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    Twitter can no longer display Instagram pictures properly in tweets

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    Twitter can no longer display Instagram pictures properly in tweets

    If you’ve suddenly discovered that you can no longer view Instagram pictures within Twitter properly, don’t panic. It’s not just you. It seems that Instagram has turned off Twitter cards integration, which means your Instagram experience on Twitter will be going back to pre-cards integration. Twitter has confirmed the issue in this post, and it seems that the tensions between the two companies are reaching critical mass. Here’s the full text from Twitter’s post:

    Users are experiencing issues with viewing Instagram photos on Twitter. Issues include cropped images. This is due to Instagram disabling its Twitter cards integration, and as a result, photos are being displayed using a pre-cards experience. So, when users click on Tweets with an Instagram link, photos appear cropped.

    Kevin Systrom, Instagram’s chief executive has confirmed the removal of the functionality during the LeWeb technology conference. “We’ve decided that right now, what makes sense, is to direct our users to the Instagram Web site,” Mr. Systrom said. “Obviously things change as a company evolves,” he adds. He also says that other services that use Instagram will not be affected.

    This was a sudden, but not unexpected, turn of events for both companies. Photo sharing is fast becoming an extremely lucrative market, a market that both companies are looking to capitalize on. Both companies worked closely prior to Facebook’s acquisition of Instagram, but relations have turned icy as of late, which might be because of Twitter’s plans to integrate their own filter-effects for their photos, which mirrors closely what Instagram does with its service.

     

     

     

    Nokia outs Lumia 620, their most affordable Windows Phone 8 device yet

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    Nokia outs Lumia 620, their most affordable Windows Phone 8 device yet

    Nokia has just sent word that they’ve just released the newest member to their Windows Phone 8 Lumia family: the 620. Possibly their most affordable Windows Phone 8 smartphone to date, the Lumia 620 is the company’s attempt to break into the lucrative entry level smartphone segment. The Lumia 620 sports a polycarbonate body with their new “dual-shot” manufacturing process, which basically puts another layer of polycarbonate plastic of a different color on top of the base layer, which produces secondary color blends and depth effects.

    The Lumia 620 has a smaller, 3.8-inch TFT WVGA ClearBlack display that has a resolution of 800×480, and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor with 1 Ghz dual-core CPU with 512MB of RAM. On the imaging side, the Lumia 620 has a 5-megapixel autofocus camera, along with a front facing VGA camera. The Lumia 620 will start hitting Asian markets (and hopefully ours) once January 2013 rolls around, and will hit Europe and Middle East soon after. Nokia is pegging the price of the Lumia 620 at $249 which roughly translates to Php 10171 before taxes and duties.

    Philippines celebrated at Microsoft’s 2012 Global Forum Educator Awards

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    Philippines celebrated at Microsoft’s 2012 Global Forum Educator Awards

    Shateen Serana, a teacher at Tuan Datu Abdullah Memorial High School, was celebrated on December 1 as one of the most pioneering educators in the world, as part of Microsoft Corp.’s annual Global Forum Educator Awards. Microsoft announced 21 winners, narrowed down from more than 250,000 teachers registered across national and regional forums throughout the year.

    “Microsoft Philippines is committed to empowering the schools and their communities through our Partners in Learning program,” said Clarissa Segismundo, Education Programs Lead, Microsoft Philippines. “We believe that technology is not only a tool that can help educate young minds but an instrument that can help improve, strengthen and enhance the learning experience of both teachers and students.”

    Serana participated in the Collaboration category for a project on mangrove reforestation, which was designed and organized by her students. They learned this through seminar sessions held by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). They then passed this on to the community and local government units to implement the reforestation project.

    “I feel very honored to represent the country in Microsoft’s global competition in Prague Castle,” said Serana. “Microsoft’s ITLA program has helped me develop a whole new approach to teaching and I was able to help more people than I thought I could. I really hope I win so that I can show my community that anyone, no matter who you are or what you do, can help create significant change for the benefit of your community.”

