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    Street Fighter X Tekken dropping on March 6th, multiple bundles in tow

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    Street Fighter X Tekken dropping on March 6th, multiple bundles in tow

    Sony’s just announced that the highly anticipated cross over fighting game, Street Fighter X Tekken is dropping on March 6th. In celebration of the release, Sony’s offering three Street Fighter X Tekken game bundles that shouldn’t be missed.

    Three bundles will be hitting Sony’s stores soon – Special Edition, Joypad Bundle and Joystick bundle. The Special Edition comes with the game, a character command card, Ono and Harada Bubble Budds, special complete pack voucher card, and the game’s original soundtrack, and will retail for Php 3,499. The Joypad bundle of the game meanwhile, comes with the game, Asia Original Pack voucher card, a character command card and  a MADCATZ Street Fighter X Tekken Arcade FightPad SD, and will retail for Php 4,799.

    Finally, the Joystick bundle comes with the game, a character command card,  Launch Attack Pack voucher card and a MADCATZ Street Fighter X Tekken Arcade FightStick PRO, and will retail for Php 11,490. PS3 owners also get the benefit of playing with PS3 exclusive characters TORO, KURO, Cole (of inFAMOUS, uh, fame), Pac-Man and Mega Man.

    Review: LG Prada 3.0

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    Review: LG Prada 3.0

    Tech companies collaborating with well known fashion brands aren’t new. We’ve seen the results of such partnerships in the form of the Dolce & Gabbana Motorola phone, the Porsche Design P´9981 and of course, the first two LG Prada devices. Today, we’re going to be reviewing the third offspring of that glorious collaboration – the LG Prada 3.0.

    While the LG Prada 3.0 bears the name of one of Italy’s posh lifestyle brands, the device doesn’t exude the same luxurious feel. Don’t misunderstand; the LG Prada 3.0 is still a top-tier Android device, and its design reflects this – 8.5mm thickness, metallic accents around the bezel, elegant spun aluminium camera and power buttons on top.

    Unfortunately, if it wasn’t for the large, Prada branding on the back and front, you’d assume that this particular device was just another regular, hi-end device. You do get a Prada’s trademark Saffiano pattern at the back of the device, so there’s that.

    The LG Prada 3.0 bears a 4.3-inch NOVA IPS display that has a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. The display has an impressive 830 nits of luminance, which makes it, as my friend delicately puts it, a damn neon sign, especially in dark environments. The LG Prada 3.0 is powered by a relatively sedate dual-core 1GHz Cortex A9, which means it’s not the fastest smartphone on the block. Imaging duties are taken care of by a 8 megapixel camera on the back, with a smaller, front facing camera on the front for video calling duties.

    What really sets the LG Prada 3.0 apart from other devices that have similar specs is the custom UI loaded into the device. While the LG Prada 3.0 still uses Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), LG had taken it upon themselves to heavily modify the UI to match the subdued elegance of the device. The result is probably one of the best looking custom UI’s I’ve seen in a while.

    What LG did wasn’t extremely hard or complicated – just white icons on a black background – but the way they managed to integrate it into the whole feel of the device just feels right.

    I already knew that the LG Prada 3.0 isn’t the fastest smartphone currently in the market, but I still wanted to know where exactly it lies when it comes to performance. As always, AnTuTu was my benchmark of choice, and the LG Prada 3.0 performed well. Real-world performance basically mirrored the synthetic scores, with the LG Prada 3.0 performing well during its time with me.

    As a phone, the LG Prada 3.0 performed well – both outgoing and incoming calls were excellent, with nary a dropped call during our time with it. It also had better than average battery life compared to faster devices, and managed to last about a day and a half with semi-moderate use, a feat that a lot of other smartphones struggle to achieve.

    That doesn’t mean that the LG Prada 3.0 is perfect. One of the things I really had an issue with the thing was its keyboard. I don’t know if it’s just tiny or a result of a different layout, but I found myself misspelling text messages more than usual. That, combined with the lack of an autocorrect feature made for some really slow typing.

    At first glance the LG Prada 3.0 may seem that it just relies on the Prada brand to sell itself, but a deeper look reveals something more. It’s a solid smartphone that performs well, and even with the small niggles it’s still a particularly fine smartphone for stylish people. The device retails for about Php 29,990.

     

    What’s Hot:

    Elegant, simple design

    Awesome custom UI

    Extremely bright screen

    Good battery endurance

     

    What’s Not:

    Needs more premium materials in construction

    Small virtual keyboard, no autocorrect

    Middling processor

    A bit expensive

     

    Bottomline:

    It’s certainly not the fastest nor the thinnest, but the LG Prada 3.0 still brings something unique to the table.

