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Clone Wars


Microsoft’s Zune hasn’t officially launched, but another player bearing an uncanny resemblance to it is now ready to hit the streets. Meet the MPF2110, Oriphe Industrial Limited’s latest MP4 player.

Will Philippine Idol clog the mobile networks?


OMG! Philippine Idol is right around the corner. Since we live in the land of “star in every barangay,” each candidate is sure to have a procession of text votes from their super extended family, friends, and barangay.
So here’s the big question now — will Philippine Idol clog the mobile networks? Wait! Before you answer, […]

HP Photosmart R927 has a thinning feature


Whoever said that getting behind the camera adds 5 pounds to your weight should be eating his words.

The R927 does more than just take pictures - it makes yesterday’s dinner go away. Oh god. This is so perfect for MySpace and Friendster himala pictures. Check out the before and after shot to the left.

This 8.2 […]

The cellphone gun


Holy crap! You must check this out!

Oops! | The largest iPod nano ever


I could have sworn that the iPod nano was a tiny device. But… this “iPod nano,” displayed at Western Marketing over at the SM Megamall, looks suspiciously like a regular iPod.

On the plus side, it does come with 30GB of memory. Ooh! A 30GB flash drive perhaps?
A Merry Christmas to you all!

Install Mac OS 7.5 on your PSP


If you can’t wait for Apple to release a portable device, then try borrowing your friend’s Sony PSP and install Mac OS 7.5. Just be sure to borrow it for more than a day. It’s hell to install.
Why would anyone want to do that? Well, as Steve Jobs would say, “because we can!”
Patience is […]

Booth Lurking Part 3: Beware Magic Sing!


Oh noes! With a tagline that goes “Intelligence outclasses magic everytime,” you know that its time to remove those boxing gloves and put on the brass knuckles. We couldn’t help but notice the new contender to the Magic Sing right beside the Q&A booth of the editors. Err, we really had no choice but […]

Computex: Your moment of zen…


…as we present to you a picture of what AOpen says is the world’s smallest Mini PC:

Does it look familiar?
Hint: It’s creamy on the outside. It has a feed-type front-loading optical drive. It’s small, with a box-like form factor. And all the plugs are in the rear.

Hmmm. I wonder what Steve Jobs has to say. […]

My Not-So-Smart Wrap


Okay, this is embarrassing.
With my earphone wires snagging everywhere while I go to and fro about the MRT, I decided that I really needed to get a Sumajin SmartWrap – except that I’m too cheap to buy one. I tried using twist-ties to manage my wiring, but it just didn’t feel right, particularly because of […]