    Teachers were acknowledged across six categories: Extended Learning Beyond the Classroom, Collaboration, Knowledge Building and Critical Thinking, Cutting-Edge Use of Technology for Learning, Educator as Innovator and Change Agent, and Educators’ Choice. For more information on the winners, please visit http://www.microsoft.com.

    Rangefinder Filipinas to host Analog Swap Meet

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    Rangefinder Filipinas to host Analog Swap Meet

    Local photography community Rangefinder Filipinas (www.rangefinderfilipinas.com) will hold its first ever Analog Swap Meet, which will be an open exhibition, auction and garage sale for anything vintage—from classic cameras to vinyl records.

    Head on over to Fotofabrik Studio, Sct. Tuazon cor. Sct. Lozano, Quezon City on December 15, 2012 at 10am if you want to check out the different vintage items that will be showcased by the exhibitors.

    For more details, you can visit the thread at the Rangefinder Filipinas forum.

    HCPI adds more variants to the CR-V line

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    HCPI adds more variants to the CR-V line

    Honda Cars Philippines just launched additional variants to their current CR-V line up of the 2.0LX A/T and 2.4EX A/T.

    The entry level CR-V 2.0V is priced at PHP1,275,000 for the manual transmission and PHP 1,325,000 for automatic transmission. The 2.0S A/T that also comes with HID headlights leather seats, dual zone auto air conditioning and side airbags is priced at PHP 1,390,000. The top tier 2.4SX A/T that comes with a smart key and push start, VSA & HSA, and a reverse camera can be yours for only PHP 1,525,000.

    HCPI is also offering the Modulo Sport package for all variants at the discounted price of PHP61,500 inclusive of five genuine Modulo accessories — the front grille, front and rear aero bumpers, tailgate spoiler and the exhaust pipe finisher. So if you want the same unit as the one in the picture above, you’ll have to shell out  PHP 1,525,000 (2.4SX A/T) + PHP 61,500 (Modulo Sport Package ) + PHP 20,000 (Additional charge for special color White Orchid Pearl) = PHP1,606,500

    The CR-V 2.4SX A/T and 2.0S A/T are available in Crystal Black, Twilight Blue, Urban Titanium and White Orchid Pearl (for an additional 20k), while the 2.0 variants come in Crystal Black, Taffeta White and Urban Titanium.

    For more information, visit www.hondaphil.com or any of their 28 Honda dealerships nationwide.

    Who says Semi-Auto Pistol Shooters get to have all the cool gear?

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    Who says Semi-Auto Pistol Shooters get to have all the cool gear?

    Semi-Auto Pistol shooters take great care in selecting high-speed, low-drag gear to make transitions, reloads and access to the ammo fast and hassle free. Revolver shooters have it a little harder, but here’s a little piece of kit by Kydex Manila that keeps your speed loaders right within reach. That’s a .357 Magnum, with speedloaders in a kydex ammo pouch. I’m not really a fan of wheel guns, but I have to admit that that’s pretty sexy.

    Lenovo Philippines officially outs IdeaPad YOGA 13

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    Lenovo Philippines officially outs IdeaPad YOGA 13

    Lenovo has unveiled their Windows 8, hybrid notebook offering for the consumer by way of the IdeaPad YOGA 13. The IdeaPad YOGA 13 isn’t new to us – it was first unveiled during this year’s CES, and now it’s finally here in our shores. With the lid closed, the IdeaPad YOGA 13 looks like a regular 13-inch ultrabook.

    The display on YOGA 13 is a touchscreen deal, and has a native resolution of 1600 x 900.  What’s different with the IdeaPad YOGA 13 is that you can flip the display all the way to the back, which makes it into a sort of tablet. A large one yes, but a tablet nonetheless.

    Further specifications of the YOGA 13 includes a Core i7 processor, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory and up to 256GB of SSD storage, though all those nice specs come at a steep price.

