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    HTC’s 10-inch Quattro tablet leaked, will be powered by Tegra 3

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    HTC’s 10-inch Quattro tablet leaked, will be powered by Tegra 3

    Seems like HTC’s HQ is leakier than a sieve, as another product has supposedly been leaked. Meet the HTC Quattro, the Taiwanese firm’s next tablet device that’s rumored to be powered by NVIDIA’s recently detailed Tegra 3 quad-core processor. This 10-inch tablet has a display resolution of 1280 x 768, and will carry about 1GB of RAM on board. The Quattro is also rumored to ship with Beats in it, similar to the Sensation XE and XL that was recently launched in the Philippines. We gather that HTC would release a Wi-Fi only and a 3G enabled device when it does finally ship, and maybe a sprinkling of that ICS magic too.

    Source: Pocket Now

     

    Samsung Galaxy Note hands-on

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    Samsung Galaxy Note hands-on

    Alright so we finally got Samsung’s newest baby, the Galaxy Note in our office today. The Galaxy Note is a bit different from Samsung’s other mobile offerings, as it’s possibly the biggest smartphone they’ve ever made, with a screen size of 5.3-inches. The Note isn’t traversing unusual territory – Dell’s 5-inch streak has already been through the whole is it a tablet/smartphone dilemma with disappointing results, and it’d be interesting to see how the Note navigates the same hybrid waters as Dell’s offering.

    If it wasn’t obvious already, the Galaxy Note is huge. With dimensions of 146.9 x 83 x 9.7 mm, people with small hands need not apply. The Note’s screen is a 5.3-inch super AMOLED affair, and it’s absolutely gorgeous. The colors just pop, and it’s perfectly capable of displaying black portions of pictures as, you know…black, unlike typical LED or LCD screens that look grey-ish. And even though the Note is a bit on the large side, it’s still comfortably thin, coming in at only 9.7 mm.

    External controls are a bit on the thin side too – you get the volume rocker on the left, power/unlock button on the right and home button near the bottom. Two more capacitive buttons show up on flank the home button when you touch the screen. The omission of a camera button sends a subtle message – the device isn’t primarily for pictures, though it still has a 8-metapixel camera at the back and a front facing camera for video calls.

    Staying true to its name, the Note also features a pen near the bottom that you can take out if you want to draw, write notes or whatnot, and we gather that you’ll be able to use it to compose text messages and the like.

    Powering the whole show is a dual-core 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor with a Mali-400MP GPU, which means that you won’t have to worry about the device slowing down once you get down and dirty with games and other apps. The Note is powered by Android 2.3, but we won’t be surprised if it gets ICS once the code is made available to the device.

    We’ve also included comparison photos with the relatively smaller 4.3-inch HTC Sensation XE. We’ll be getting our review up as soon as we can. If you can’t wait to get this baby in your hands, you can hit up Samsung’s preorder page here.

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    Samsung Galaxy S II getting ICS update

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    Samsung Galaxy S II getting ICS update

    Some unsurprising news came out of Samsung’s UK Twitter feed recently – it seems that Galaxy S II owners will be getting a bite out of Google’s delicious Android Ice Cream Sandwich update once the code is ready. The Verge reports that this apparently only applies to UK customers, but it stands to reason that if the folks across the pond get their ICS, we’d be next in line to get it too, right Samsung? No word on when the update will come, but it seems more than likely that it’ll land sometime next year. Meanwhile, there’s still no word if Nexus S owners will get the same courtesy, but if you’re left out of the ICS party, you can always root the thing if you’re a big enough gadget nerd.

    Via: The Verve

    Source: Samsung (UK)

    Japanese fusion cuisine all day at ROBOT

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    Japanese fusion cuisine all day at ROBOT

    For those who want that contemporary Japanese fusion cuisine all throughout the day, check out ROBOT Restaurant and Lounge as they now serve breakfast AND lunch, from 7am to 3pm. Of course, dinner and a nightcap at ROBOT is also a good way to end a long, grueling day. Check out their daily events and see which evening production suits your taste.

    ROBOT Restaurant and Lounge is located at 7912 SOMERSET BLDG. MAKATI AVE. COR. STO. TOMAS ST. MAKATI CITY.

