tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24795245838967426682011-11-28T09:27:56.764+08:00Ricky Gonzaleznoreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479524583896742668.post-11081955722756282602010-07-05T15:06:00.041+08:002010-07-06T13:06:23.430+08:002010-07-06T13:06:23.430+08:00

To counteract iPhone’s looming dominance of the smartphone market, Motorola/Verizon decided to bulk-up and get protein-shake-drunk with Droid X. It’s a monolithic device sporting Google’s latest Android OS 2.1. Fortunately, the platform's dull interface is embellished with Motoblur’s new, sleek skin -- it’s not as deep and intuitive, however, as Motorola would have you believe. For all its focus

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Now this is more like it, with the recent leak of Apple’s iPhone 4G followed by a pre-mature surfacing of Dell’s Lightning -- fitted by the way, with the stunning Windows Phone 7 (WP7) OS -- consumers now have a compelling selection of next-gen smartphones to splurge on. Striking as it seems, Lightning boasts a full QWERTY keyboard with a colossal 4.1 OLED screen, plus a coined ‘Lightning search’

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A disastrous leak that was months in the making, iPhone 4G’s impromptu unveiling has everyone baffled. No one would’ve dreamt of Apple easily handing-over its crown jewel to the media months before its official announcement. Even Jobs’ obsessive authoritarian control over what goes in and out of 1 Infinite Loop failed to deter the blogosphere from acquiring the revered prototype. So what now?

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Its hardly been a year since Dell introduced its delectable Adamo Admire and here we are a year later, a thunderous thousand dollars less; Indeed, Dell's Air finally deserves some consumer love. Housed in a glorious sleek, slim factor, Admire nets you a more-than-enough 1.4GHz Core 2 Duo processor, a mighty 128GB SSD drive, 2GB of RAM, and a glistening copy of Windows 7 Home Premium.In today's PC

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So after years of anticipation Apple finally lets loose its own overly hyped tablet to the masses -- and the initial reaction? Universally bland, and if truth be told, surprisingly disappointing. The iPad, a colossal mistake of a name, plays around with a decent 1GHz customized processer, no camera, NO flash support, and worst of all, absent of multi-tasking capabilities. Really Apple? You market

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Endlessly scoured for this vid, finally, a copy of Raul Roco’s TVC ad to proliferate and impart to the global populace. It is, by leaps and bounds, the best composition for any Philippine presidential candidate hitherto (ooh, deep word... yes, an outright attempt to declare the author's supposed above average intellect).

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Oh Dell, you and your antics to overthrow the reigning thin and light can easily be perceived as a desperate, hopeless endeavor. The first Adamo was a futile attempt to sway buyers to sleep with an obviously underpowered notebook. Even the Air failed miserably to justify a logical purchase -- although a niche of egotistical, price-apathetic lot did embrace the Air's shortcomings (the author

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Sony’s much maligned VAIO notebooks, by virtue of its insane, elite-hugging prices, seem to find the need to innovate in design and aesthetics. Indeed, it easily matches Apple’s more minimalist and clean look, and to the chagrin of the masses, including the price. Even with such disdain from the tech-drooling public, Sony continues to deliver with the freshly released Sony VAIO X. The svelte

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Sponsor a Zombie from Harvey J. Wallbanger on Vimeo.Blessed with outright flippancy and gore-infested visuals, this vid seems intent on capturing the spirit of what makes Halloween one of the more relevant events of the year. Happy trick or treating!

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Bioware just released an oh-so-juicy trailer of their upcoming title, Dragon Age: Origins. The vid eloquently sets the tone of the game with scenes drenched in gripping suspense and exhilarating, blood-laden action. With a projected 40 to 60 hours worth of gameplay, RPG enthusiasts will find it difficult not to be drawn to the universe Bioware so-passionately conceived.

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Of all the aberrant gadgetry one may conjure in his sleep, why this? The Asspeaker clearly borders between technological wizardy and blatant sex novelty. Still, it does evoke a sense of guilt-stricken appreciation of how far we’ve come in terms of aesthetically pleasing concept designs.Ok, so how does it work? Give the ‘cheeks’ a gentle tap (note: gentle) to turn the sex-plagued object on. To

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An epic melancholic piece on why a US superpower is now on its last stretch. Uncle Sam’s dominance and influence are waning as other economies recover (though at a sluggish pace) from the recent global recession. You may or may not agree with the article but the figures are convincing and substantiated extensively.Here's the gist on the numbers and stats so graciously showcased throughout the