     

    Buymeter: 4.0

     

    Tech Specs:

    • Operating System: Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • CPU: Dual-core 1GHz Cortex-A9
    • LCD size:  4.3 inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
    • Physical Dimensions: 127.5 x 69 x 8.5 mm
    • Weight: 138 g
    • Band: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900, HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
    • Internal memory: 8 GB storage, 1 GB RAM, 512 MB ROM, expandable through microSD

     

     

    Skullcandy showcases the “sickest” headphones this 2012

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    Skullcandy showcases the “sickest” headphones this 2012

    ***Mix Master

     

    Famed for its colorful and unique headphones selection, Skullcandy, one of the world’s leading audio brands is keen on its expansion plans in the local scenes.

    Filipinos’ inherent love for music is a key factor on why Skullcandy sees the Philippines as a huge growing market. The headphones brand has been around locally for 5 years. It has gained a massive fan base from the action sports market, down to the broad music crowd.

    “Filipinos have extensively patronized our products. The love for music and style is so intertwined, it’s fascinating,” says Skullcandy’s Business Development Manager, Kris Altenburger. He adds, “Even Ellen Degeneres confirms (on Twitter) that some of the best singers are actually from this part of the globe. In addition, Filipinos are renowned creators and consumers of music, and there is definitely a natural affinity between the Philippines and Skullcandy.”

    Skullcandy’s line of products involves earphones and earbuds, on-ear headphones, and over-ear headphones. Bursting with life and color, these products are not here to just influence style, as their functions are pretty serious too.

    Some headphones come with built-in microphones that can be used with multimedia phones, or MP3 players. Similar to the headphones, earphones can be customized for that perfect fit, as some have interchangeable buds. They also offer optimum sound, from controllable subwoofers, to noise-reduction headphones, to iPod controls.

    Ron Basilio, Marketing Manager of Rains International Corporation, Skullcandy’s local distributor, shares his thrill for the expansion plans. “We are in touch with many retail outlets, malls, and specialty shops to make Skullcandy accessible for more Filipinos to enjoy. We live and breathe music, so there’s always a need for quality audio products, and that’s what we have for them.”

    Skullcandy is now widely available in 59 stores nationwide. This 2012, Rains International projects that it will be located in at least 300 stores within Metro Manila, and 50 stores in the provinces.

    ***Aviator

     

    “Skullcandy’s partnership with Rains International reinforces our commitment to further expand the brand and align ourselves in markets that reflect our passion for sound, sport, and fashion. We believe Rains has the market experience, knowledge, and reach that will enable our goal of becoming a music and fashion staple among Filipinos,” Altenburger says.

    Living up to its mantra, “every revolution needs a soundtrack,” Skullcandy comes fit for everyone with different lifestyles. The skull logo has become an icon, a rebellion that demands a control for a personal music experience.

    Huawei teases quad-core smartphone: Ascend D1 Q

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    Huawei teases quad-core smartphone: Ascend D1 Q

    Huawei isn’t exactly the first brand that comes to your mind when people talk about groundbreaking superphones. That doesn’t seem to faze the Chinese brand however, and has been teasing pictures of its new quad-core device, dubbed the Ascend D1 Q around the net. While there aren’t any solid information on what this particular device will bring to the table aside from its aforementioned quad-core processor, we’re guessing that it’ll pack something like an IPS display (or equivalent), ICS and LTE – which to be honest, seems to be where the trend is going to anyway. Check out more pictures of the device in the gallery below.

    [album: https://gadgetsmagazine.com.ph/wp-content/plugins/dm-albums/dm-albums.php?currdir=/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/[email protected]/Ascend D1 Q/]

    Source: Unwired View

    LG Optimus Vu finally unveiled, 4:3 aspect ratio, LTE, 1.5GHz dual-core processor

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    LG Optimus Vu finally unveiled, 4:3 aspect ratio, LTE, 1.5GHz dual-core processor

    Remember that unique, 5-inch 4:3 smartphone LG teased a couple of days ago? Well, the LG Optimus Vu has finally been revealed, including its much sought after specifications. The Vu has a 5-inch IPS display panel, is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, has an internal memory capacity of about 32GB and has a pretty beefy  2,080 mAh battery. LG says the unique 4:3 aspect ratio makes it easier to view documents, books, internet and multimedia content. The Vu also has LTE right off the bat, which strengthens LG’s smartphone LTE offering. The Vu will initially launch with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) off the bat but the firm says an upgrade to 4.0 ICS is in the works.