     

     

     

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    Samsung extends Galaxy Note preorder, reserve yours tomorrow

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    Samsung extends Galaxy Note preorder, reserve yours tomorrow

    If you somehow missed Samsung’s first preorder for their soon to be released Galaxy Note (and are smacking your head because of it) you’ll be happy to know that Samsung is giving you another chance to be one of the first people in the country to own it. Yes, they’ve decided to extend the preorder period, giving you a chance to own Samsung’s latest creation. You’ll be able to preorder yours tomorrow, November 18 by going to this site: http://www.samsung.com/ph/reserveanote/ (not yet though, it’s not yet time). Same deal as before you’ll be able to choose from either one of the following:

    • P2,000 off of its suggested retail price of P35,990 with a free flip cover valued at P1,450 and free 45 days of Philippine Daily Inquirer Digital Edition valued at P1,120
    • Free with a Smart Postpaid Plan 2000 plus one month FREE service fee (P2,000) and a free flip cover valued at P1,450

    Yahoo! Purple Hunt 3.0 Family Edition stages finale at MOA

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    Yahoo! Purple Hunt 3.0 Family Edition stages finale at MOA

    All eyes are set for the culminating activity of the Yahoo! Purple Hunt 3.0 Family Edition with a Finale Event happening on tomorrow at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall.

    Fifty family teams who successfully finished and advanced from the preliminary four-week long online adventure are expected to compete against one another in a series of games during the finale event. There will be five rounds of games, with each round trimming down the participants to a smaller group. Each eliminated team will receive corresponding prizes such as anti-virus software, phones, Tattoo MyFi broadband sticks from Yahoo! Purple Hunt 3.0 Family Edition co-presenter Globe Telecom, party and flight packages, and a condominium unit as grand prize for the last standing team.

    “We are privileged to be a co-presenter of this online initiative. We feel strongly about advocating responsible use of internet, being a provider of broadband services like Tattoo,” Yoly Crisanto, Head of Globe Corporate Communications. “Through the program, Yahoo and Globe aim to educate parents and their children about the proper use of the World Wide Web in a fun and engaging way. We hope that the families who joined Purple Hunt would continue to spread the word about responsible internet use.”

    To make the event more enjoyable for mall-goers, walk-ins can also participate in stage games such as Yahoo! Bring Me, Multiple Choice Game, Y! Hunt, Draw Your Avatar and Longest Yodel, as well as on-ground booths such as Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! Messenger, Yahoo! OMG, and Yahoo! Safely. Kids can also enjoy exciting activities such as ball swim and face painting sessions. Making the event more special is a raffle activity with big prizes up for grabs. Providing entertainment during the event is top band The Dawn.

    The Yahoo! Purple Hunt 3.0 Family Edition aims to bring the whole family together to explore the Web, discover the various Yahoo! Properties, and spend quality time bonding. Families were given a set of assignments using different Yahoo! properties which promote safety on the internet for the family. Promoting its advocacy on responsible internet use, Globe is this year’s event co-presenter.

    Live-X brings serious sound to the stage

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    Live-X brings serious sound to the stage

    Electro-Voice officially launched its Live-X loudspeakers in the Philippines, which promises to bring “serious sound” and “serious gear” to the stage. We got a chance to hear these bad boys in action last night, and they definitely pack a punch.

    The Live X series has 3 powered two-way loudspeakers, consisting of 12-inch (ELX112P) and 15-inch (ELX125P) models. Both are equipped with brain-rattling 1000W class D amps and come encased in rugged wood cabinets. They can be stacked on top of each other, or they can be linked with a pole mount to its 18-inch ELX180P subwoofer sibling, which exerts a 700W amplifier and a rumbling frequency response of 32Hz-130Hz.

    Aside from their powered speakers, Live X also has a passive line, consisting of 4 models that are also constructed with solid wood cabinets that remain cool even without fans. Just like its powered cousins, they can be paired and stacked with its acoustically matched 18-inch passive sub, which showcases 400W (continuous) and 1600W (peak power) handling.