    For the Core i5, 4GB, 128GB SSD version, you’re looking at dropping Php 60,995. Lenovo Philippines says that the higher spec, Core i7 version will be coming in the coming weeks, although they have not said how much the Core i7 version will cost as of yet.

     

    RIM outs additional developer incentives for BlackBerry 10 devs, includes BlackBerry 10 $10,000 commitment, Dev Alpha C smartphone

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    RIM outs additional developer incentives for BlackBerry 10 devs, includes BlackBerry 10 $10,000 commitment, Dev Alpha C smartphone

    With the imminent launch of BlackBerry 10 and its associated devices next year, RIM is shoring up its app arsenal by enticing developers to create apps for the next generation OS. BlackBerry has already given developers a bunch of incentives already, and this new batch of goodies is aimed at sweetening the pot further. The most notable of the new incentives is the BlackBerry Dev Alpha C test device for developers who want to test applications on a BlackBerry 10 device with a physical keyboard and the  Quality Apps and the BlackBerry 10,000 USD Commitment, which basically means that  RIM would top up the amount an eligible developer earns on a BlackBerry 10 app to $10,000, if the app has been approved through the Built for BlackBerry program, and has earned a minimum of $1,000 over 12 months.

    We’ve included the entire list of benefits below:

    1. BlackBerry Dev Alpha C – developers can now avail of the BlackBerry Dev Alpha C test device for developers who want to test applications on a BlackBerry 10 device with a physical keyboard.

    2.  Quality Apps and the BlackBerry 10,000 USD Commitment – the Built for BlackBerry certification lab is now open. Developers can submit their apps for testing to earn the Built for BlackBerry designation, which will signify a high-level of quality for customers.   RIM has also previously announced that it would top up the amount an eligible developer earns on a BlackBerry 10 app to $10,000, if the app has been approved through the Built for BlackBerry program, and has earned a minimum of $1,000 over 12 months.

    3.  BlackBerry 10 SDK Update – the BlackBerry 10 SDKs get their latest update today. The developer community has been providing feedback on the tools and this update will add support for installing the BlackBerry 10 IDE on Mac OS X, an update to the Visual Studio Plug-In beta, forward compatibility for BlackBerry WebWorks HTML5 apps, sensor and orientation APIs for BlackBerry WebWorks, and more.

    4.  The BlackBerry App Generator, powered by Mippin, can turn online content (RSS, Facebook brand/fan pages, blogs, online galleries, etc.) into a great looking native BlackBerry app within minutes. Apps built with the BlackBerry App Generator for BlackBerry OS 5, OS 6, OS 7 and the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet include social sharing organically, including BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) integration.

    5.  BlackBerry and Appcelerator Offer – RIM and Appcelerator are working together to offer developers a unique opportunity to port their apps with Appcelerator’s Titanium platform and be rewarded for their efforts.

     

    Vitec Group showcases camera accessories on the runway

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    Vitec Group showcases camera accessories on the runway

    Vitec Group—in partnership with Columbia Digital—showcased their various brands of camera accessories last night in a mini-fashion show at Republiq Club, Resorts World Manila.

    Among the products that were modeled were tripods, monopods, camera bags and camera straps from National Geographic, Gitzo, Kata and Manfrotto.

    Apart from the executives of the Vitec Group and media partners, noted professional photographers were also there to support the event, including Canon Crusader of Light and Manfrotto endorser Pilar Tuason, concert photographer Mark Terrence Sy and Nikon ambassador Ricky Ladia.

    Products from the four brands were raffled off to media partners at the end of the event.

    TNS Mobile Life 2012 reveals figures on mobile use and smartphone penetration in PH

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    TNS Mobile Life 2012 reveals figures on mobile use and smartphone penetration in PH

    Yesterday TNS revealed the results of its study called TNS Mobile Life 2012, which were culled through face-to-face interviews with 500 mobile users in Metro Manila.

