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Archos AV700: This time it’s not personal


The AV700 is a real, honest-to-goodness digital video recorder that’s portable but doesn’t have much pretensions about being personal.

There’s something about Selphy


I dropped by a Mobile1 event at the Alabang Town Center the other day and was greeted by Jed, their marketing manager - all beaming about one of their top selling products for the entire run.
The Canon Selphy is a great mobile printing solution - it’s easy to use, it’s very portable, and it prints […]

DIY: Personalized eBook Content for your PDA


As I’ve written in my previous entry, I’m an avid reader and most of my reading materials are eBooks. On my PDA, my favorite application for reading is a nifty application called iSilo. There are a lot of reading materials on the internet that are already in iSilo format but sometimes I feel […]

Spin the shuffle!


Here’s a great accessory for the iPod shuffle. Finally, we feel the love. I just hate it when I bump it into things while it’s docked. Scary stuff there.

PivotDock, with its patent pending design, is the smallest docking station for the iPod Shuffle, freeing iPod Shuffle owners from the maze of connecting wires and large, […]

“Tingi” Goes Tech!


The “Tingi” system of retail may not be cost effective since consumers pay more for those “tingi” items than when they buy in whole packages or in bulk. Anyway, this way of selling and buying has already encroached on the local technology and like it or not, it has vastly affected the way technology is used by the common “tao”.

…and Google Talked!


Google is finally starting its bid to take over the world! Right after launching its revolutionary GMail, it is now starting to make a buzz in the IM (Instant Messaging) arena by launching Google Talk. Google Talk is an all-in-one client that enables existing GMail users to do Instant Messaging and VOIP (Voice-Over-IP). […]

The Art of Airplay


The Airplay from Xtrememac fits into the iPod shuffle’s USB port (automatic power on) and the other end goes to the car charger. A small LED shows the current station tuned with +/- buttons to switch stations. The device makes use of the iPod’s volume controls to save on button real estate.

Why I Still Wuv Wires


Okay, so going wireless is glamorous. Thanks to all those images of surfing the net while sipping espresso at some overpriced coffee shop. Or of rough riding on a mountain bike while chattering with a loved one over a Bluetooth headset…
But I still love wires. And for good reason. Wires are still a faster, more […]

The Walkman is Back


Apparently without much fanfare, the Sony Ericsson Walkman Phone W800i has finally slipped into the local market, at a retail price of PhP 27,990. It comes bundled with a pair of earphones and a 512MB Memory Stick PRO Duo card.
So how does it stack up?
As a Walkman Phone, the W800i allows you to listen to […]