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    PayDollar Debit: Making online shopping easier

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    PayDollar Debit: Making online shopping easier

     

    AsiaPay, a world-class provider of Internet and mobile payment services and technologies in Asia, launches “PayDollar Debit” Payment Service, the most comprehensive debit payment option for the Asia Pacific region.

    “As we reach a new milestone of AsiaPay’s strong alliance with leading payment and bank partners in Asia and China, we are pleased to launch PayDollar Debit Payment Service as an alternative payment option to non-credit consumers for businesses in Asia. Consumers can now enjoy greater payment convenience in making online purchases in Asia while merchants can further maximize their online sales by catering to non-credit consumers,” said Joseph Chan, CEO of the AsiaPay Group.

    PayDollar Debit Payment Service enables merchants to accept and collect online real-time debit payments from consumers in China, Australia, New Zealand, and other Asian countries via bank accounts, debit cards, e-wallets, and prepaid products. AsiaPay’s comprehensive partnerships will allow merchants to serve over one billion customer base all throughout the Asia Pacific region. Currently, it can process payments from China UnionPay, AliPay, 99Bill, PPS, MyClear, BancNet, Globe GCash, Smart Money, POLi, Bangkok Bank, Bank of Ayudhya, TMB Bank, United Overseas Bank, Siam Commercial Bank, and Krung Thai Bank accountholders. And, payment is real-time and securely authenticated.

    “The continued increase of online debit-ready consumers along with the comfort levels of consumers in making online purchases has created a new market for online businesses. And, we strive to offer our merchants the most integrated and comprehensive payment services possible by providing credit and debit payments in Asia, together with integrated multi-lingual account and consolidated transaction reporting, and single settlement even if the merchant has multiple debit payment options in different countries via our PayDollar platform,” adds Joseph Chan.

    Sony Xperia S – Playstation certified, 720p display dual-core smartphone

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    Sony Xperia S – Playstation certified, 720p display dual-core smartphone

    It seems that Sony’s divorce from Ericsson is official, as the newest device – the Xperia S – from the Japanese firm is devoid of the partnership’s branding. That doesn’t mean that the Xperia S is short on specs – quite the opposite actually. The Xperia S is equipped with a 4.3-inch, 720p display, 1.5GHz dual core processor and a massive 12-megapixel Exmor R camera sensor.

    The Xperia S is also Playstation certified and like many other devices this year, has NFC built-in. Unfortunately, people are saying that this device will only have Android 2.3 on-board when it launches, though Sony says that an upgrade to ICS will come. Like other devices on display at CES, expect this particular device to drop in the second quarter of 2012.

    Meet the Asus MeMo 370T: 7-inch Tegra 3 tablet for $250

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    Meet the Asus MeMo 370T: 7-inch Tegra 3 tablet for $250

    Tegra 3 is barely out of the gate, but Asus wants everyone to have a slice of NVIDIA’s multi-core experience at a price point that’s really hard to ignore. The MeMo 370T is a 7-inch tablet deal (similar to our recently reviewed Galaxy Tab 7 Plus) with a 1,280×800-resolution IPS screen and powered by Android Ice Cream Sandwich and NVIDIA’s quad-core Tegra 3 processor. The best part? Asus has said that the MeMo 370T will retail for $250 (or about Php 11,000). We don’t care if you don’t like Android or if you love iOS – Php 11,000 for a modern, top-tier device from a premium manufacturer will make you stop and think really hard about a purchase, which is ultimately what Asus wants you to do. If it was released with a dual-core processor (like most 7-inch tablets nowadays) it wouldn’t be a show stopper but the combination of Tegra 3 paired with ICS and the low $250 price point makes it the talking point of CES when talking about tablets (coincidentally the MeMo 370T won the Best of CES award). The MeMo 370T is set to land on the 2nd quarter of 2012.

    [album: https://gadgetsmagazine.com.ph/wp-content/plugins/dm-albums/dm-albums.php?currdir=/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/[email protected]/Asus MeMo 370T/]

    90s Music Comes Alive Promo Winners

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    90s Music Comes Alive Promo Winners

    Congratulations to the winners of our MCA 90s Music Comes Alive promo!

