Archive for June, 2007


iPhone: Does it have an Apple logo?

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

Only 2 days left and the Apple iPhone will be released to the public. We were hoping Apple would send us a test unit we can review. Sadly, we’re no Walt Mossberg and David Pogue. So, sorry if we can’t give you any first hand reviews. *hehe*
The next best thing we can offer is send [...]

Will the LG KU250 promote 3G usage in the Philippines?

Monday, June 25th, 2007

A few months back, I had dinner with several Smart Comm. executives and Doy Vea of Media Quest regarding the launching of Mobile TV in the Philippines. During our discussion, I asked why would Smart move into the Mobile TV market when their 3G roll-out hasn’t been completed yet. Besides, I haven’t heard of their [...]

Is internet and gaming addiction a disorder?

Monday, June 25th, 2007

Only 14 years ago, the Internet was a phenomenon. Today, doctors want to call internet addiction a mental health disorder. The American Medical Association is preparing to recognize ‘Internet/video game addiction’ as a ‘formal diagnostic disorder’ as reported by Spong News.
This move would have wide ranging implications within the law as the ever-growing list [...]

Day in the Life of Scott Adams

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

Almost all techies can relate to Dilbert, the lovable corporate tech drone, created by Scott Adams. There are even a lot of people I know who need a daily dose of Dilbert in order to start their day (me included.)

Encashing Smart Padala Remittance from Canada

Saturday, June 16th, 2007

(Last of 3 parts)
The 1,030 pesos (25Canadian dollars) I sent to my brother was sitting in his Smart cellphone for more than a month now. Last week, we took his phone to a Smart Wireless center to finally encash it.
Before we went, I made an inquiry via the Smart Money hotline (15177 on [...]

Samsung Blackjack SGH i600 Review

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

I recently purchased a Samsung SGH-i600, commonly called the Blackjack in other parts of the region. It’s one of the few smartphones out there that I think tops the bill for price and functionality. Let me share some of the highlights of this new phone.

The Blackjack is a tri-band GSM smartphone that supports 1.8Mbps HSDPA, [...]

Safari 3 for Windows slower than Firefox & IE7?

Thursday, June 14th, 2007

The recent Apple WWDC 2007 had Steve Jobs introducing the 3rd version of Apple’s Safari browser to be available on Windows PC. The Public Beta release can be downloaded here. A quick demo and benchmarking on stage showed Safari to be far more superior than any other major browsers out there, including Firefox 2 and [...]

12 Glorious Years of PHP

Friday, June 8th, 2007

They say a lot of great things can happen on the 8th of the month because of the luck that the number 8 brings. Case in point, its practically hard to book a wedding on the 8th because of that said belief. If ever they need proof though to hold up that conclusion, then [...]

Globe, Smart on Fast 50

Wednesday, June 6th, 2007

In the 6th Annual Fast 50, Globe Telecoms and Smart Communications were included on the top list of 50 leaders, innovators, and technology pioneers.
Globe Telecoms went in at #5:
Call it “banking for the unbanked.” The long-awaited “wireless wallet” is now at work on the streets of Manila. Globe Telecom, the Philippines’s second-largest wireless carrier, [...]

History of Google Acquisitions

Tuesday, June 5th, 2007

Here’s a great list, compiled by user pageoneresults of webmasterworld, documenting the historical timeline of companies bought by Google.
I felt a sense of nostalgia when running my eyes across the list. As you can see the company that was acquired and the Google app that got spawned afterwards because of that acquisition. Just [...]

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