Features Archive

  •   With the ever growing number of daily deals or group buying sites in the Philippines, it is becoming harder for Filipinos to look for the best available deals on the internet. By my last count, the daily deals sites in the Philippines have already zoomed past 50, so I can imagine how difficult it is to hunt for good...

    Top Daily Deals Aggregator Websites in the Philippines

    Posted on February 29, 2012
      With the ever growing number of daily deals or group buying sites in the Philippines, it is becoming harder for Filipinos to look for the best available deals on the internet. By my last count, the daily deals sites in the Philippines have already zoomed past 50, so I can imagine how difficult it is to hunt for good...
  •   I have to hand it to Crumpler.  The Australian bag company not only comes up with interesting bag designs, it also comes up with interesting bag names as well.  Who would have thought that 5 Million Dollar, 4 Million Dollar, Barney Rustle, the Hoax and Western Lawn all refer to bags?  If you’re a follower of this blog, you...

    Crumpler’s Limited Edition Bags

    Posted on February 19, 2012
      I have to hand it to Crumpler.  The Australian bag company not only comes up with interesting bag designs, it also comes up with interesting bag names as well.  Who would have thought that 5 Million Dollar, 4 Million Dollar, Barney Rustle, the Hoax and Western Lawn all refer to bags?  If you’re a follower of this blog, you...
  •   I recently received a Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus review unit.   The Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus is the update to the popular Samsung Galaxy Ace, a mid-range Android handset.  I’m going to post a full hands-on review soon but in the meantime, I’m sharing my first impressions. First, let’s look at the specs of the Galaxy Ace Plus. Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus S7500...

    Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus Hands-On, First Impressions

    Posted on February 11, 2012
      I recently received a Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus review unit.   The Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus is the update to the popular Samsung Galaxy Ace, a mid-range Android handset.  I’m going to post a full hands-on review soon but in the meantime, I’m sharing my first impressions. First, let’s look at the specs of the Galaxy Ace Plus. Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus S7500...
  •   Speck is one of the trusted brands when it comes to cases and other gadget accessories.  The brand has carved out a name as a maker of solidly built and well designed products.  It has cases for practically all popular gadgets like smartphones, tablets, ebook readers and laptops.  The company is even into bags, sleeves and screen protectors.  It...

    Speck MagFolio Lounge, a One of a Kind iPad 2 Case

    Posted on February 8, 2012
      Speck is one of the trusted brands when it comes to cases and other gadget accessories.  The brand has carved out a name as a maker of solidly built and well designed products.  It has cases for practically all popular gadgets like smartphones, tablets, ebook readers and laptops.  The company is even into bags, sleeves and screen protectors.  It...
  •   Alexa is a site that uses a system of ranking websites based on internet traffic.  It is one of the tools relied upon to measure a site’s popularity in terms of visitors and page views.  Based on what it declared on its website, here is how Alexa comes up with its ranking. “Alexa computes traffic rankings by analyzing the...

    Top 10 Tech Blogs in the Philippines Based on Alexa Ranking

    Posted on January 26, 2012
      Alexa is a site that uses a system of ranking websites based on internet traffic.  It is one of the tools relied upon to measure a site’s popularity in terms of visitors and page views.  Based on what it declared on its website, here is how Alexa comes up with its ranking. “Alexa computes traffic rankings by analyzing the...
  •   Owners of iPhone 4S and iPad 2 devices has something to be thankful for.   The hacking community has finally come up with a working jailbreak tool called Absinthe A5.  The new jailbreak tool is now available for download for those who want to free their iPhone 4S and iPad 2 from Apple’s grasp.  What’s good about this new exploit...

    How to Download and Install Absinthe A5 Untethered Jailbreak for iPhone 4S and iPad 2

    Posted on January 22, 2012
      Owners of iPhone 4S and iPad 2 devices has something to be thankful for.   The hacking community has finally come up with a working jailbreak tool called Absinthe A5.  The new jailbreak tool is now available for download for those who want to free their iPhone 4S and iPad 2 from Apple’s grasp.  What’s good about this new exploit...
  •     Interbrand has released its report on the Best Global Brands of 2011 and tech companies are responsible for the majority of brands in the top ten.   The best brand for 2011 in terms of value is still Coca-Cola with $71.8 billion but the second, third and fourth best brands are owned by tech companies.  There are a total of...

    Top 100 Brands in 2011: Apple, Microsoft, Google, HP, IBM Make Top 10

    Posted on January 17, 2012
        Interbrand has released its report on the Best Global Brands of 2011 and tech companies are responsible for the majority of brands in the top ten.   The best brand for 2011 in terms of value is still Coca-Cola with $71.8 billion but the second, third and fourth best brands are owned by tech companies.  There are a total of...
  •   I have been playing with Iris for days now and I find the app pretty entertaining.  Iris is like Siri, but for Android devices.  The name is SIRI in reverse, so you know that the app is really trying to be like Siri and the developers are obviously flaunting this fact. There are many apps that imitate Siri and...

