Steve Jobs finally made it official. Giving his keynote address to start Macworld, he announced the Apple iPhone, ending years of rumors and speculations. Naturally, the rest of blogosphere is buzzing about the new gadget, and at least five people have IMed me today about it. Apple has stepped up to the hype, showcasing the […]

My fellow guest blogger Elber wrote about Palm releasing a “budget” smartphone, apparently called the Treo 680. Straight from palminsider.com comes more detailed specs:

Palm OS 5.4.9
Radio: GSM/GPRS/EDGE (GSM 850/900/1800/1900)
Intel XScale 312MHz processor
320 x 320 color TFT touchscreen display 16-bit color displays up to 65,536 colors
128MB (60MB user accessible) non-volatile
Bluetooth 1.2 (Support for Bluetooth stereo headsets)
Speakerphone
Hands-free […]

So now that Apple has released a new iPod Nano, expect vendors to come out with new cases to take advantage of the sales it’s sure to generate. Belkin is trying to be first to the game, by releasing new cases for the media player:

Acrylic Case (Pictured)
Hard Flip-Top Case
Neoprene Holster
Canvas Flip-Top Case (Pictured)
Canvas Holster
Sports […]

Thanks to distributor Microwarehouse slashing prices, dealers like Mobile1 can now offer Belkin and Jabra products more cheaply. Now you can get these five items at these prices:

Belkin TunebaseFM - PhP 4,650 (from 5,100)

Belkin TuneFM for iPod Nano and iPod Video - 2,950 (from 3,200)

Belkin TuneCast Auto - 2,950 (from 3,300)

Jabra BT500 - 4,450 from […]

To continue what Jayvee has begun: My name is Rico Mossesgeld. Right now I’m a freelance writer, graphic designer, and computer modeler. I’ve written reviews for the magazine, and made the recent batch of wallpapers. Hope you like them!
Like Jayvee, I’m also a member of MaPaLad, even though I don’t own a Palm handheld (that […]

In no particular order, I’d like to thank Bernie, Art “I don’t have a URL” Ilano, Noelle, Ron, and Neolex for additional info on free hotspots. Time for a new list I guess, as I also rediscovered a free hotspot last night in Quezon City.
So here goes:
1) Shell Magallanes
2) ALL Robinson’s Malls
3) Petron Makati
4) Murphy’s, […]

Well, I haven’t checked out Shangri-La Makati yet, but I’ve confirmed the existence of a hotspot, and remembered another one. A friend recounted going to Murphy’s, an Irish pub along Esteban Ave. that serves Guinness, to watch a World Cup game. Free Wi-Fi was advertised, even though no laptops and PDAs were out (people were […]

I wrote a month ago about difficulties with free Wi-Fi. You will remember that I listed:
1) Shell Magallanes
2) Areas of Robinson’s Galleria
as free hotspots/zones. Now add this:
3) Petron Makati
That’s right, the gas station on the corner of Ayala Ave. and Gil Puyat Ave. (though I still like calling it Buendia). I’ve heard rumors indicating Shangri-La […]

Learn Good Living
At the very least, using the Nokia 6708 teaches three good habits. (1) Learn not to text while driving; the only way to compose an SMS is by writing with a stylus on the unit’s touch-sensitive screen. (2) Improve your penmanship; only clearly legible writing will be recognized by the phone.
(3) Be more […]