ONE of my favorite shops  is Cd-r King, mainly because it’s interesting to check out which cheap and cool gadgets will be available there next.

“Designer” tech brands are all well and good, but you have to admit there’s also a thrill in finding a bargain — cheap gadgets like the P80 card reader I got from Cd-r King. I’m actually mulling getting one of those MP4 players (not really sure why, though,  ‘coz I can always watch movies on my phone)  and DV cameras. If someone’s tried them out, maybe you could give feedback on these products.

In a world that’s increasingly becoming homogenized and dominated by malls (I call it the Ayala-fication of the Philippines, personally, heh), it’s actually comforting to go to places like smaller computer stores or Raon. Hey, no matter how seedy it was, I miss the old Virra Mall — in fact, the seediness was part of its cyberpunkish charm, now lost in the antiseptic V-Mall (though of course pirated stuff is still for sale there; why did they bother displacing the old tenants at all?).

START placing your bets.

Here’s an excerpt from the Seattle Times article:

SAN FRANCISCO — Motorola showed Tuesday that it has no intention of abandoning its iconic RAZR brand, even though the popular wireless phone has become a weight on the company’s bottom line.

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WHILE I’m wary of the idea of watching TV shows on my mobile phone, I have to admit I was floored when I saw mobile TV via the digital video broadcasting-handheld (DVB-H) standard in action.

Of course, I’d read our reporter Alex Villafania’s Infotech article on Smart Communications’ demonstration of its upcoming mobile TV service, using the Nokia N92 mobile phone. It’s one thing, however, to read about it; it’s another to actually witness it yourself.

Several executives from Smart Communications’ Public Affairs division, including Wo Rosete, Arlyn Samaniego and Grace Sarmiento-Clavecilla, went to the Taberna Ocho bar last night, and when we started talking about the upcoming mobile TV service, Wo pulled out an N92 test unit from his pocket and showed us the service in action.

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OK, this post from Misteryosa, the personal website of Shari Cruz, aroused me, er, I mean my curiosity so much I had to share the details with you, heh

As if the iPod didn’t have enough accessories already, say hello to OhMiBod.

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