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    Dominion.AnonPois0n group threatens to shut down all PH government websites on Friday

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    Dominion.AnonPois0n group threatens to shut down all PH government websites on Friday

    We’ve already documented numerous attacks against government websites in protest of the controversial RA 10175 or Anti-Cybercrime Law before, and it doesn’t look like those attacks are going to stop soon. The newly created Facebook page of a hacking group named Dominion.AnonPois0n has ominously announced that “all Philippines website will shutdown” on “Bloody” Friday, this week.  By “all Philippines website”, we assume that they’re talking about government websites that has already suffered the wrath of multiple defacings and DDoS attacks, not to mention several attacks from the members of Global Anonymous. Until the Anti-Cybercrime law is amended or modified, we don’t think that these attacks will stop, and we fear that this just may be the beginning of a long and bloody fight in the digital space for the members of Anonymous and their global cohorts.

    Source: Dominion.AnonPois0n (Facebook)

    HTC One X+ benchmark shows up on AnTuTu, as fast as the Samsung Galaxy Note II

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    HTC One X+ benchmark shows up on AnTuTu, as fast as the Samsung Galaxy Note II

    HTC’s recently released One X+ hasn’t really gotten to that many hands as of yet, but it seems that the newly minted smartphone has already been benchmarked by enterprising individuals. As you can see in this screencap that we took when we were putting the Samsung Galaxy Note II through the wringer, the Tegra 3 powered device beats the registered scores of the Exynos powered Samsung Galaxy Note II by just a hair. Seems like the new, improved Tegra 3 processor running at 1.7GHz improved the overall number-crunching capabilities of the One X+ compared to the original, but it still remains to be seen if the synthethic benchmark test is an indicator of the One X+’s real life performance. We’ll know soon enough, we guess.

     

    Smart adds lower priced LTE Plan 1749, increases data cap on LTE Plan 3500 subscribers

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    Smart adds lower priced LTE Plan 1749, increases data cap on LTE Plan 3500 subscribers

    Want to get blistering LTE on your PCs but are unwilling to pony up Php 3500 a month for the privilege? Well, you’re in luck. Smart has just released a new pricing tier for their LTE service that’s far more attractive than their initial offer. For only Php 1749, you can now enjoy Smart’s LTE service with the same 41Mbps speeds that LTE Plan 3500 enjoy. This time around, Smart has allotted LTE Plan 1749 users 10GB of data per month, while raising the data cap of existing (and potential) LTE Plan 3500 subscribers to 21GB. If you’re interested in signing up for the service, you can head over to their sign-up page here.

     

    HTC One X+ and Phone 8X to go on sale across Asia and Philippines on November 3

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    HTC One X+ and Phone 8X to go on sale across Asia and Philippines on November 3

    We just got an invite to an official HTC event in Singapore, and while we won’t bore you with the details of that particular launch, we did see an important note on the end of the invite – the eventual release date of the two eagerly anticipated devices from HTC. It seems like the Taiwanese company will be releasing the One X+, the new and improved version of the One X and the the Windows Phone powered Phone 8X on November 3. So, for people who have been salivating at the chance to snap up HTC’s newest and greatest devices, you only need to wait for about a month before you pick up your new toys.

     

    ROG overclocking gathering shatters four world records

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    ROG overclocking gathering shatters four world records

    For those of you who don’t know what overclocking is, it is the act of pushing a central processing unit (CPU) or any other computer component beyond the speed intended by the manufacturer. Many gamers do this to push the limits of their current rig, and if done correctly and with the right amount of money (usually to purchase multiple case fans and liquid cooling), it can be beautiful, and you can save some money for your next upgrade; do it incorrectly and be prepared for broken hardware and an even emptier wallet.

    A group of professional overclockers, such as TeamRU members Smoke and 12, Hazzan (who previously took part in ROG’s Absolute Zero event), Piwor, and ROG professional hardware maestros Andre Yang and Shamino, visited ASUS headquarters in an effort to set all-new global benchmarking records. Using ROG Maximus V Extreme motherboards, Intel® Core™ i7-3770K processors, and ample liquid cooling, the team succeeded in breaking existing records in four categories. The program used to measure these records was SuperPi, which determines the stability of your CPU. These records included a 7.1843GHz CPU clock speed, 5.094 seconds in SuperPi 1M, 4 minutes 43 seconds in SuperPi 32M, and 10.16 seconds in PiFast.

    The assemblage employed copious amounts of liquid helium and nitrogen in the endeavor, accomplishing a new CPU clock speed record of 7.1843GHz using Intel® Core™ i7-3770K. For SuperPi 1M, 5.094 seconds stands as the latest world record, while in the related SuperPi 32M a landmark 4 minutes 43 seconds was achieved. Finally, the attendant overclockers succeeded in breaking the previous PiFast record, netting a 10.16-second benchmark.

