movers & Shakers: Philippines Most Influential in the TechBiz, T3 Magazine, January – February 2009 Issue
- Obama Inauguration, Prime News, by Marieton Pacheco on ANC, January 20, 2009.
- What’s IN for 2009!, Eat Bulaga on GMA 7, January 17, 2009.
- CES 2009 Recap, Mornings @ ANC, by TJ Manotoc on ANC, January 15, 2009.
- Be a Pro Blogger, by Rafael Santos, Entrepreneur Magazine, December 2008 Issue
- Samsung Series 8 HDTV, Mornings @ ANC, by TJ Manotoc on ANC, November 28, 2008.
- Tips on Buying a Cellphone, TV Patrol, by TJ Manotoc on ABS-CBN, November 20, 2008.
- Blogging & Social Networking, Mornings@ANC, by TJ Manotoc on ANC, September 18, 2008.
- Kopi Roti, Hired!, by by Paolo Abrera and Mariz Umali on QTV 11, September 16, 2008.
- Gadget Shopping, TV Patrol on ABS-CBN, September 12, 2008.
- Netbooks, Mornings@ANC, by TJ Manotoc on ANC, September 11, 2008.
- Make Money by Writing Online, Globe Masigasig, September 2008 Issue
- Working from Home, Bandila, by Apples Jalandoni on ABS-CBN Channel 2, August 15, 2008.
- RP computer hackers turning into syndicates by David Dizon, ABS CBN News, June 4, 2008 (republished on NewsBreak on June 8, 2008).
- Making Money with Blogs by Raquel Gomez, Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- Blogging your way to the Bank, by JC Medina on page 44-45, Entrepreneur Magazine, November-December Issue, 2007
- Catching the Blog, by Myrna Rodriguez-Co on Inquirer.net, September 30, 2007
- Filipino bloggers frustrated with NBN Senate investigation, by Erwin Oliva on Inquirer.net, September 21, 2007
- Filipino sells homegrown blog ranking service, by Erwin Oliva on Inquirer.net, September 7, 2007
- Making Money Blogging
(Mel & Joey, August 19, 2007) on GMA 7
- 一線部落客與三線網站之間的「顧問計畫」，猶勝AP？, CNET Taiwan, July 9, 2007
- Try, Try Again: Orkut, Friendster Get Second Chance Overseas, PBS Mediashift, June 16, 2007
- Ethics of Blogging
(Filipinas Magazine, June 2007 Issue) by Yvette Tan
- Libel case vs. local blogger dismissed , Inquirer.net, May 29, 2007
- Philippine auction site gets popular blogger as endorser, CNET Asia, May 17, 2007
- Newsbreak magazine drops print edition, goes online
(Inquirer.net,January 23, 2007) by Erwin Oliva
- The revolution will not be televised, but blogged , CNET Asia, January 9, 2007
- Filipinos taking over blogosphere, CNET Asia, January 1, 2007
- The Day the Pixels Froze: When a Digital World Was Stopped by a Natural Disaster, The New York Times, December 28, 2006
- Filipino bloggers take helm of the Blog Herald, Inquirer.net, December 7, 2006
- Earthquake knocks Asia back to phone age, and beyond, International Herald Tribune, December 27, 2006
- The Blog Herald offers gift to ‘deserving’ blog
(Inq7.net, December, 2006) by Erwin Oliva
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We are all Time’s POTY (and be a perfect SO)
Computerworld, December 18, 2006
- Filipino bloggers tapped for product endorsements, reviews
(Inq7.net, November 23, 2006) by Erwin Oliva
- Should Filipino bloggers follow ethics in journalism?
(Inq7.net, September 14, 2006) by Erwin Oliva
- Filipino ad network for bloggers to launch soon, Inquirer.net, August 13, 2006
- The Business of Blogging
(Mornings on ANC, July 10, 2006) by Ricky Carandang
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Portrait of the Filipino as Blogger
(San Francisco Chronicle Podcast ‘Pinoy Pod’, June 13, 2006) by Ben Pimentel
- Apple Macbook Launch and Blogging
(ANC News, June 5, 2006) by RG Cruz
- The Magical World of Blogs
(Panorama/Manila Bulletin, May 7, 2006) by Susan Ople
- Blogging for money is not for the faint-hearted
(Business Mirror, March 10, 2006) by David Llorito
- Fake iPods spotted in RP shopping centers, consumers say
(Inq7.net, March 6, 2006) by Erwin Lemuel Oliva
- Smart Wifi
(Manila Standard Today, February 28, 2006) by Chin Wong
- Smart wi-fi subscribers have mixed reactions on service
(Inq7.net, February 3, 2006) by Erwin Lemuel Oliva
- Epixtar asks bloggers to delete comments about salaries
(Inq7.net, January 31, 2006) by Erwin Lemuel Oliva
- Epixtar not taking legal action against Filipino bloggers
(Inq7.net, Feb 02, 2006) by Erwin Lemuel Oliva
- I think therefore I blog
(Visayan Daily Star, November 22, 2005) by Rowena Guanzon
- See it, hear it, blog it
(Sun Star Cebu, September 22, 2005) by Max Limpag
- The Pinoy Tech Blog is Born
(Manila Bulletin Blog-O-Rama, September 18, 2005) by Annalyn Jusay
- A tech talk with Abraham “Abe” Olandres
(Manila Bulletin Blog-O-Rama, June 13, 2005) by Annalyn Jusay
- Philippine Blogging Summit TV Interview
(GMA 7 Unang Hirit) by Jalwyn Alburo
- The Philippines According to Blogs
(Manila Bulletin Blog-O-Rama, May 9, 2005) by Annalyn S. Jusay
- How Blogging Started in the Philippines
(Manila Bulletin Blog-O-Rama, March 28, 2005) by Annalyn S. Jusay
- A blog’s eye view of the Philippines
(Inq7.net, October 5, 2004) by Joey Alarilla
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