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HP To Cut 27,000 Jobs, Save US$3.5 Billion In The Process

Rico Cruz — Fri, 25 May 2012 17:28:27 +0800

In an effort to refocus its resources on enterprise applications such as cloud computing, IT security and "big data", HP will be cutting 27,000 laying off 27,000 people from its workforce over the next couple of years.

Olympus Outs 75mm f/1.8 Lens For Micro Four Thirds

Joy Hou — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:14:42 +0800

Olympus has announced the M.Zuiko Digital ED 75mm f/1.8, a bright, high-quality portrait lens made for cameras using the Micro Four Thirds standard.

Lenovo Demonstrates The ThinkPad's Toughness In Teardown Session

Rico Cruz — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:59:31 +0800

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the ThinkPad notebook line, Lenovo held a "Teardown the ThinkPad” session at Chocolate Fire in Makati City, showcasing the toughness of the latest models.

Rumor: ASUS To Launch Low-Priced Nexus Tablet At Google's I/O Event In June

Sidney Wong — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:03:10 +0800

Google is rumored to launch a new "Nexus" tablet during its I/O event next month, which will be built by ASUS and will feature a quad-core Tegra 3 processor and a competitive price point.

Fuji Xerox Announces Partnership with MSI-ECS, Introduces New Products (Updated)

Lionell Go Macahilig — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:02:43 +0800

With an aim to strengthen its presence in the Philippine market, Fuji Xerox has joined forces with distributor MSI-ECS which will carry the company's products, including the new color-type DocuPrint CM205 and monochrome-type DocuPrint M205 multifunction printers.

A Number of Diablo III Accounts Reportedly Being Hacked

Kenny Yeo — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:21:55 +0800

Numerous Diablo III gamers are reporting that their Battle.net accounts have been hacked into, with malicious thieves pilfering gold and equipment.

Facebook Launches Instagram-esque Facebook Camera App For iOS

Wong Casandra — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:03:33 +0800

Facebook has released an app called Facebook Camera, which seems to be the first major fruit of its Instagram acquisition, as the app lets users quickly batch-upload photos, as well as view photos from friends.

RedFox WizBook Razor WR141HU Is The First Philippine-Branded Ultrabook

Rico Cruz — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:47:52 +0800

RedFox moves in on the Ultrabook scene with the WizBook Razor, making it the first ever Philippine-branded notebook to sport the ultrathin form factor.

New iPad Officially Arriving On May 29

Rico Cruz — Fri, 25 May 2012 11:36:30 +0800

Apple's new iPad has been confirmed to arrive in the Philippines and Guam next Tuesday, May 29, according to the geographic selection page on Apple's website.

LG Introduces the World's Largest and Slimmest OLED TV

Kevin Bruce Francisco — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:13:40 +0800

LG Electronics unveiled the world's largest and slimmest 55-inch OLED TV in front of 400 dealers, journalists, and special guests at Monaco's renowned Salle des Etoiles. The said OLED TV features a 4 Color Pixel technology, a color refiner, and a lot more.

Globe, Smart, and the Samsung Galaxy S III

Kevin Bruce Francisco — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:14:04 +0800

Last week, we posted about the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S III here in the Philippines, and the rivalry between the country's two giant telcos - Globe Telecom and Smart Communications. On Monday, May 28, 2012, marks the day that Samsung will be launching their newest flagship.

Seagate to Acquire LaCie for US$186 Million

Kevin Bruce Francisco — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:40:01 +0800

LaCie, a computer hardware company specializing in external hard drives and Mac's peripheral maker, just announced that they will be acquired by the hard drive maker Seagate for US$186 million. The two companies plan to combine their products to expand their consumer product offerings.

ASUS Unveils All-New N Series Filled with Goodies

Kevin Bruce Francisco — Thu, 24 May 2012 11:19:17 +0800

ASUS reveals their new N Series notebooks which include the N46, N56, and N76. All these devices feature SonicMAster Premium audio, full HD 1080p screens, and stylish design. An Intel 3rd Generation Core processor is also found in each of the notebooks. Read on for the full specifications list.

4K Video from OmniVision's Sensor Soon to be Available on Smartphones

Kevin Bruce Francisco — Thu, 24 May 2012 10:45:16 +0800

Omnivision recently announced their two new 16-megapixel sensors that support 4k video, an emerging standard for resolution in digital cinematography. These sensors may soon bring the 4k technology to our very own smartphones. Read the article for the full scope.

Schedule of HTC Devices Getting Android 4.0 Updated

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:48:59 +0800

HTC recently updated its Android 4.0 delivery schedule for their mobile devices. In addition, the upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich will include HTC Sense 3.6. Read on for the target timeline.

VIA Technologies Outs US$49 Android Micro-PC

Wong Chung Wee — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:35:05 +0800

Motherboard-maker VIA Technologies has developed a very small Android-Based PC (APC) that costs only US$49 or PhP 2,149, following in the footsteps of Raspberry Pi.

Find Out Which Entry-Level NVIDIA GT 600 GPUs Are Rebranded Fermi Cards

Wong Chung Wee — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:07:44 +0800

A good number of the new Ivy Bridge notebooks today come with discrete NVIDIA GT 600 mobile GPUs. Some of them though are rebranded versions of the previous "Fermi" generation cards.

Pentax Makes Weather-Sealed DSLRs More Affordable With K-30

Rico Cruz — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:51:51 +0800

Weather-sealing, a feature which protects electronics from the elements, used to be a premium. Now has come to the mainstream with the Pentax K-30 DSLR.

Samsung ChromeBox Gets Premature Leak

Rico Cruz — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:55:02 +0800

Samsung's ChromeBox, a desktop PC system that runs on Google's web-dependent Chrome OS has been leaked online, revealing its specifications and pricing.

Soundfreaq Cuts The Cord With The Sound Kick Portable Speaker

Joy Hou — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:47:03 +0800

Independent speaker maker Soundfreaq goes wireless with the Sound Kick portable speaker, which uses Bluetooth to pump out the jams from your mobile device.