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    AMD unveils Radeon HD 7970, first to use 28nm GPU architecture

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    AMD unveils Radeon HD 7970, first to use 28nm GPU architecture

    AMD just blew the lid off of its latest GPU: the Radeon HD 7970 which the company has just proclaimed as the first one to use a 28nm GPU architecture. Scheduled to drop January 9th, this particular beast will set you back (in the US, at least) $549 bucks (or around Php 24,156). So what can you expect from that much cash? Well, AMD says that the Radeon HD 7970 925MHz engine clock that can be easily overclocked if you choose to, and will come with 2,048 stream processors and a hefty 3GB of GDDR5. Question is, will AMD reign supreme over NVIDIA’s upcoming 28nm Kepler GPU? We’ll have to see the benchmarks to be sure.

    Source: AMD

    Steve Jobs to be honored with a Grammy

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    Steve Jobs to be honored with a Grammy

    The Special Merit Grammy Awards has rewarded Steve Jobs with a Trustees Award, to recognize his significant contribution to the way he “helped create products and technology that transformed the way we consume music, TV, movies, and books.”

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    Globe connects more people in Luzon provinces

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    Globe connects more people in Luzon provinces

    Globe Telecom has successfully completed network link-up with Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) covering three major provinces in Luzon before the year ends.

    Residents and business establishments in La Union, Nueva Ecija, and Benguet can now enjoy more affordable and efficient telecommunication services from the two major operators with the activation of local interconnection in the three provinces. Local interconnection paves the way for subscribers in a specific province or city to make calls via 7-digit local dialing without paying long distance charges. Without interconnection, a Globe landline subscriber would have to pay long distance rates to call a PLDT landline subscriber within the same area, and vice-versa.

    An interconnected network will greatly impact the delivery of fast and cost-efficient telecommunication services that will further boost economic growth of the three provinces. Nueva Ecija, for instance, is considered the main rice growing province of the Philippines and is one of the top producers of agricultural products in the country. La Union and Benguet host a variety of industries that significantly contribute to its growing economies: service, agriculture, manufacturing, mining, and tourism.

    “The successful activation of local interconnection in La Union, Benguet and Nueva Ecija is indeed one good reason to celebrate the Yuletide season, especially as it benefits more subscribers in the country who deserve and quality affordable telecom services,” said Atty. Froilan M. Castelo, Head for Corporate and Legal Services Group of Globe. “This is definitely a huge milestone for the three provinces as part of our compliance to the request of NTC to boost the country’s telecommunications infrastructure, with Globe always committed to serve and protect public interest and consumer welfare.”

    Samsung confirms ICS upgrade for Galaxy devices, first roll-out on 1Q 2012

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    Samsung confirms ICS upgrade for Galaxy devices, first roll-out on 1Q 2012

    We knew that Samsung Galaxy S II owners would eventually get ICS, but it seems that the Korean company felt that it needed to get ICS to other Galaxy branded devices as well. Samsung has stated that Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note owners will get their upgrades in the first quarter of next year, with other Galaxy devices following soon after. The official word is that only the Galaxy S II, Galaxy S II LTE, Galaxy Note, Galaxy R, Galaxy Tab 10.1, Galaxy Tab 8.9, Galaxy Tab 7.7, and Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus will be getting the upgrade, which means the lower spec Galaxy Y and Galaxy W will be both out of luck. Check out the whole release below.

    Source: Samsung 

     

    Google Ninja Nexus unboxers at it again, epic 8-bit unboxing for everyone

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    Google Ninja Nexus unboxers at it again, epic 8-bit unboxing for everyone

    Whenever Google decides to pimp their latest smartphone carrying the latest version of Android, they like to spread the word via epic unboxing videos. Well, the Ninja Nexus unboxers are back, and this time, they’re going 8-bit retro in celebration of the newest device carrying the latest build of Android, the Galaxy Nexus. The new video puts you in the shoes (do ninjas even wear shoes?) of one of Google’s ninjas with the sole mission of liberating and unboxing the Galaxy Nexus from the clutches of..other ninjas. The game is also available in the Android market via the name of the Clash of The Nexus Ninjas, so you can get your retro beat-em up fix on the go.

    Source: YouTube, Android Market

    Seagate completes acquisition of Samsung’s HDD business

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    Seagate completes acquisition of Samsung’s HDD business

    Seagate’s local PR arm has just contacted us to let us know that the hard disk drive manufacturer has completed their acquisition of Samsung’s HDD business. If you’re not familiar with the deal, Seagate gets select elements of Samsung’s HDD business, including assets, infrastructure and employees, which includes Samsung’s leading M8 product line of high-capacity, 2.5-inch HDDs. Among the employees joining Seagate from Samsung  include a number of senior managers and design-engineering employees from Samsung’s Korea facility, who will focus on development of small form-factor products for the mobile compute market. You can hit up the official press release linked below.

    Source: Seagate 

     

    Nikon’s mirrorless cameras now available locally

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    Nikon’s mirrorless cameras now available locally

     

    A few months ago, we reported on Nikon’s much-anticpated mirrorless cameras. Guess what? They’re officially available here.

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    Always have the power to say how you feel with MiLi Power Crystal

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    Always have the power to say how you feel with MiLi Power Crystal

    This holiday season, people are sure to be on their phones, greeting loved ones near and/or abroad. Don’t miss out on the chance to tell them how you feel wherever you are with a failing battery. Now, you’re sure to always have the power you need to say/do what’s important with the MiLi Power Crystal. What’s more, these ever-reliable external batteries now come in four bright colors – Blue, Green, Orange, and Pink.  Because that’s what the holidays are all about – having the power to tell those you love how you feel [without getting cut off].

