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    Get more from Globe Tattoo with these 3 latest offers

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    Get more from Globe Tattoo with these 3 latest offers

     

     

    Armed with unbeaten offers, Tattoo, powered by Globe sets itself apart as it becomes faster with their roll-out of the 4G network – making all services bolder and more powerful than ever. As the #1 most preferred broadband in the country, Tattoo makes sure that each service goes with every fast-paced lifestyle.

    Expensive connections and limited coverage are history with Tattoo’s pre-paid devices and packages that let’s every individual spark a trend on-line. Run of the mill offers are long gone. Tattoo resists mediocrity with peerless Prepaid offers. The Tattoo Sonic is Tattoo’s most affordable device at Php 995 powered by 3G. Its speeds reach up to 3.6Mbps and you can even enjoy Facebook free for the first 10 days. Tattoo Flash device on the other hand at Php 1245 is already run under the 4G umbrella with speeds reaching to 7.2Mbps that comes with 25 days free Facebook usage. Lastly, pre-paid users can now experience The Tattoo Superstick Prepaid powered by 4G up to 7.2Mbps for only Php 3895 also with 25 days free Facebook usage.

     

    And even on a prepaid service, you can still be in the loop resisting limitations in connectivity. All of these devices upon purchase come with Free 120 hours of unlimited connection for 5 days.

    Tattoo’s new post-paid plans define living without limits – resisting uniformity on plan offers that don’t follow suit with each unique lifestyle. Tattoo’s new Postpaid portfolio starts with their lowest plans at Php 299 and Php 499 a month. Both come with the 4G-powered USB dongle that reaches 7.2Mbps. The Tattoo device at plan Php 999 on the other hand has speeds of up to 12 Mbps  while the Tattoo Superstick at plan Php 1299 keeps you on-line up to 21 Mbps both running on 4G.

    Pushing the limits in bandwidth are their exceptional add-ons with the Speed and Volume Boost. Speed Boosts go for up to 12 Mbps for additional P 100/month; Up to 21 Mbps for P 150/month and up to 42 mbps for Php 250/month. Wider bandwidth also becomes more accessible with the Volume Boost that starts with an additional 5GB for Php 200/month; additional 10GB for Php  300/month and a Surf-All-You want option for only an additional Php 400/month.

     

    Securing their position in the world-wide web, 2012 is bound to be more groundbreaking for Tattoo – with technological innovations, new devices, revitalized services, and matchless deals that RESIST the tired and traditional model. With a new and empowered broadband that packs a punch, in a super sleek and stylish package, Tattoo reveals the new and progressive face of internet technology.

    Learn more about Tattoo’s latest products and services by visiting http://tattoo.globe.com.ph

     

    Meet the Thermaltake Level 10 M Mouse, the coolest mouse you’ll see today

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    Meet the Thermaltake Level 10 M Mouse, the coolest mouse you’ll see today

    Most mouse designs follow a certain formula – a bit of curves here, a dash of LED lights there, a bunch of buttons scattered about. But Thermaltake, together with BMW Group subsidiary DesignworksUSA would have none of that, and designed possibly the best looking mouse we’ve ever seen. One look at its sleek lines, nearly empty middle and futuristic design makes you wonder how the thing would feel like in your hands. Even if it doesn’t perform as well as it looks, it still looks freaking awesome.

    Source: BMW Group

    Intel offers overclocking protection plan for unlocked processors

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    Intel offers overclocking protection plan for unlocked processors

    We know there’s a lot of you out there that like pushing your processors to the very limit, oftentimes with disastrous results. Intel knows that fact all too well, and as a result has come up with the Performance Tuning Protection Plan, which is basically like insurance for overclockers. If at any time your processor decides to kick the bucket because of your enthusiastic applications of voltage, then you’re qualified for a single replacement free of charge. The plan is available for unlocked processors only and ranges from $20-$35 bucks depending on the processor you’re packing.

    Source: Intel

    HP’s Mini 210 – Beats Audio for the cash strapped

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    HP’s Mini 210 – Beats Audio for the cash strapped

    Can’t afford HP’s recently unveiled Pavilion dm4 Beats Edition notebook but still want Beats audio tech in your hands? Well, you might want to check the Mini 210. HP’s seen fit to cram this little notebook with Beats Audio, as well as an Intel Atom N455 processor, 10.1-inch display and 1GB of DDR3 memory. It’s not the fastest of notebooks (and doesn’t sport Beats branding from head to toe) but hey, it’s something, right? The Mini 210 retails for Php 19,990.