    The passive lineup consists of similar 12-inch (ELX112) and 15-inch (ELX115) two-way loudspeakers like its powered siblings, with the same frequency response of 50Hz-20kHz, and 44Hz-20kHz respectively.

    The most interesting member of the passive line (pictured below) is the impressive ELX215, which features dual 15-inch woofers and a 1.5-inch high-frequency titanium compression driver. It delivers more punch in low end, with a frequency range of 38Hz-20kHz, and showcases 600W continuous and 2400W peak power handling.

    Ater several demos of the Live-X with recorded songs, we were pretty amazed not just at its raw power, but with its clarity. To cap off the night, local band True Faith performed on stage, giving us the chance to witness first-hand the punch and power of the Live-X in a live application.

    For more information, visit EVI Distribution Inc. Philippines’ official website at http://www.eviphils.com

     

    Nokia France head honcho says company is shipping Windows 8 tablet come June 2012

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    Nokia France head honcho says company is shipping Windows 8 tablet come June 2012

    Seems like Nokia’s getting into the tablet market as early as the middle of next year-  the Verve has reported that Nokia France chief Paul Amsellem has been quoted saying that the company will have a Windows 8 tablet coming in June of 2012. That particular tidbit of information came by way of an interview with Les Echos newspaper. This bit of news has actually got us pretty excited, and to be honest, if we see the same type of work that the company did on their N9 (dead OS notwithstanding) then we wager that people would be flocking to buy the device. A Nokia spokesman has replied to the Verge that “we have not announced any specific plans as it relates to tablets,” but you know, they actually did.

    Via: The Verge

    Source: Les Echos

    JBL unveils On Tour Micro portable speakers – small size, big sound

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    JBL unveils On Tour Micro portable speakers – small size, big sound

    If you were looking for a way to share your music without hauling big-ass speakers everywhere, well, you’re in luck. JBL has just unveiled their On Tour Micro portable speakers locally. These things allow you to share your sound with your friends in an easy to conceal package, and it really doesn’t hurt that it brings awesome sound quality into the fore. It’ll be able to run for about six hours before needing to be charged, and comes with its own 3.5mm jack that’s integrated into the device so you won’t have to keep track on an extra cable. It can also be daisy-chained with other On Tour Micros for a rocking good time. The JBL On Tour Micro will retail for Php 1995.

    Make hors d’oeuvres in an instant with Pigs in a Blanket Maker

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    Make hors d’oeuvres in an instant with Pigs in a Blanket Maker

    I don’t know about you but I love to cook for family and friends. Of course, I don’t usually like the aftermath and the clean-up I have to face after preparing simple appetizers like chicken and fish fingers (my specialties). But for those who want to whip something up quick and easy, minus the hassle of washing a sink full of dishes, there’s the Pigs in a Blanket Maker.

    The Pigs in a Blanket Maker (as the name suggests) can whip up your favorite little sausage hors d’oeuvres in time for that spontaneous get-together at your place. But you can also create these adorable bite-sized snacks anytime, whether you’re alone or hosting some lunch/dinner party. And since the maker also comes with a recipe book, you’re sure to get a variety of finger-foods that’ll keep the guests asking for seconds.

    HP’s ultrabook exposed: DM3 Folio ultrabook, 13.3 inches, comes in Core i3 and i5 flavors

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    HP’s ultrabook exposed: DM3 Folio ultrabook, 13.3 inches, comes in Core i3 and i5 flavors

    Seems like you won’t be spoilt of choice when you decide to grab an ultrabook, as HP has jumped in with their own offering, the HP Folio (DM3). This anorexic little number will be sporting a 13.3-inch screen and will come in two Intel flavors – a low voltage Core i3 running at 1.4 GHz and a Core i5 running at 1.6 GHz that can be turbo-boosted up to 2.3 GHz. Both variants will be more or less identical with each other, and will both sport 4GB of RAM (which is rumored to be expandable up to 8GB) with 128 GB solid state drives for storage. The overall aesthetic of the Folio is more or less typical HP, unlike the flashier UX line of ASUS. The Folio also has a backlit keyboard – something that other ultrabooks don’t have. The whole thing is just 18mm thick and weighs about 1.5 kilos, which means that the Folio is the ideal device for budding road warriors out there. You can go the this link to see more pictures of the device and a detailed hands-on.