    Not surprisingly, the study shows that the most owned and most likely to be bought device is the mobile phone. Although basic mobile phones and feature phones are still very present in the Philippine market, smartphone penetration in the country, according to the study, is high, at 34% in 2012. It’s interesting to note that the smartphone penetration rate in the Philippines is even higher than the total global penetration rate (30%) and that of fellow emerging markets in Asia (20%). According to the study, purchase appears to be driven by males and younger consumers (ages 16-40).

    The study shows that the primary triggers of smartphone purchase and/or usage are access to MMS and Wi-Fi connectivity. Smartphone users also connect to the web in order to check their email and keep themselves updated in their social network. In fact, it has been reported in another TNS study that approximately four hours are spent accessing social networks through mobile phones.

    Cost is revealed to be a key consideration, and thus presses the need for telecommunications companies to produce more affordable smartphones and data plans.

    Additionally, the findings show that the mobile lifecycle in Metro Manila has decreased from 48% to 37% as compared to last year. This, according to TNS, sets the stage for increased smartphone penetration.

    Filipinos have an average of 440 FB friends, says TNS Digital Life 2012

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    Filipinos have an average of 440 FB friends, says TNS Digital Life 2012

    According to a study by market research firm TNS on the preferences and behavior of 1000 online users in the urban areas of the Philippines called TNS Digital Life 2012, Filipino netizens have an average of 440 friends on Facebook.

    The rate has significantly increased compared to last year’s result, which is a smaller total of 171 friends. The study shows that teens (ages 16-20) are at the forefront of social networking sites, being the age group with the most number of Facebook friends. On average, Filipinos in this age group have more or less 613 friends on Facebook.

    TNS claims that the average number of hours that Filipinos spend online is 11 hours, with 3.8 hours spent accessing social networking sites. Approximately four hours are spent accessing social networking sites through the mobile phone.

    The study also showed significant findings on how Filipinos perceive and interact with brands online. TNS Managing Director Gary de Ocampo reports that on Facebook, 2.5 million of the respondents have “brand friends”, referring to the Facebook pages of brands which users “Like”. Four fifths (2 million) of these Filipino users claim that they actively talk about these brands online.

    TNS Digital Life 2012 also revealed that Filipino social networkers believe that their voices are heard online. 70% of the respondents feel that posting comments online is an effective way to influence companies. 33% of the respondents are even scared of the thought that companies will be able to track what are being said about them online. 52% expect companies to contact them when they write something about these entities.

    Results pertaining to brand criticism were also presented. 51% of Filipino social networkers believe that a single negative review could possibly impact consumers’ purchasing decisions. 68% of them praise brands, while 28% criticize them. Meanwhile, 48% of them merely share opinions on brands on social networking sites.

    Smart’s iPhone 5 registration page now live!

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    Smart’s iPhone 5 registration page now live!

    And just like that, both telcos now have their pre-order pages up and running. Smart has their registration page up and running, unfortunately unlike their telco rival, the company isn’t giving us clues of what it’s packaging the iPhone 5 with. This may be because they’re still trying to come up with enticing freebies to throw to prospective customers, or are just waiting to see how low they can go with their plans compared to their rival to ruthlessly compete with them. Whatever the case, mum’s the word for now – you can register your interest to find out what Smart is planning when it comes to subscription plans as December 14 nears.

    Source: Smart

    Here’s a quick look at the Lenovo Thinkpad Twist

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    Here’s a quick look at the Lenovo Thinkpad Twist

    Lenovo, now the number 1 PC manufacturer in the world, has just let us take a look at their latest ultrabook, the Thinkpad Twist. It’s a sexy little ultrabook that runs up to an Intel Core i7 processor, has a HDD/SDD hybrid drive that gives you huge storage without compromising boot times, and comes with a large 12.5-in screen. On top of all of these features, it’s a fully-certified Intel ultrabook, so all the weight, thickness and power requirements for being called a full ultrabook are met. It’s 1.58 kilograms light, and 20mm thin. It’ll give you 7 hours of usable power, too. It runs Windows 8 out of the box, and as such, gives you 10 fingers of full touch action.