    [album: https://gadgetsmagazine.com.ph/wp-content/plugins/dm-albums/dm-albums.php?currdir=/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/[email protected]/LG Optimus Vu1/]

    Otterbox keeps your gadgets safe and protected

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    Otterbox keeps your gadgets safe and protected

    Suffering from a case of butterfingers? Drop your gadgets often on the hard, unforgiving ground? Then you might want to consider getting a protective case for it. Not just any protective case mind you, you need something that’ll keep your precious electronics safe from the rigors of daily life. That’s what Otterbox gives you. Protection from drops, scratches and abuse, all in a nice, affordable package. It’s no wonder that Otterbox is the gadget protection of choice of celebrities like Rovilson Fernandez, surfing champion Lorraine Lapus and ANC host Paolo Abrera. Otterbox protects a variety of brands and makes, from the iPhone 4S to the BlackBerry Bold 9900. Otterbox is distributed in the Philippines by Tenkie Box.

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

     

    Rumors about the HTC Endeavor / One X continue to leak online

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    Rumors about the HTC Endeavor / One X continue to leak online

    The alleged specs of the forthcoming HTC Endeavor, which may end up being called the One X, have been leaking out on the internet as of recent. The smartphone is said to be rocking a quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor clocked at 1.5GHz as well as a Super-LCD panel for its 4.7-inch 720p screen display. As expected from HTC, its hardware construction will probably be very solid, and from the pictures we’ve seen, it looks to be a very thin device although we don’t know anything for sure about its actual dimensions just yet.

    The unit will feature an 8-megapixel rear camera with a backlit sensor as well as 32GB of internal storage. Music fans will be glad to know that it includes an FM radio, Beats-branded ear-buds, and a five-pin connector believed to be for connecting the phone to a possible Beats audio dock. The smartphone will also be employing Intel’s recently announced XMM 6260 platform, which will provide HSPA+ connectivity. Supposedly though, there will be no microSD slot, no physical navigation buttons, and the phone will utilize a micro SIM. HTC has said that they are aiming to launch the product with a 4.0.5 version of the Android OS and the Sense 4.0 interface. Nothing has been officially announced about this release, but we’ll probably hear more from HTC at the upcoming Mobile World Congress.

    BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 update landing on Feb 21

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    BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 update landing on Feb 21
    via Engadget

    So we saw a preview of the BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 update a couple of days back, and we liked what we saw far. What we didn’t like was the lack of a solid release date for the update, despite our nagging efforts to pry one out of the BlackBerry execs at that particular event. It turns out we didn’t have to – a tipster has given Engadget a picture of what looks to be marketing collateral that has a solid Feb. 21 release date for the new update to the OS, though what timezone that Feb. 21 update will show up in is anyone’s guess. We’ll be watching our PlayBook like a hawk come the 21st, and we’ll give you guys a lowdown on what changes RIM has made to it as soon as we’re updated to version two-dot-oh.

    Source: Engadget

    Epson Color Imaging Contest Top 3 Winners

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    Epson Color Imaging Contest Top 3 Winners

    Epson Philippines Corporation (EPC) presented the Top 24 entries plus the Voter’s Choice winner in the recently concluded Epson Color Imaging Contest 2011.  In cooperation with SM Malls and SM Cyberzone, the top entries will be showcased in a 7-day exhibit at the 4th floor of the SM Annex Event Area at the SM City North EDSA.

    Epson also announced the Top 3 winners who will represent the country in a regional exhibit in Taipei, Taiwan later this month.

    Themed “Beautiful Philippines”, the contest encouraged Filipino photography enthusiasts to explore the beauty of our country from various aspects — human, landscape, nature and architecture.  This year’s CIC is also the first time that Epson utilized a new medium for the submission of entries and announcement of winners: Facebook. As prolific users of the popular social platform, many Filipinos were able to easily share their captured moments via digital images, Thus, Facebook viewers from around the world were treated to amazing photos that featured scenic spots, and colorful cultural snapshots of the Philippines.

    This year’s Epson CIC top prize winner in the Philippines is Randall Cipriano who submitted a photo entitled “Light Unseen”. Taken from the Triboa Bay Mangrove Park in Subic Bay, the photographer shot with a 720 nanometer wavelength filter that cuts off a lot of visible light but captures infrared light. The result was an ethereal take of an already remarkable Philippine scenic spot.