    Source: Richie’s Room

    RIM launches the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and the BlackBerry Curve 9380

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    RIM launches the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and the BlackBerry Curve 9380

    BlackBerry lovers, listen up. RIM has just officially launched the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and the Curve 9380 – two brand spanking new smartphones from the Canadian firm that uses the latest BlackBerry 7 OS. The Bold 9790 is being marketed by the company as a reasonably compact and powerful device equipped with both a high-resolution touchscreen and physical QWERTY keyboard. It’s powered by a 1 GHz processor and comes with 8GB of onboard memory and an expandable memory card slot that supports up to 32 GB of additional storage.

    The Curve 9380 meanwhile, is the company’s first touchscreen smartphone in the Curve lineup. It’s equipped with a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, 5 megapixel camera and access to the same BIS services that its bigger brothers come with. Both devices is powered by BlackBerry 7, the latest OS powering BlackBerry devices. RIM hasn’t given us prices nor a timeframe when these two devices will be available in the Philippines.

    Intel Sandybridge Extreme goes official, Quad memory support, up to 15MB of L3 cache

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    Intel Sandybridge Extreme goes official, Quad memory support, up to 15MB of L3 cache

    We’ve been quivering to talk about it ever since we signed our NDA with hardware vendor ASUS, but the anointed time has finally come. Intel has officially announced its two new processors: the Intel Core i7-3960X processor Extreme Edition and the Intel Core i7-3930K processor, the first six-core client processors in the second-generation “Sandy Bridge” Intel Core processor family. The Intel Core i7-3960X and the Intel Core i7-3930K are fully unlocked, which means overclockers can go wild with these processors as they see fit. The new CPUs run at base speeds of 3.3 and 3.2 GHz with 15MB and 12MB of L3 cache respectively, and will go on Intel’s X79 Express chipset that supports this new LGA 2011 socket platform. So aside from the blazingly fast speeds, what else do you get? Well, you’ll be getting 6Gb/s Serial ATA (SATA) ports and additional PCIe 2.0 lanes, as well as quad-channel memory support. Performance doesn’t come cheap, and although we don’t have local prices for these things yet, we’ve seen them going for $1,050 and $600 respectively at newegg.com. Ouch. We’ll tell you what we think as soon as we get the units in.

    Google officially launches Chrome Web Store locally, locally made apps now available for download

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    Google officially launches Chrome Web Store locally, locally made apps now available for download

    While it did take quite a while since the initial roll-out in the US in May, Google’s Chrome Web Store has finally landed in Philippines with locally made pinoy content in tow. While we’ve been able to access content from the Chrome Web Store since it was originally announced, the local availability means that Pinoy developerswill be able to easily build and distribute their apps to the more than 200 million people around the world who already use Chrome.

    Like we said, a bunch of pinoy made apps have also landed in the store –  Pinoytuner and Terno Recordings give music lovers something to rave about,  while the My ABS-CBN app supplements the popular TV station. The new PBA app keeps you up to date with the latest basketball news. You can check all of these great apps yourself when you go to the Chrome Web Store here.

    Noontec V8 NAS gives you home media storage on the cheap

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    Noontec V8 NAS gives you home media storage on the cheap

    It’s not a big secret that a lot of pinoys get their media from the web and torrents.While we’re not going to question the legality of the content you pull from the web (they are legal, right?) we really need to stress the fact that you need a device to be able to share that content easily and with multiple people. That’s where Noontec’s V8 NAS comes in. This handy little media player/NAS allows you to download and share content within your home network, as well as giving you the ability to playback said content in a TV in glorious HD. Unlike other NAS devices, the V8 NAS allows you to slip in a 3.5 or 2.5 -inch HDD without dealing with screws – you just need to slip the drive out of the bay and voila! The Noontec V8 NAS also has a myriad of features which inlcude  a USB 3.0 interface for faster USB transfer speeds, card reader, USB host capabilities, multiple HD video codec support, 1080p decoding, DTS HD and supports nTV internet streaming. The Noontec V8 NAS will retail for Php 6,999.

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