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Fresh off the pipeline: Michael Dell, founder and CEO of Dell, claims the anguish and self-condemnation one experiences 36 hours after a netbook purchase."If you take a user who's used to a 14- or 15-inch notebook and you say 'Here's a 10-inch netbook,' they're gonna say 'Hey, this is so fantastic. It's so cute. It's so light. I love it,'"But about 36 hours later, they're saying 'The screen's

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Artistic design and visual prowess are common ingredients for greatness in videogames. Numerous titles throughout the nearly four-decade lifespan of videogaming have spawned sales running in the millions and profits in the billions. It’s no surprise that publishers are banking on the ‘graphics hype’ to promote their respective titles – desperately trying to standout from the over-saturated visual

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Uncharted 2 on Vimeo.The first Uncharted title showcased the visual muscle of Sony's hulking console. The title oozed with glamor, an action driven plot, and a distinct and quirky Indiana Jones-like atmosphere. It became a fitting reflection of what an action adventure should be in the HD era.To the demise of the obvious majority, the Uncharted franchise will be locked to PS3 as Halo is to Xbox.

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Recently, the much speculated and overly ridiculed Senator Lacson bowed down from the presidential race -- that’s one less option among the many we have for the highest post. His reasons are quite apparent, it came after the restoration of the Bobby Dacer Case plus his abysmal poll results. However, the ever-enigmatic senator chooses to site the burgeoning costs of running a campaign as the sole

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Project Natal on Vimeo.At E3 ’09, various platform’s announced their peripherals catered to the motion-obsessed gaming populace. Sony officially announced its ‘imitation’ to the Wii’s IR sensitive wand while Microsoft, well, is entirely in a different level. The surprisingly secretive Project Natal is finally out in the open, demonstrating to the few selected gaming journos what makes it tick.

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image courtesy of www.engadget.comAs expected, Microsoft has finally unveiled its answer to Apple’s iPod Touch. Slated for a late ’09 release, Zune HD brags a sizeable 3.6inch OLED touch screen, 4 to 32 GB storage options, HDMI connection, HD Radio, a web browser (let me guess, a mobile ver of IE), WiFi compatible, and powered by an NVIDIA Tegra.Rumors abound that it’ll sport a camera plus tons

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Recently read a piece bout Facebook’s monumental value for online marketers. Astounding on how much personal information people freely and willfully publicize online – either due to their incessant need to get noticed or simply to feed their narcissistic fetishes. Whatever the onus for such gratuitous acts, expect online marketers to grab the opportunity by the balls.Note that there’s completely

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Here's a massive vid of the up and coming RTS, Starcraft 2. Action-packed and overlaid with strategically rich commentaries, this vid's a proper showcase of the stunning gameplay and visual artistry the title is known for.Expect the game to be released sometime late '09 or early '10. Enjoy the vid:

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As the scorching heat dries up every drop of creative fluid existent within, perhaps a short burst of a sentence or two should ward off the creative drought.Dell recently released its bet against Apple's Macbook Air, Adamo. It packs a paltry set of specs covered in sleek aluminum and industrial style gimmickery. Unfortunately, neither design nor the common impulsive consumer can save Adamo -- the

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Happy Anniversary!A year ago, 3rdworldjargon was born. Jobless and penniless as I was –not that anything has changed – I was inspired to blog my gaming life and then eventually matured to a more inquisitive take on other subject matters. Thank you to the couple of nameless readers who visit from time to time.Here’s to 3rdworldjargon’s first year, and surely many many more years to come. Cheers!

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Genocide, a term coined by a Polish-Jewish legal scholar, Raphael Lemkin. Quite fascinating that less than a century ago, the mass extermination of a certain race, religious or ethnic group wasn’t considered a crime, nor did it violate any international laws or human rights. Not until CPPCG (Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide) was held in December 9, 1948 did the

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Although Halo Wars has had a mixed reaction from critics due to its simplistic and casual gameplay, its approach to RTS is a refreshing perspective to an aging genre. And in the end, it might just spur a new breed of enthusiasts.Real Time Strategy games’ disposition in the industry has generally been stuck on the annals of geekiness and the hardcore. Hardly can you find an RTS in the hands of a

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Is Microsoft serious? A ‘Red’ Xbox 360 for their so-called Resident Evil 5 Bundle. Mockingly -- either intentionally or not -- they’ve matched the color that broke the hearts of millions. Note that this baby uses the same innards of a ‘Jasper’ unit which masses proclaim is the second coming -- it's believed that it completely alleviates the whole heat sink issue plaguing majority of 360 owners.

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