    As the First Prize winner in the national competition, Randall Cipriano won USD1,500 cash prize, an Epson Stylus Photo R1390 and an all-expense-paid holiday to Taipei from 29 February – 3 March 2012 to attend the Epson Color Imaging Contest region-wide photo exhibit. His winning artwork will be displayed with all Top 3 representatives from Indonesia, India and Taiwan.

    Second and third place winners were Don Clavo De Comer for “Fishermen” and Luisito G. Cleofas for “Majestic Mayon Volcano,” respectively.

                                                                                  Fishermen by Don Clavo De Comer

     

                                                                         Majestic Mayon Volcano by Luisito G. Cleofas

    “With the theme “Beautiful Philippines”, our local photographers were able to skillfully show the distinct beauty and culture of the country. We are excited to present the winning entries alongside the world’s most beautiful representations of their own countries and culture,” said Ms. Donna V. Ferro, EPC General Manager for Marcom & Customer Support.

    Apple receives patent for MacBook Air, lining up ultrabooks in their crosshairs?

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    Apple receives patent for MacBook Air, lining up ultrabooks in their crosshairs?

    Watch out ultrabook makers (and Intel too): Apple has just been awarded 19 patents, with one of them being the patent on the design of the MacBook Air. Patent No. D654,072 refers to the “ornamental design of an electronic device”, with none other than dearly departed Steve Jobs listed as an inventor. With the awarding of the said patent to Apple, the Cupertino company now has the legal ammunition to start going after similar thin and light designs, which by the way, describes ultrabooks down to a T. The question now is this: is Apple willing to go after ultrabook manufacturers which at current count, includes industry heavyweights like Toshiba, Acer, Asus, HP and Lenovo? More importantly, are they willing to risk a souring of their relationship to Intel for the sake of protecting their IP? Maybe, maybe not. We’re pretty sure Apple isn’t THAT crazy (Intel supplies the chips for their notebooks) though one can argue that Samsung was one of their bossom buddies once upon a time, supplying them with chips for their smartphones and look how that turned out.

    Source: Mashable

     

    Asus unveils factory overclocked 7970’s, will make your wallet quietly weep

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    Asus unveils factory overclocked 7970’s, will make your wallet quietly weep

    It was only a matter of time before manufacturers started making and shipping non-reference models of the AMD Radeon 7970. Asus just informed us that their own interpretations of AMD’s latest and greatest GPU is ready, in the form of the HD7970-DC2T-3GD5  and the HD7970-DC2-3GD5. Aside from slight differences in engine clock and memory clock, the two are nearly identical, featuring numerous heatpipes for better thermal performance, factory overclock out of the box, and liberally sprinkled with exclusive Asus technologies, which include 12-phase Super Alloy Power technology for better overclocking. Of course the lot of you already know that these things won’t come cheap, and you’re right – expect the HD7970-DC2T-3GD5 to retail for Php 29,930, while the HD7970-DC2-3GD5 will carry a sticker price of Php 29,380.

     

    Newest Max Payne 3 trailer has us wishing it was May 15 already

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    Newest Max Payne 3 trailer has us wishing it was May 15 already

    Any self-respecting gamer who group up in 2000 would remember Max Payne – that smooth, slow narrating cop who always had a knack for slipping into a gunfight (or two). Now he’s back in his third outing – older, somewhat wiser, and definitely balder. The latest trailer from Rockstar games confirms that while Max had put on a bit of  weight, he’s still the badass that we know and love. The trailer also lays down the rough premise of the game – a millionaire’s trophy wife has been kidnapped, and it’s up to Max to get her back. The game currently has a release date of May 15, and you can bet your sweet little tushie that we’ll be coming up with a review as soon as we get our copy. For now, you can watch the latest trailer below.

    Intel supposedly delaying Ivy Bridge shipments to partners

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    Intel supposedly delaying Ivy Bridge shipments to partners

    If you’ve held off on buying a notebook the past couple of months, waiting for Intel to drop their new, next generation Core processors codenamed Ivy Bridge, you’re going to be waiting for quite a bit longer. According to a report at DigiTimes, Intel has supposedly notified its partners that it’s postponing mass shipments of its Ivy Bridge chips because of a number of factors. While the chip manufacturer will still announce and ship a small number of chips, mass quantities of the Ivy Bridge won’t be sent until June. The report cites the troubles of manufacturers “digesting” current generation Sandybridge chips because of the weak global economy, a problem Intel is also supposedly having.