    Megaupload taken down by Feds, anonymous retaliates by crashing UMG, MPAA and FBI website

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    Megaupload taken down by Feds, anonymous retaliates by crashing UMG, MPAA and FBI website

    Bad news for people who like sharing huge, possibly copyrighted material over the web: CNN is reporting that popular file sharing site Megaupload has been taken down by Federal agents just a few hours ago, with its founders and owner being charged with violating piracy laws. Federal prosecutors are saying that the file sharing site has cost copyright holders more than $500 million in lost revenue, and that 4 executives including Megaupload founder Kim “Dotcom” Schmitz were arrested in in New Zealand at the request of U.S. officials. The takedown of the filesharing site is a huge blow, especially when you consider the site’s metrics – 150 million registered users, 50 million daily visitors accounting for about 4% of total internet traffic.

    Of course, hacking collective Anonymous was not happy with the takedown, and has flown into a hacking fury. The group has initiated massive retaliatory strikes against the websites of the Department of Justice (DoJ.gov), the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Universal Music Group (UMG), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and a whole host of other industry related sites. The attacks are still ongoing right now, and while some of the sites have gotten back up, most of them are still feeling the massive pain from Anonymous’ DDoS attacks. Gizmodo says that this is possibly one of the biggest coordinated DDoS attacks ever assembled by the hacking collective. The group has released the statement below following the attacks.

    January 19th, 2012

    Popular file-sharing website megaupload.com gets shutdown by U.S Justice – FBI and charged its founder with violating piracy laws. Four Megaupload members were also arrested. The FBI released a press release on its website which you can view here:
    http://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/justice-department-charges-leaders-of-megaupload-with-widespread-online-copyright-infringement

    We Anonymous are launching our largest attack ever on government and music industry sites. Lulz. The FBI didn’t think they would get away with this did they? They should have expected us.

    #OpMegaupload
    The following sites were taken down in response to the FBI shutting down megaupload.com
    :) TANGO DOWN

    justice.gov
    universalmusic.com
    riaa.org
    mpaa.org
    copyright.gov
    hadopi.fr
    wmg.com
    usdoj.gov
    bmi.com
    fbi.gov

    (We have removed the addresses of MPAA Chairman Christopher Dodd because of privacy)

    Motion Picture Association of America Corporate Offices:

    Washington, D.C.
    1600 Eye St., NW
    Washington, D.C. 20006
    Phone: (202) 293-1966
    Fax: (202) 296-7410

    Los Angeles
    15301 Ventura Blvd., Building E
    Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
    Phone: (818) 995-6600
    Fax: (818) 285-4403

    New York
    200 White Plains Road 1st Floor
    Tarrytown, NY 10591
    Phone: (914) 333-8892
    Fax: (914) 333-7541

    Chicago
    1010 Lake St.
    Suite 422
    Oak Park, IL 60301
    708-660-0481
    Phone: (708) 660-0481
    Fax:(708) 660-0484

    Dallas
    1425 Greenway Dr.
    Suite 270
    Irving, TX 75038
    Phone: (972) 756-9078
    Fax: (972) 756-9402

    Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Rua Jerônimo da Veiga, 45, Conj 121/122, 12º Floor
    Jardim Europa, São Paulo, S.P
    04536-000, Brazil
    Phone: 011-55-11-3667-2080
    Website: www.mpaal.org.br

    Brussels, Belgium
    Motion Picture Association
    Brussels office
    Avenue des Arts 46 box 8
    B – 1000 Brussels
    Phone: +32 2 778 27 11
    Fax: +32 2 778 27 00/+32 2 778 27 50

    Mexico City, Mexico
    Lafontaine #42
    Chapultepec Polanco
    Mexico, 11560 DF
    Phone: 011-5255 5280 6878/5281 6090

    Singapore
    #04-07 Central Mall
    No. 1 Magazine Road
    Singapore 059567
    Phone: +65 6253 1033
    Phone: +65 6255 1838
    Website: www.mpa-i.org

    Toronto, Canada
    55 St. Clair Avenue, West
    Suite 210
    Toronto, ON M4V 2Y7
    Phone: (416) 961-1888
    Phone: (416) 968-1016
    Website: www.mpa-canada.org

    MPAA Email: [email protected]

    Other Contact Info:
    Website: http://chrisdodd.com
    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SenChrisDodd
    Twitter: http://twitter.com/SenChrisDodd
    YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/SenChrisDodd
    Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/SenChrisDodd
    Miscellanous: http://www.peekyou.com/chris_dodd/229085828

    We are Anonymous.
    We are Legion.
    We do not Forgive.
    We do not Forget.
    Expect Us.