    • Johnboni Corpuz
    • Aileen Siwa
    • Billy Ray Borja
    • Lawrence Nelson Guevara
    • Ma. Elinor Semira

    Each of them will receive a pair of passes for tonight’s show happening at 7pm at the  Eastwood Central Plaza featuring performances by Chicosci, December Avenue, Hijo, Tanya Markova & Typecast.

    Please check your e-mail for the details.

     

    Dell unveils their ultrabook – the XPS 13

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    Dell unveils their ultrabook – the XPS 13

    Just like clockwork, Dell has unveiled their entry to the ultrabook category – the XPS 13. Just like its competitors, Dell’s offering is an ultrathin device, which measures at only 6mm at it’s thinnest point. Dell has opted to go with an alumnium – carbon fiber composite mix instead of an all metal design that its competitors use, which cuts the overall weight of the device down to about 1.36 kilos. The XPS 13 uses a 13.3-inch HD WLED, 300-nit (1366×768) display that is edge-to-edge hardened Gorilla Glass, with two possible processor choices: an Intel Core i5 2467M or a beefier, i7 2637M. Users will also be able to choose between 128 GB SSD or 256GB SSD for storage. Regardless of the configuration though, the XPS 13 will ship with 4GB DDR3 SDRAM memory. The XPS 13 will retail in select markets in March. Dell has not mentioned the price of this bad boy unfortunately.

    [album: https://gadgetsmagazine.com.ph/wp-content/plugins/dm-albums/dm-albums.php?currdir=/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/[email protected]/Dell XPS /]

    Fashion and tech go hand in hand with L’Oreal

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    Fashion and tech go hand in hand with L’Oreal

    Gadgets Magazine may be more tech than fashion but there’s no denying that the beauties who grace our covers and pages every month are also worth checking out aside from the latest and trendiest gadgets we serve you up with. That’s why we also know to keep up with what’s going on in the wonderful world of fashion and beauty – and because we were there – here’s a little something from L’Oreal during last year’s Philippine Fashion Week’s Grand Allure Show Holiday 2011. Cop that fierce look with a makeup tutorial from Jigs Mayuga.

     

    Source: Philippine Fashion Week Live

     

    Akai introduces the MPC Studio

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    Akai introduces the MPC Studio

    Akai rolls out its second controller of the year, the slim and streamlined MPC Studio.

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    Google introduces Search plus Your World

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    Google introduces Search plus Your World

    Today, Google is introducing Search plus Your World for searches on Google.com in English. This trio of new search features brings your world, rich with people and information, into search. Search plus Your World helps you find your own stuff on the web, the people you know and things they’ve shared with you, as well as the people you don’t know but might want to … all from one search box.

    We’re transforming Google into a search engine that understands not only content, but also people and relationships. We began this transformation with Social Search, and today we’re taking another big step in this direction by introducing these three new features:

    1. Personal Results, which enables you to find information just for you, such as Google+ photos and posts—both your own and those shared specifically with you, that only you will be able to see on your results page;
    2. Profiles in Search, both in autocomplete and results, which enables you to immediately find people you’re close to or might be interested in following; and,
    3. People and Pages, which helps you find people profiles and Google+ pages related to a specific topic or area of interest, and lets you follow them with just a few clicks.

    Together, these features combine to create Search plus Your World, which will become available over the next few days to people who are signed in and searching on https://www.google.com in English.

    Security, transparency and control
    We set a high bar for security and privacy for Search plus Your World. Searches by signed-in users on Google.com are secured by SSL encryption by default. This means when you’re signed in to Google, your search results—including your private content—are protected by the same high standards of encryption as your messages in Gmail.

    We also want to be transparent about how these features work and give you control over how to use them. With today’s changes, we provide visibility and control settings similar to those in Google+. For example, personal results are clearly marked as Public, Limited or Only you.

    We’re also introducing a toggle button on the results page that lets you see search results without personal content. With a single click, you can see an unpersonalized view of search results — no results from your friends, no private information and no personalization of results based on your Web History.

    This toggle button works for an individual search session, or you can make this the default in your Search Settings.

    For more details about Search plus Your World, including a video demonstration and screenshots, visit the Official Google Blog.

