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Amazon Kindle Fire Spotted, First Impression

Bert Padilla — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:38:44 +0000

It’s almost 5 months already since Amazon announced the Kindle Fire last year, together with other Kindle variants; but the question still remains as to how exactly you can get one here in the Philippines, even if you don’t have a valid US shipping address. This is not a problem though (as of this writing) with the non-US Kindle products that includes the all-new Kindle, the Kindle Touch, and Kindle...

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The Angry Birds Are Heading to Space!

Bert Padilla — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 04:30:44 +0000

After conquering the biggest social network in the planet, the next franchise of Rovio’s popular puzzle game Angry Birds will kick off comes March 22nd; and because it’s almost everywhere, the Finnish game developer will bring it somewhere you’ve never imagined – the outer space! What’s exactly new on this version of the game dubbed as Angry Birds Space is obviously the outer space as its gameplay setting, with the...

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Samsung Adds Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) To Its Tablet Portfolio

Bert Padilla — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:42:39 +0000

Samsung announced recently a new addition to its tablet lineup which apparently is the actual refresh of the first generation GALAXY Tab. Called as the Samsung GALAXY Tab 2 (7.0), this slate comes with several specs improvements including the 2-core CPU, an upgraded memory, more storage options, and an enhanced HSPA+ and Wi-Fi connectivity. It also got a 3MP main camera capable of recording HD videos, and you can leverage...

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Nokia Lumia 710 First Impression

Bert Padilla — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:58:53 +0000

Nokia Philippines gave me a chance to get my hands on one of the prototypes of its second Windows Phone handset a couple of days ago and this phone is none other than the Nokia Lumia 710. Basically, the Lumia 710 falls in the entry-level category of Nokia’s current Windows Phone lineup – the Nokia Lumia 800 being on mid-range and the Lumia 900 as the most high-end WP. And...

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Vodafone Coming to Philippines?

Bert Padilla — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:17:02 +0000

A UK-headquartered telecommunications company Vodafone, is rumored to have plans in operating a business in the Philippines. The report follows apparently after Vodafone social media accounts popped up in various channels including Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Vodafone remains mum regarding its existence in the country; in fact, the said social media accounts still haven’t had any update just yet. According to Wikipedia, Vodafone is the world’s largest mobile telecommunications company...

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Microsoft to Announce Windows 8 Consumer Preview (Beta) on MWC

Bert Padilla — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:40:54 +0000

Windows 8 developer preview has been sitting for a while now since Microsoft gave us more sneak peek of its features during the company’s “Build” event last year. This time however, it appears that the Redmond-based software giant will make its next version of Windows available for download to end-users on February 29th, a leap day. According to several reports, Microsoft will release Windows 8 Consumer Preview (or Windows 8...

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The Bourne Legacy Trailer Hits the Web

Bert Padilla — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:41:44 +0000

The fourth and next installment of the Bourne film series, The Bourne Legacy, is scheduled for release in US theaters comes August 3, 2012. Almost a month since the filming began last January 11th here in the Philippines, the first trailer is now officially available for public viewing. The film stars Jeremy Renner, Edward Norton, and Rachel Weisz, and is directed by the series’ own screenwriter Tony Gilroy. Matt Damon...

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Valentine’s Day Gift Idea: Smart Bro Rocket Chic!

Bert Padilla — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:42:34 +0000

2012 is definitely my year as I’m going to be a married man, but while we’re busy prepping for the big day at the later part of this quarter – I’m thinking of another presents that I can give to my, um, fiancée comes Valentine’s Day. Mobile internet connection essentially complements on how we do our job these days and Smart’s new offering could be one of the perfect gift...

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Google Launches First Beta of Chrome Browser for Android

Bert Padilla — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:44:25 +0000

Finally, Android users will now experience the power of the Chrome browser as Google has already made it available for download in Android Market. Dubbed as Chrome for Android Beta, the browser is still on its first beta stage, hence the name – yet it’s promised to offer a faster mobile web browsing performance than the native browser app on Android. Features of Chrome for Android Beta include: - Browse...

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Nokia Rolls Out Symbian Belle Update, Available Now in Philippines!

Bert Padilla — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:49:34 +0000

It’s nearly 6 months since the first time we’ve heard about Symbian Belle – the latest version of the Symbian OS. But with the new features it brings, I guess it’s worth the wait. Or is it? Well, Nokia has already been rolling out Symbian Belle update to supported handsets across the globe. Here in the Philippines, Symbian Belle update is already available for compatible devices that include Nokia N8,...

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