    @AnonymousWiki

    Source: CNN, Gizmodo

    Globe introduces 3 new ambassadors to head the resistance

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    Globe introduces 3 new ambassadors to head the resistance

    Pushing the bounds of connectivity, Tattoo has taken on the challenge that continues to make Filipinos more mobile, powerful, global and consequentially, revolutionary. Get ready for a new domination in your broadband – with three reasons to resist the slow and unreliable broadband internet that plagues the market. With an empowered prepaid and postpaid portfolio Tattoo outdoes competition yet again in etching a permanent mark in the minds of the young, mobile, and techno-savvy. More to these, it is their new brand ambassadors, it seems, that causes the most buzz in the beeline.

    Proof that Tattoo packs a punch in providing value for money for the best deals, the “Filipino Flash” Nonito Donaire raises his fist in resisting mediocrity with the tired old broadband we all have been accustomed to. The current World Bantamweight Champion has risen from jaggedness and aims for prominence. And putting up the same stance for the country’s #1 most preferred broadband, Tattoo promises internet service that is uninterrupted, with strong and powerful signals at unbeatable speeds.

    With his perma-lined eyes, black swept hair, and his melodic howl, vocalist Miggy Chavez has raised a strong following for a religion he calls Chicosci. Armed with hypnotic guitar riffs, surreal lyrics, and, Chavez’s addicting vocal styling, Chicosci has reared a legion of head-banging cronies for their “Vampire Social Club”, a historic hit for Philippine rock. And with Tattoo on his side, Miggy Chavez can take his ‘vampiric’ social network following to virally fanatic proportions, with reliable bandwidths designed for instant updates, super-sonic uploads and downloads, and unlimited interaction. Backed up by Tattoo, Miggy breaks through limitations caused by slow, unreliable internet access, as he puts his rock-cult status in the burning spotlight and paves the way to musical innovations that would bring the Pinoy sound to the international arena.

    Model marvel Georgina Wilson on the other hand, with her multi-faceted persona has invaded the international fashion consciousness and left an indelible mark all her own. And this resistance against Uniformity of modeling stereotypes has transformed Wilson into a global household name, her tweets instantly becoming the first words on anything from fashion, social graces, to the elusive pursuits of the finer things in life. Her @iloveGeorgina Twitter account has caused quite a social network traffic this holiday season when Georgina asked her followers “What will you RESIST this 2012?” And judging from the amount of replies she received, her words fronted by a pretty picture will always be irresistible. With Grace, Glamour, intelligible Grasp, and a Gorgeous face, Georgina Wilson displays the 4G that could launch a thousand hits, likes, and followings, and that is exactly what Tattoo does with its new generation Superstick, that outfits 4G in a super sleek and stylish package.

    Tattoo challenges you to RESIST all your old notions of what your broadband can be. It is time to RESIST the undependable, and start living your connected lives without limits, as it takes you to the new generation of global broadband domination.

    www.tattoo.globe.com.ph

    HP outs Beats equipped HP Pavilion dm4

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    HP outs Beats equipped HP Pavilion dm4

    Wishing HP’s Pavilion dm4 had a bit more street cred? Well, you’ll be happy to know that HP has just made the Beats equipped version of the Pavilion dm4 available for you to purchase. The Beats version of the Pavilion dm4 sports prominent Beats branding all around, as well as Beats Audio technology inside.

    The Beats Pavilion dm4 is powered by an Intel Core i5-2450Mm has a 14.0-inch diagonal HD+ Anti-glare LED-backlit display (1600 x 900) and 500GB HDD. You’ll be able to pick it up for around Php 49,990.