    App Review: Iris for Android is Almost as Good as Siri

    Posted on January 13, 2012
      I have been playing with Iris for days now and I find the app pretty entertaining.  Iris is like Siri, but for Android devices.  The name is SIRI in reverse, so you know that the app is really trying to be like Siri and the developers are obviously flaunting this fact. There are many apps that imitate Siri and...
  •   Almost every tech blog has its own tech predictions for the 2012 so I will also give you my list of predictions.  These predictions are based purely on hunch and probably on market trends.  You may agree with this list, or you may have your own ideas about what will be hot this year.  Just hit the comments section...

    Tech Predictions for 2012

    Posted on January 12, 2012
      Almost every tech blog has its own tech predictions for the 2012 so I will also give you my list of predictions.  These predictions are based purely on hunch and probably on market trends.  You may agree with this list, or you may have your own ideas about what will be hot this year.  Just hit the comments section...
  •   This my first list of this sort since this blog is barely a year old but of course I expect this to become a yearly thing.  Mobile phones get a lot of interest among tech-related topics since they are becoming more of a necessity than just mere status symbols.  Smartphones have proven to be useful tools and they certainly...

    The Top 5 Phones of 2011

    Posted on January 3, 2012
      This my first list of this sort since this blog is barely a year old but of course I expect this to become a yearly thing.  Mobile phones get a lot of interest among tech-related topics since they are becoming more of a necessity than just mere status symbols.  Smartphones have proven to be useful tools and they certainly...
  •   YouTube has published a list of the most watched videos for 2011.  This something new from what I know but it’s certainly something welcome. Rebecca Black’s Friday music video tops the list but this one became popular because it is the most disliked video on YouTube.  It was even pulled down for a time upon the request of Rebecca...

    10 Most Watched YouTube Videos in 2011, Maria Aragon is No. 8

    Posted on December 22, 2011
      YouTube has published a list of the most watched videos for 2011.  This something new from what I know but it’s certainly something welcome. Rebecca Black’s Friday music video tops the list but this one became popular because it is the most disliked video on YouTube.  It was even pulled down for a time upon the request of Rebecca...
  •   The PlayStation Vita has already been launched in Japan ahead of other markets. As to the Philippines, it’s still uncertain when this new handheld gaming console will arrive.  In the meantime, PocketNews was able to get teardown photos of the PS Vita. It’s usually iFixit that does these kinds of stuff but somebody else was lucky enough to have...

    PS Vita Teardown Photos

    Posted on December 20, 2011
      The PlayStation Vita has already been launched in Japan ahead of other markets. As to the Philippines, it’s still uncertain when this new handheld gaming console will arrive.  In the meantime, PocketNews was able to get teardown photos of the PS Vita. It’s usually iFixit that does these kinds of stuff but somebody else was lucky enough to have...
  •   This is not a review of the iPhone 4S by any means, though I plan on doing one soon. Although the iPhone 4S is already out in the Philippines, I was check a unit out in Hong Kong where the phone has been available for quite some time now. The iPhone 4S, as many of you may already know...

    iPhone 4S Hands-On, First Impressions

    Posted on December 18, 2011
      This is not a review of the iPhone 4S by any means, though I plan on doing one soon. Although the iPhone 4S is already out in the Philippines, I was check a unit out in Hong Kong where the phone has been available for quite some time now. The iPhone 4S, as many of you may already know...
  •   Note:  This list has been updated.  Go here for the new post.   It’s time to update my list of the most followed Filipino celebrities on Twitter.  The last list I made was posted exactly three months ago on September 8, 2011 and since then, the positions have changed with respect to a few celebrities. Here are a few notable things...

    30 Most Followed Filipino Celebrities on Twitter (As of December 8)

    Posted on December 8, 2011
      Note:  This list has been updated.  Go here for the new post.   It’s time to update my list of the most followed Filipino celebrities on Twitter.  The last list I made was posted exactly three months ago on September 8, 2011 and since then, the positions have changed with respect to a few celebrities. Here are a few notable things...
  •   The advent of social networking has made it easier for marketing campaigns to get noticed.  Sites like Facebook and Twitter are partly to blame for the proliferation of corporate-sponsored viral videos.  Some videos go viral for being funny like Pepsi’s Sa Akin Ang Pinas, while some for conveying heartwarming message.  Coca-Cola’s viral video belongs to the latter group. Coca-Cola’s campaign...

    Coca-Cola’s OFW Project Video Now Viral

    Posted on December 4, 2011
      The advent of social networking has made it easier for marketing campaigns to get noticed.  Sites like Facebook and Twitter are partly to blame for the proliferation of corporate-sponsored viral videos.  Some videos go viral for being funny like Pepsi’s Sa Akin Ang Pinas, while some for conveying heartwarming message.  Coca-Cola’s viral video belongs to the latter group. Coca-Cola’s campaign...
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