    The motherboard used at the event was a ROG Maximus V Extreme Intel® LGA 1155/Z77 motherboard. It comes loaded for tuning duty with features such as OC Key hardware-level system overclocking, Subzero Sense cryogenic cooling temperature reading, and solder-free VGA Hotwire graphics card overvolting, also on the hardware level.

    A video of the event can be viewed here.

    This October, Team GADGETS takes on digital imaging!

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    This October, Team GADGETS takes on digital imaging!

    Are you a photographer? A graphic artist? A newbie who’s dying to learn Photoshop? You’re in for a treat! This month, we’re all about creating and editing images on your computer in our Digital Imaging Issue!

    Our Cover Story will show you the ropes in photo enhancement, photo retouching, and photo manipulation using Adobe Photoshop. We also have a short feature that will tell you what’s new in Adobe Photoshop CS6. Plus, for this month’s Snapshots, we have all-around visual artist Avid Liongoren who shares a thing or two about his work as a visual artist.

    Like in digital imaging software where one edits layers of an image, one also edits “layers” of music in a digital audio workstation. In this month’s Music Corner, we’ll show you the essentials in mixing and mastering your music. We also have an exclusive interview with one of the most prominent OPM bands of the 90s—Color it Red. Here, Cooky Chua and the gang talk about being in the business for 23 years and what’s in store for all their fans in their upcoming 5th studio album.

    Of course, what’s an issue of GADGETS Magazine without our product reviews? Lined up in this month’s GadgetsLab is the Pentax K-30, the ASUS VG278, the Sony Xperia acro S, and more of the latest gadgets! We also have new tech finds for you to consider putting on your shopping list in our monthly Parade section.

    If you weren’t able to come to Pinoy Blogfest 3.0 last September 22, you’ll still be able to see what went on as we give you lots of photos of the highlights of the event.

    Catch our features on the new Apple iOS 6, Windows 8, our full-blown review on World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, and many more interesting stories!

    Singer-actress Danita Paner graces this month’s cover, shares her digital side in our exclusive interview and ushers us into the gallery of today’s hottest gadgets.

    Drop whatever you’re doing, and grab a copy of the October issue at your leading bookstores, NOW!

    Foxconn workers go on strike, iPhone 5 shipments may be affected

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    Foxconn workers go on strike, iPhone 5 shipments may be affected

    There has been an insanely high demand for Apple’s latest smartphone, the iPhone 5, around the world. That means that workers at Foxconn, the Taiwanese contract manufacturer that makes the devices for Apple has been working feverishly to make sure that supply meets demand. Unfortunately for the company, they’ve hit a major roadblock as 2,000 to 3,000 Foxconn personnel (mostly people at the QC part of the assembly line) has gone on strike. It seems that Apple’s newest and greatest device was putting strain on the manufacturing and QC branches of the company, as the workers workers were not sufficiently trained to learn the new skills necessary to up quality control, which, according to China Labor watch, “led to workers turning out products that did not meet standards and ultimately put a tremendous amount of pressure on workers.” The new device had “indentations standards of 0.02mm and demands related to scratches on frames and back covers,” which led to physical altercations between line workers and QC inspectors. The QC inspectors tried to appeal to upper management, but it seems that didn’t really do much. That, coupled with the withdrawal of vacation privileges for this coming holiday season ultimately led to the strike that paralyzed the assembly line for the iPhone 5.

    Source: China Labor Watch

    Global members of Anonymous make their presence felt, hack 3 government websites in the past few days

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    Global members of Anonymous make their presence felt, hack 3 government websites in the past few days

    The newly minted RA 10175 (more commonly known as the Anti-Cybercrime Law) has attracted a lot of negative attention from the local populace and the international community. While most protests and criticisms have been relegated to social media, a few international members of the hacker collective Anonymous have taken matters into their own hands and have recently hacked and defaced multiple government websites in the past few days. A Turkish hacking group defaced DENR’s website 24 hours ago, while hacking group Ablaze and Teamroot hacked marina.gov.ph and mtc.gov.ph respectively.

    While DENR’s website (http://www.denr.gov.ph/) is now up and running, the Maritime Industry Authority (http://www.marina.gov.ph/) and the Maritime Training Council (http://www.mtc.gov.ph/) websites are still down as of writing.

    Source: We Support Anonymous Philippines (Facebook)

    Resident Evil 6: A review

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    Resident Evil 6: A review

    Ok, so this was a bit of a trap. Resident Evil 6 is one of the more anticipated games of this year, and since its release has already started to sell pretty well, due to some new gamine elements. If you want to know why, it might be a good idea to look elsewhere. if you want a laugh though, watch this link. It’s Conan, and he reviews RE6. Enjoy the vid HERE!