    Asus Transformer Prime (with ICS) first impressions, hands on

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    Asus Transformer Prime (with ICS) first impressions, hands on

    Asus dropped by our office today with a particularly nice surprise: their Transformer Prime tablet topped with the delicious cherry that is Ice Cream Sandwich. Though we only got a few minutes to play with the device (Asus wouldn’t let us have it for a proper review, no matter how much we begged them to) we went away with the sneaking suspicion that it’ll be getting high marks from us once we get it back for a proper review. The reasons?

    It’s thinner and prettier than last year’s model

    We’re not saying that the original Transformer was ugly. It’s just that the new Transformer Prime is just so, so much nicer to look at. Asus took the whole look of the Zenbook and applied it to the Transformer Prime and the results are fantastic. Build quality is top notch, and with an overall thickness of just 8.3mm (tablet only), it’s one of thinnest tablets out in the market today.

    Faster than the competition

    While the Transformer Prime won’t be the fastest Android tablet in the block in a few months time, it’s still currently the fastest Android device right now, thanks to its Tegra 3 processor. Don’t believe us? Take a gander at the benchmark we took of the device while it was in the office.

    Ice Cream Sandwich looks better than Honeycomb

    Coincidentally, the Asus Transformer Prime is our first taste of Ice Cream Sandwich, as we haven’t gotten hold of a Samsung Galaxy Nexus yet. Our verdict? It’s so, so pretttyyy. Seriously. The transitions are beautiful and the screen! Oh the screen. It’s simply glorious.

    Okay, we’re done gussying up to the Transformer Prime. With that out of the way, here’s some of the things we didn’t like about it:

    It’s going to be a bit expensive

    Asus’ rep today told me that unlike the original Transformer, the local version of the Transformer Prime will only be available with the dock, meaning you won’t be able to buy just the tablet itself. With taxes and all we estimate the Transformer Prime to retail at around 31-33K by the time it gets released, which should be next month.

    It has GPS issues

    Early adopters are reporting that the Transformer Prime has GPS issues, mainly stemming from the metal design of the device. Asus has already acknowledged the problem and are working on a redesigned device for better GPS performance, though it’s still up in the air when that new version will come out (or if that’s the version of the device coming here).

    That’s it. We’re expecting the unit to come back next week, so watch out for our review. Until then, enjoy some of the pictures of the device below.

    [album: https://gadgetsmagazine.com.ph/wp-content/plugins/dm-albums/dm-albums.php?currdir=/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/[email protected]/Asus Transformer Prime/]

    Samsung’s WB850F Wi-Fi camera lets you upload images without using your PC

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    Samsung’s WB850F Wi-Fi camera lets you upload images without using your PC

    Since most of the pictures we take today end up in Facebook and other social networks we own, it kind of makes sense for a camera to come with Wi-Fi built-in, right? Meet Samsung’s WB850F, their newest Wi-Fi enabled camera that’ll allow you to take photos and upload them immediately without the use of a PC. Aside from near instantaneous sharing, the WB850F is armed with a  21x super zoom lens and a large 16 Megapixel BSI CMOS sensor for reduced image noise and distortion. There’s a 3-inch VGA AMOLED screen at the back, as well as GPS functionality. No word on local pricing and availability yet.

    Razer Naga Hex announced, optimized for DoTA, LoL

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    Razer Naga Hex announced, optimized for DoTA, LoL

    With the popularity of action-RPG games like DoTA and LoL, Razer has made a mice specifically for the sub-genre. Meet the Naga Hex, a mouse made in the spirit of the original Razer Naga. But now instead of 12 buttons arranged in a grid, the Naga Hex has six large mechanical thumb buttons that are optimized for the interfaces of MOBA and action-RPG games such as DoTA and LoL. The buttons on the Naga Hex are made with performance in mind, and can take up to 250 clicks per minute without issues, with the switches being rated for about 10 million clicks. The Naga Hex will retail for $79.99.