     

     

    Price: P1,650

    RIM to donate 1M pesos and 30 BlackBerry smartphones to Philippine Red Cross

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    RIM to donate 1M pesos and 30 BlackBerry smartphones to Philippine Red Cross

    The devastation brought on by Typhoon Sendong to our southern brothers is beyond description. Massive loss of property and life in a scale the region has never seen before has shocked and appaled the nation. RIM is extending a helping hand to those who have been affected by donating 1M pesos and 30 BlackBerry smartphones to the Philippine Red Cross to help the relief effort, and has called the 200,000 thousand strong members of its Facebook group BlackBerry Pilipinas to do the same. Hit up the Facebook link below to find out more.

    Source: BlackBerry Pilipinas

    IBM’s vision of the future

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    IBM’s vision of the future

    IBM shares its sixth installment of the “Next 5 in 5” – which is a list of predictions of technology’s advancements over the next five years that will ultimately change the way that we live.

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    Want your account to stay safe? Follow these tips

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    Want your account to stay safe? Follow these tips

    We’ve always stressed to people the importance of their digital accounts, and how people’s lack of due diligence lead to their accounts being compromised. Technology Review has identified seven likely ways for your account to get hacked, which include the obvious – Malware, using public Kiosks and unsecured hotspots – to the not so obvious – phisihing scams and man-in-the-middle attacks. Following a few security steps, like not connecting to unsecured hotpots, using public terminals and not re-using passwords at different sites, will help you maintain your hold on your own account. Read the entire article at Technology Review’s page linked below.

    Source: Technology Review

    Get where you need to go with new Google Map Maker

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    Get where you need to go with new Google Map Maker

    With 2012 approaching, we’re getting a head start on our New Year’s resolution to shed some excess weight and improve our overall appearance. You may have seen our ongoing efforts to improve the look, feel, and user experience across many other Google products to date. And with Google Map Maker available in the Philippines, United States, Canada, and more than 180 other regions, it’s time for another makeover. Today, we’re revealing a new version of Google Map Maker to help users map the places they know best and make their hometowns sparkle on Google Maps.

    With Map Maker, you can easily help ensure that the changing world around you is accurately reflected on the map. Add your favorite gift shop, the nearest tree farm, or even the golf course where you once got that hole in one. It’s also easier to mark the best route to Grandma’s house and draw better buildings with courtyards and crisper corners. The options are endless when it comes to mapping the places you know and love. Once approved, your contributions will appear on Google Maps, Google Earth and Google Maps for mobile for all the world to see (video).

    Since the October 2008 launch in the Philippines of Google’s Map Maker, Filipinos have been responsible for greatly improving the quality of their local maps. Volunteers across the country have mapped their neighborhoods, correcting and moderating each others’ changes to create the most accurate maps possible.

    These maps have made a positive social impact. In 2009, Google Maps played a large role in the Crisis Response Page after Typhoon Ondoy submerged major roads in Metro Manila and displaced hundreds of thousands of people. Filipino volunteers added crucial updates to the map, including information about missing people, road conditions, developing news, and locations on where to donate relief supplies. During the Philippine Elections in 2010, Google engineers developed a map for Filipinos to help them find a voting center in their precinct and enable Filipinos to help others by identifying the voting areas in Google Maps at http://www.findyourprecinct.ph/.

    Why not make your New Year’s resolution to improve the map for millions of people? Start here.

    HDD manufacturers decreasing HD warranty periods

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    HDD manufacturers decreasing HD warranty periods

    Seems like the days of extended HDD warranties are over. According to a report over at PC World, both Seagate and Western Digital are cutting the warranty periods of their hard disk drives. Seagate is slated to slash warranties of some of its products come Dec. 31, with Western Digital following suit on Jan. 2. All HDD shipped before this date will still enjoy the current warranty terms that they carry as of the moment.

    Seagate has responded to the change of policy by saying that it was standardizing its terms to be more consistent with those commonly applied throughout the consumer electronics and technology industries. “By aligning to current industry standards, Seagate can continue to focus its investments on technology innovation and unique product features that drive value for our customers,” the company said.

    Seagate will be cutting the warranties of internal drives for notebooks and desktops. Warranties for external hard drives and drives for commercial applications remain unchanged.

    Western Digital meanwhile will be reducing the warranties on its Caviar Blue, Caviar Green and Scorpio Blue drives from their usual three years to two. A WD rep told PC World that the changes are not a reaction to the recent flooding of their plants in Thailand. “Standard PC warranties are one year. Even so, WD will continue to maintain five-year warranties on its premium desktop/notebook products, including the WD Caviar Black, WD Scorpio Black and WD VelociRaptor products.”

    Source: PC World

    Meet the Nektar Panorama, the first dedicated controller for Reason 6

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    Meet the Nektar Panorama, the first dedicated controller for Reason 6

     

    Nektar Technology has created the first custom controller for Propellerhead’s Reason 6. The details are still a little sketchy, but from what we’ve seen so far, it looks pretty amazing.

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    Dell to quit netbooks, will focus on ultrabooks

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    Dell to quit netbooks, will focus on ultrabooks

    Well, seems that American brand Dell is quitting netbooks, and will be concentrating on ultrabooks from here on. After some eagle-eyed folks at Liliputing noticed Dell’s netbooks no longer available on their consumer site, tech website The Verge asked Dell for clarification. Speaking to The Verge, Dell has confirmed that it has quit the consumer netbook category and is instead focusing on ultrabooks, with Dell’s Marketing Director Alison Gardner saying that “Thin and powerful is where it is at for us.” Seems like next year will truly be the year for ultrabooks, eh?

    Source: The Verge, Liliputing

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