    Opinion: Innovation and pricing is the way to curb piracy, not laws

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    Opinion: Innovation and pricing is the way to curb piracy, not laws

    If you tried to go to Wikipedia yesterday, all you would have seen is this:

    Same thing with Reddit:

    And for US based folks, Google:

    The bill that they’re protesting against is Stop Online Piracy Act and it’s evil twin, Protect IP Act, two laws that aim to clamp down on piracy and IP infringement that threatens to unravel the internet as we know it. We’re not going to bore you with the technicalities of the bill (Mashable made an excellent post dissecting SOPA here) – suffice to say these two bills give the American government too much power over sites that supposedly violate IP and undermines the very open nature of the internet. The fundamental problem here is that the politicians and subsequently, the big name studios and media outfits that are lobbying for SOPA and PIPA’s passing in Congress have failed to keep up with technology and the internet, and are approaching the problem with a Sledgehammer when they should be using a knife.

    Innovation is the key to reducing piracy, not laws. Most of the time, piracy is the symptom of a much bigger disease – the lack of access to affordable and convenient content for users. As Gabe Newell put it – Piracy is a service issue. From the man himself: “If a pirate offers a product anywhere in the world, 24 x 7, purchasable from the convenience of your personal computer, and the legal provider says the product is region-locked, will come to your country 3 months after the US release, and can only be purchased at a brick and mortar store, then the pirate’s service is more valuable.” When their company entered the Russian market, everyone told them that it would be a waste of time because in the Russian market, everyone pirates everything. The company then found out that one of the reasons why Russians preferred pirated copies was because the pirates did a better job of localizing content than the publishers did. Their solution? Make better localized copies of their games. Now Russia is Steam’s second largest market in Europe.

    Pricing is another key factor that spreads piracy.  A report by the Social Science Research Council has said that piracy is an issue of pricing, and that the prices of the products should be adjusted depending on the region or the country where it’s being sold. It’s common sense really – a game that’s priced at around $60 (or about Php 2640) in first world countries won’t sell in a country like ours for example, where the minimum wage is only Php 450 a day. If content providers lower the prices of their products, then pinoys will be able to buy legal products and developers and publishers will be paid for their work. Win-win, right? And this particular theory has already been proved by one retailer in the Philippines. DataBlitz has been able to reduce the prices of original games to about Php 1300 – to 1700, and as a result there are a lot more people buying and playing original games now than before. Don’t be fooled by naysayers – there IS a market for original software in this country – the trick there is finding the right  pricing for people to buy it.

    Possibly the worst thing anyone can do to curb piracy is enacting draconian copyright protection rules and enforcement. The more content providers tighten their grip in regards to copyright enforcement and protection, the more their content will be pirated. Noted comedian Louis C.K. tested the waters of DRM-less publishing by releasing his 1 hour comedy special without any kind of DRM, region locks or any other crap, for $5 dollars. Guess what? He made a million dollars of off it in 12 days. Again, no DRM, no region locks, no protection.

    Piracy is a fact of life. Big media needs to understand that not all pirates are people out to rob them blind. Most pirates are just regular people who want to enjoy the latest games or watch the newest movie, without the means or enough money to do so. Laws like SOPA and PIPA are dangerous to the point of irresponsibility, and big media needs to leave the past and join the rest of us here, in the present.

    Protect those prized lenses with a Photorito

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    Protect those prized lenses with a Photorito

    Many of my photographer-friends have this tendency to baby their cameras and their prized lenses – how they’d rather lug it around than leave without them in sight. Not that I blame them… sometimes even the lenses cost more than the cameras so if there were a way to not only protect them from being scratched, broken, or stolen, I’m sure photogs will be all over it.

    Introducing the Photorito Lens Wrap. This protective lens wrap keeps your prized lenses in place all nice and snug, in any bag. It’s made out of Tyvek and cushioned with neoprene so you won’t need to go gasping for air if in case you accidently drop your camera bag with your lenses in it. The best part? The Photorito Lens Wrap looks like a burrito wrap. This delicious disguise may encourage unsuspecting onlookers to go out and grab some Mexican food but at least it’ll fool the camera thieves… unless Mexican food is their favorite.

    Behringer announces 3 iPad Mixers with docking station

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    Behringer announces 3 iPad Mixers with docking station

    Behringer’s new XENYX iX series is crafted with the iPad specifically in mind. It’s an interesting concept with a great design that should have tablet musicians drooling at the ability to have deeper control of their apps.

