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May 01, 2013

Thorsten Heins: Tablets will be dead in 5 years

During an interview at the Milken Institute, Blackberry CEO Thorsten Heins expressed his thoughts about how the mobile computing scene will be like in five-year’s time, and this is what he has to say, “In five years I don’t think there’ll be a reason to have a tablet anymore.”

April 02, 2013

Photography: Introduction to White Balance

Now that we have a better grasp of what are the different shooting modes, let’s now look in to another aspect of our camera that’s often been disregarded but very crucial in nailing the perfect shot; White Balance.

February 27, 2013

NTC to penalize telcos for not meeting QoS standards

So it seems that the National Telecommunications Commission is really serious about bringing the Quality of Service of the two major telcos (Globe Telecom and Smart Communication) at par with their standards, or else they’ll face the wrath of Commissioner Gamaliel Cordoba and his troops.

January 04, 2013

Fujifilm FinePix X-E1 Review

Two months have passed since Fujifilm Philippines launched their X-series portfolio locally. Among the cameras that were unveiled during the launch was the successor of their flagship mirrorless interchangeable camera X-Pro1, the FinePix X-E1. Find out if the new kid in town is worthy enough to carry the torch for the imaging company in our [...]

December 01, 2012

What to expect from BlackBerry 10?

We’re here at Bangkok, Thailand for the BlackBerry Jam Asia 2012 or previously known as DevCon Asia (Developer’s Conference). We got a chance to talk to the RIM’s head honchoes to tell us more about their latest project, the BlackBerry 10.

November 20, 2012

Sony Xperia TX Review

The Xperia TX carries a lot of prestige as Sony’s latest flagship for the Asian market. It is a thing of beauty with specs to back it up. But does it have enough to take our eyes away from its competition? Let’s find out by reading our full review after the break.

November 13, 2012

An in-depth look at Nokia PureView technology

In line with our review of the Nokia 808, we decided to make a separate article about the technology behind its camera to give you a better perspective on how PureView utilizes the awesome hardware of the 808.

November 08, 2012

Lessons we can learn from the DataBlitz vs. XPlay fiasco

The recent round of news stemming from the NBI raid of DataBlitz stores around the metro has given us quite an insight on how the machinations of distributorship comes into play.

November 01, 2012

Get up to 35% off on BlackBerry phones for Christmas

Research In Motion (RIM) is offering up to 35% off on their BlackBerry smartphones this holiday season. The offer is in line with RIM’s “Action Starts Here” campaign which aims to inspire Filipino consumers to take action and connect deeper with their loved ones using BlackBerry smartphones, especially with the upcoming Christmas season.

October 16, 2012

LaunchGarage Mission 01 starts with 4 Start-up Teams

LaunchGarage recently started “Mission 01″ at ProudCloud HQ, composed of four startup teams to represent the pioneer batch.

September 27, 2012

Multiply sells iPhone 5 at Php3,000 off!

Multiply is joining the bandwagon by bringing in gray market units of the iPhone 5. The prices are almost the same level as the ones in Greenhills and in other online stores but Multiply is offering a Php3,000 discount to attract more buyers.

August 27, 2012

Why international gadgets don’t have local warranty

I often get these types of questions from readers — why are gadgets bought in other countries (HK, SG, US) not supported for warranty repairs and replacement in the Philippines? Well, it turns out this is all about the economics of the distribution system.

August 25, 2012

PNP, PAOCC busts over 300 alleged cyber criminals

In a simultaneous raid conducted yesterday in several locations in NCR, the joint effort between Philippine National Police Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP CIDG) and the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) arrested more than 350 foreign nationals who were allegedly involved in an organized, multi-million peso cybercrime.

August 23, 2012

Mozilla Firefox OS Roadshow, Part 1

Yesterday we attended the first Mozilla Firefox OS aka Boot2Gecko roadshow in the Philippines in partnership with Globe Labs to give members of the media and developers a taste of what this upcoming OS is all about. We also get to play with a Nexus S device ported with the said OS and were able [...]

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.

July 12, 2012

Enable Talk Project: Gesture-to-Speech Technology

A group of talented Ukrainian students may have uncovered a radical way for speech-impaired people to be fully understood with the help of Enable Talk.

July 11, 2012

Android 4.0.4 update now out for Galaxy S2

Just days after the official ROM leaked on the web, Android 4.0.4 update for Samsung Galaxy SII has begun to roll out with Russia getting the update first and followed by other countries in the next coming months.

July 10, 2012

Galaxy S2 may not get Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update

Amid rumors regarding the Galaxy Note 2‘s debut at the 2012 IFA in Berlin this August, several posts are pointing fingers at the Samsung Galaxy S2‘s low resolution display which may be the reason behind the phone’s hazy path towards the Jelly Bean upgrade.

July 09, 2012

Huawei Ascend Y200 Review

Huawei’s Ascend Y200 is the company’s latest handset targeting the entry-level market. Its biggest asset — an Android smartphone packing an IPS LCD at under Php6k. Check out our full review of the Huawei Ascend Y200 after the break.

July 07, 2012

House of Marley: Positive Vibration Headphone Review

Our second Marley headphones is this entry-level ‘Positive Vibration: Sun (or just ‘Sun’) which looks very stylish compared to many other entry-level cans. But, does it sound as good as it looks? Read on after the break.

July 04, 2012

Lenovo K860 is a 5-inch quad-core Android phone

We might have another quad-core contender in our hands, this time from a Lenovo K860. And we may expect a more competitive price tag compared to HTC One X and SGSIII.

July 03, 2012

RIM hits 9-year low and it’s not looking good

As RIM’s (Research In Motion) stocks plunges to a 9-year low last Friday, we can’t help but wonder what went wrong for the once glorified company and what the future holds for them and their users.

June 30, 2012

Why brand matters with laptops and not desktops?

I posted this question a couple of days ago on Twitter and got a barrage of really insightful responses. Why do brand names have a huge influence when picking a laptop but not a desktop?

June 10, 2012

Sony Xperia P Review

We posted our review of the Sony Xperia S a couple of months ago and now its smaller siblings are here to complete the line-up. Check out our full review of the Sony Xperia P after the break.

June 07, 2012

Smart to offer Unli Facebook for free!

Smart Comm. today announced that it will offer free Facebook access to all its 50 million subscribers. If you’re on Smart, you can now access FB on your mobile phone starting tomorrow.

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