    Source: DigiTimes

    Apple wants to sue Kodak, doesn’t care if its bankrupt

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    Apple wants to sue Kodak, doesn’t care if its bankrupt

    We’ve been used to Apple suing everyone else, but when we heard that the company was asking permission from bankruptcy judge to sue the beleaguered imaging company, we just had to stop and say “whaaaaaaat” altogether. Apparently Apple wants to sue Kodak in two fronts: one with a patent infringement lawsuit in a Manhattan district court and another in the International Trade Commission. The subject of the suit according to the report in Bloomberg, covers technologies used in printers, digital cameras and digital picture frames.

    If Apple’s suit goes through and Kodak is forced to stop making the supposedly infringing products, then that would be end of the imaging company, as the subject of the suit is the same core technologies that Kodak elected to hold on after being forced to shutter its camera business.

    Source: Bloomberg

     

    All-new Japan-made Civic launched at Honda Mania

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    All-new Japan-made Civic launched at Honda Mania

    Honda Cars Philippines, Inc. signaled it is ready to once again make its mark on the Philippine automotive market with the launch of the all-new Honda Civic and the opening of  “Honda Mania,” an exhibit and test drive event held at the Bonifacio Global City.

    From the outside, the much-awaited upgrade may seem like just a bigger version of the Honda City — but wait ’til you see the gadgets and gizmos installed in this CBU from Japan.

    “During the development of the model, emphasis was placed on Fun-to-Drive and Fuel Efficient performance, Clean and Energetic styling, and Smart Technology interface.

    Increase in body rigidity, reduction in weight, revised suspension settings, added insulation and other improvements increase the Fun-to-Drive experience of the all-new Civic. To help the driver achieve better fuel economy, the Eco Assist technology was applied, which is also found in Honda’s hybrid models. The Eco Assist technology consists of the ECON mode and the Eco coaching ambient meter. Engaging the ECON mode controls the engine, drive-by-wire, transmission, and air-conditioner to further improve the already outstanding fuel efficiency of the all-new Civic. The Eco coaching ambient meter guides the driver to become more fuel-efficient by measuring throttle input and displaying a blue light in the instrument panel when driving aggressively and a green light when driving in a fuel-efficient manner.

    The exterior of the all-new Civic shows a powerful and clear styling of the unique and dynamic mono-form body. On the other hand, the interior features Honda’s first 5-inch color LCD intelligent multi-information display, or i-MID. This smart interface has instantly understandable information display and intuitive and easy-to-operate controls at the steering wheel. The i-MID menu shows audio and fuel consumption information and also allows the driver to customize the vehicle light settings. “

    Initially available in the 1.8 liter EXI variant, the all-new Honda Civic comes in Urban Titanium, Taffeta White, Carnelain Red, and Crystal Black with a price tag of Php 1.074 million.

    Honda Mania starts today (February 16) and will run ‘til Sunday, 19 February. Visitors will be able to see and test-drive the new Honda Civic along with the rest of the Honda product line-up including the Honda City, the Jazz Special Edition, and the Accord.

    Quick specs: 

    Variant:

    •     1.8 EXI

    Engine and Transmission:

    •     1.8-liter i-VTEC 4-cylinder

    •     Maximum power: 141 ps @ 6,500 rpm

    •     Maximum torque: 17.7 kg-m @ 4,300 rpm

    •     5-speed automatic transmission

    Exterior:

    •     Projector-type halogen headlights

    •     Front fog lights

    •     16” alloy wheels

    •     Door mirror-mounted side turn lights

    •     Rear reverse camera (displayed in the i-MID screen)

    Interior:

    •     Integrated audio system with CD/MP3/WMA player; USB connectivity and Auxiliary In

    •     6 speakers (including tweeters)

    •     Steering wheel controls (for i-MID and audio system)

    •     Cruise controls (steering wheel mounted)

    •     Bluetooth Hands Free Telephone Function (steering wheel integrated)

    •     60:40 split-folding rear seats

    •     Manually adjustable headlight leveling switch

    •     Leather steering wheel

    •     Beige interior fabric

    Safety:

    •     G-CON (G-Force Control) collision safety technology

    •     Dual SRS airbags

    •     ABS with Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD)

    •     Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA)

    Exterior Colors:

    •     Carnelian Red (new)

    •     Urban Titanium

    •     Taffeta White

    •     Crystal Black

    Suggested Retail Price (SRP):

    •     Php 1,074,000

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