    Samsung’s Galaxy Note II now available for pre-order on Globe, free at Plan Php 2499

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    Samsung’s Galaxy Note II now available for pre-order on Globe, free at Plan Php 2499

    Choice is always nice, right? Both Globe and Smart are now taking pre-orders for Samsung’s gigantic phone/tablet hybrid, the Galaxy Note II. If you’re not so keen on getting the Galaxy Note II on Smart’s network, you can head over to Globe’s pre-order page to grab it at Plan Php 2499. Globe is also throwing in tickets for the David Guetta Concert tickets for the first 20 people who take them up on their offer, so you might want to hurry.

    Source: Globe 

    Plauge Inc. wants you to infect the world, bring the next Apocalypse

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    Plauge Inc. wants you to infect the world, bring the next Apocalypse

    Some men just want to see the world burn. If you’re that type of person, congratulations: there’s now a game for you. This particular game has been around for ages as a flash game, now it’s available on iTunes and Google Play allowing you to fulfill your dreams of crushing humanity under a tide of biological doom wherever you go. If you’re not familiar with the game, here’s a little primer: you control a pathogen that has just infected its very first victim. It’s up to you to mutate that tiny, laughable bug into something that will wipe it out humanity. Plauge Inc. is free for Android devices and is $0.99 for iOS.

    Source: Google Play, iTunes Store

    Will the next Nexus smartphone be made by LG?

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    Will the next Nexus smartphone be made by LG?

    There’s persistent rumors around the net that Google is gearing up to launch the next device in the Nexus family. And just like before, Google is going to partner with a manufacturer to make the next Nexus smartphone a reality. Rumors are that Google is partnering up with Korean manufacturer LG for their next Nexus device, and that said device will be closely related to the recently launched Optimus G. The next Nexus device will launch with the next iteration of Android (Android 4.2) and will use Qualcomm’s newly minted quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor paired with 2GB of memory. The device will use a 1280×768 True-HD IPS screen, and will launch with 16GB of storage without a microSD slot (and will have a non-removable battery). Sources close to the matter say that the device will be unveiled at an event later this month, so we’ll know soon enough if the product leaks are right.

    Source: Modaco

    Smart opens up preorder page for Galaxy Note II, free at plan 2000

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    Smart opens up preorder page for Galaxy Note II, free at plan 2000

    Smart has just opened up their preorder page for the 5.5-inch phablet wonder, the Samsung Galaxy Note II. People who want the newest and greatest from Samsung will be able to grab the phablet for free once they sign up for Smart’s Unli Data Plan 2000. If you need a refresher on the specs of the Galaxy Note II, you can head over to this page. We’ve just received our demo unit from Samsung, and we’ll be able to give you the full low-down on what this gigantic phablet has to offer in a bit. Until then, you can check out our initial hands-on of the device here.

    Source: Smart

    Malware taps into Android camera, takes pictures of your surroundings to spy on you

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    Malware taps into Android camera, takes pictures of your surroundings to spy on you

    If you think malware can only harm you in the digital world, think again. Military researcher Robert Templeman from the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, Indiana, and a team from Indiana University created an Android app called PlaceRaider that taps into your Android smartphone’s camera and takes pictures of your surroundings, which attackers can then stitch together to reveal incriminating information about where you live and work. Here’s a snippet of the thinking behind the app:

    Through completely opportunistic use of the camera on the phone and other sensors, PlaceRaider constructs rich, three dimensional models of indoor environments. Remote burglars can thus download the physical space, study the environment carefully, and steal virtual objects from the environment (such as financial documents, information on computer monitors, and personally identifiable information). Through two human subject studies we demonstrate the effectiveness of using mobile devices as powerful surveillance and virtual theft platforms, and we suggest several possible defenses against visual malware.

    To test the app, Indiana University team handed out infected Android phones to a group to see just how effective the app was. Well, it turns out the app was pretty darn effective – with the app’s help, the group was able to take several pictures and reconstruct  3D models of the users’ surroundings, which then allowed them to steal sensitive information like credit card numbers and the like. While the app was made purely for research purposes, it kind of scares us a bit to know technology is completely capable of turning your most trusted tool against you.

    Source: Cornell University

    Samsung expects $7.28 billion in operating profit in Q3, beats expectations

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    Samsung expects $7.28 billion in operating profit in Q3, beats expectations

    Samsung has sent out guidance to its investors ahead of its full Q3 earnings call, and like previous occasions, the numbers are pretty impressive. The Korean firm is expecting a  fourth straight record quarter, which pretty much guarantees that there’s going to be a huge party in the Samsung HQ in Korea. Samsung has managed to grab 8.1 trillion won ($7.28 billion), double of the results in the same period last year, which is partly fueled by demand for Samsung’s Galaxy series of devices. Even if Samsung paid off it’s $1 billion debt to Apple, Samsung has more than enough money to go laughing to the bank.

    Source: Bloomberg

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