    Lenovo also bundles their Solutions for small business that takes care of most of the tasks a whole IT department would normally have to take care of. USB port lockers, recovery solutions, warranty reminders are all handled automatically. This runs in line with the company’s goal of catering to their SMB clients, as well as thouse who aren’t quite so hardcore.

    We got a little time to handle the Twist, and we have to say that Lenovo’s third entry into their 2012  ultrabook portfolio is a stunner. The Gorilla Glass screen is built to take the extra abuse the Windows 8 interface is going to bring. It might not be the thinnest ultrabook in the market at the moment but it’s certainly one of the more functional. The fact that you can switch from content creation, to media consumption and sharing is great if you don’t want to carry multiple devices to handle work and play separately.

    The outside of the device is covered in a smooth but grippy matte finish that makes holding the device in tablet mode a very pleasant experience. It’s not as chunky as one might think, particularly when carrying it around in tablet mode, if this is a concern for those people who intend to have the Twist take the place of their daily tablet.

    The screen is has nice viewing angles, and is great for sharing, and will avoid all the elbow-bumping that can sometimes accompany watching videos or sharing pictures with seatmates. Tent mode (imagine an upside-down “V,” and Presentation mode (with the keyboard oriented in a normal fashion, but the screen spun around so the lid faces the keyboard) are great ways to share media, and are the main feature of this new ultrabook.  It’s a simple solution to a common problem. It’s so very elegant, and I love it. The execution is solid, and the device feels like it would last through some pretty rough handling.

    The 3317u i5 will be available for about PHP 57,000.

    Catch Christmas gadget deals in Globe stores nationwide

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    Catch Christmas gadget deals in Globe stores nationwide

    Still looking for a gift for friends and/or family? You can visit select Globe stores from November 16 to December 16 to find a smartphone or any other gadget that comes bundled with any of Globe’s subscription offerings such as My Super Plan, Unli Surf Combo, as well as Tattoo Postpaid and Prepaid offerings at a discount.

    Apply for a Globe postpaid plan that fits, and you can easily get a FREE smartphone like the iPhone 4S 16 GB (Plan 1799) and 32 GB (Plan 2499); Blackberry Curve 9220 (Plan 499), or a Samsung Galaxy Pocket (Plan 349).

    Tattoo, the broadband brand of Globe, is also presenting offers that include huge discounts on your favorite tablets like the Tattoo Mediapad that you can get for only Php 7,800 when you enroll for a Tattoo Unlimited Plan 999!

    Tattoo Prepaid Superstick is also available for only Php 2,495 with guaranteed savings of Php 1,000 while you can get the Tattoo Sonic Sticks for only P795. They can also avail of as much as Php 1,500 worth of shopping vouchers when you avail of a Tattoo Nomadic or Tattoo@Home plan.

    Google steps up crisis response during the onslaught of Typhoon Pablo

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    Google steps up crisis response during the onslaught of Typhoon Pablo

    For our Gadgets readers in Mindanao and the Visayas, you can now be up to date on information through Google Maps about Typhoon Pablo (Bopha) as it makes its way through the Philippines.

    Google shows the typhoon strength or signal in different parts of the country. Moreover, the map shows the location of the eye of the typhoon, its track, and the location of the shelters all over the country. The map also shows the emergency hotlines and other useful information that Filipinos can use in helping residents in disaster-prone areas. Globe users can access information about the typhoon for free using Free Zone in their mobile browsers.

    Pablo is the 15th typhoon to hit the country this year. Ten areas in Mindanao are already under signal number 3. It is projected to move west at 26 kph, according to PAGASA. For data on typhoons and other crises, you can visit Google’s Crisis Response page here.

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