    Product features:

    • 6 MOBA/action-RPG optimized mechanical thumb buttons
    • 11 total programmable buttons
    • Special switches in buttons for up to 250 clicks per minute
    • 10 million click life cycle
    • Ergonomic curved design
    • Razer Synapse 2.0
    • 5600dpi Razer Precision 3.5G Laser Sensor
    • 1000Hz Ultrapolling/1ms response time
    [album: https://gadgetsmagazine.com.ph/wp-content/plugins/dm-albums/dm-albums.php?currdir=/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/[email protected]/Razer Naga Hex/]

     

    Razer outs Project Fiona gaming tablet

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    Razer outs Project Fiona gaming tablet

    Seems like Razer has their own CES bomb to drop. The peripheral firm has just released unleashed the Project Fiona gaming tablet for gamers who absolutely need to take their PC games on the road. The tablet runs on an Intel’s third generation Core i7 processors (which we assume will be Ivy Bridge) and Razer says that it’s fully capable of running PC games on the go. To get around the problem of, you know, not having a mouse or keyboard, Razer has integrated dual game controllers with ultra-precise analog sticks and accelerometers,  and a highly sensitive multi-touch screen into the device for positive control. No word on what GPU this bad boy uses (or if it’ll use a separate GPU at all) or how much it’ll eventually retail for though Razer says it’ll retail for less than $1000. You can expect the Project Fiona to arrive in Q4 of 2012.

    [album: https://gadgetsmagazine.com.ph/wp-content/plugins/dm-albums/dm-albums.php?currdir=/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/[email protected]/Project Fiona/]

    Intel officially enters smartphone and tablet game, enters into strategic relationship with Motorola

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    Intel officially enters smartphone and tablet game, enters into strategic relationship with Motorola


    We’ve seen a sneak peek of Intel’s possible tablet offerings last year in COMPUTEX, and now it seems that the firm has a processor ready to go to market. The processor of choice for mobile devices? Their Atom Z2460 platform, formerly known as Medfield. To highlight the capabilities of the processor on mobile devices, Intel brought a fully functional smartphone to CES which was built for them by Lenovo. The device sports a 4.5-inch high-resolution LCD touch screen for crisp text and vibrant images, two cameras for imaging and support for HSPA+ with the Intel XMM 6260 Platform. The device was running on Android 4.0 during the event.

    Intel CEO Paul Otelleni also announced during the show a including a multi-year, multi-device strategic relationship with Motorola Mobility, Inc. “The best of Intel computing is coming to smartphones,” said Intel President and CEO Paul Otellini. “Our efforts with Lenovo and Motorola Mobility will help to establish Intel processors in smartphones and provide a solid foundation from which to build in 2012 and into the future.”

    Additionally, the firm has promised that devices running on their chips will be able to run a vast swath of Android software, including those compiled for other architectures. Furthermore, Intel powered tablets will raise the bar on tablet experiences by offering compatibility with the millions of existing applications and devices; an instant-on, software and apps experience; and support of the Metro* user interface. Onstage during Intel’s keynote for CES was the world’s first public demonstration of the forthcoming 32nm Intel Atom SoC for tablets and hybrids running on Microsoft Windows 8, codenamed “Clover Trail.

    *We apologize for the low res pictures, we’ll get higher-res versions up as soon as we can

     

     

    PressReader updates to v3.0, introduces SmartFlow

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    PressReader updates to v3.0, introduces SmartFlow

     

    PressReader has been updated to version 3.0 with a new flagship feature called SmartFlow, which promises to provide an even  smoother browsing experience.

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    Break that fast quick and easy with the Retro Series 3-in1

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    Break that fast quick and easy with the Retro Series 3-in1

    They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day but seriously, who has the foresight (or the willpower) to wake up earlier than necessary to make themselves the proverbial “breakfast of champions” type meal (and then have the time to clean up before heading off to work)?

    Nostalgia Electrics gives you a reason not to skip breakfast with the Retro Series 3-in-1 Breakfast Station. Now you need not worry about rushing out of the house with just a fruit or a sachet of oatmeal in your hand. This ultimate breakfast maker comes with a mini oven-toaster, coffeemaker, and built-in grill which you can use all at once. Sure, this isn’t the first breakfast maker we’ve come across but what makes this one so special is it’s vintage design, giving you that suzy-homemaker feel without having to look like a 50s housewife.

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