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    Meet the Alesis Vortex, the first keytar controller

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    Meet the Alesis Vortex, the first keytar controller

    If you don’t know what a keytar is, then now’s the time to check out the revivial of a classic design that will leave you wondering whether its awesome…or just plain geeky.

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    MyMusicStore.com.ph launches, delivers digital music right to your PC

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    MyMusicStore.com.ph launches, delivers digital music right to your PC

    Online music portals aren’t exactly a new idea (iTunes anyone) but because of region restrictions, there hasn’t been a lot of choice for Pinoys to download music legally. Enter MyMusicStore.com.ph , a newly launched online music portal that makes it easy for anyone to browse, choose and buy legal digital music from the comforts of their own home. Currently in Beta, MyMusicStore.com.ph differs from services like iTunes by offering Pinoys a convenient way to pay for their music. Aside from the obvious options – payment via Credit Card and PayPal – MyMusicStore.com.ph will also allow users to pay for music that they fancy by prepaid cards (think of cellphone load, but for tracks) and via their cellphone load (though only Smart is supported for now).

    Managed by both MobileCash Inc. and Rising Tide Mobile Entertainment Inc. and supported by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI), MyMusicStore.com.ph aims to deliver a convenient service that’ll allow the average Joe to buy and download music legally. And while MyMusicStore.com.ph currently only has about 15-17 thousand artists on tap, their reps say they’ll have considerably more content by the time the service gets out of beta. Users will be able to purchase songs a la carte, as well as whole albums. Right now the service only exists as a web portal, but execs present during the event did mention the possibility of a mobile portal for both Android and iOS, though nothing has been set in stone as of yet. You can visit the site at MyMusicStore.com.ph to check out the site yourself.

    The Future of Retailing

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    The Future of Retailing
    Self-service POS

    Our editor in chief, Armin Amio, was at the annual convention of the US National Retail Federation in New York and witnessed HP’s unveiling of technologies meant to redefine the retail shopping experience. She filed this story and photos.

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    LG outs LTE ready Optimus Pad LTE, specs and details inside

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    LG outs LTE ready Optimus Pad LTE, specs and details inside

    LG has just announced their LTE tablet offering, the Optimus Pad LTE, in Korea earlier today. The first LTE device from the Korean firm is an 8.9-inch deal, equipped with a True HD IPS panel that’s capable of resolutions of 1280 x 720. The overall physical dimensions of the device are pretty impressive, with an overall thickness of only 9.34mm and posting a weight of 479g. Internally the Optimus Pad sports a Qualcomm 1.5GHz dual-core/dual channel processor, which frankly is a bit disappointing given the quad core tablet offerings unveiled during CES. The device will also have Honeycomb (Android 3.2) on-board, with no word on when/if ICS will make an appearance. The Optimus Pad LTE will pop up in Korea first, unfortunately there’s no word on whether this particular device will make the trip across the ocean to our shores. No price has been made available.

    [album: https://gadgetsmagazine.com.ph/wp-content/plugins/dm-albums/dm-albums.php?currdir=/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/[email protected]/LG Optimus Pad LTE/]

     

    How gaming can help save the world

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    How gaming can help save the world

    Most of the world’s natural calamities, from devastating earthquakes to massive tsunamis to raging typhoons has been an effect of climate change. It’s been a long-time battle as far as I can recall, when it was just the “greenhouse effect” that had everyone too scared to go outside without sunblock (or in our case, an umbrella) lest they get skin cancer due to the huge hole in the ozone layer. There have been many more environmental advocacies since then and with the help of social media, it’s now become easier to get involved in creating solutions to these problems.

    The Gaming For Good event was one such avenue to encourage participants to come with solutions via gaming concepts.

    Former Vice President Al Gore, founder of the Climate Reality Project shares, “People all around the world are now are expressing a very strong conviction that we have to shift to low-carbon technologies, we have to make our economy sustainable and not destructive to the ecosphere. They are starting to demand much more responsible solutions.” And with social media, “Individuals have easy access, almost no barriers to access. Ideas matter.”

     

    Gaming For Good from Piers Fawkes on Vimeo.

     

    Source: PSFK

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