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The iPhone 3G and the EEE PC emerged as the gadgets of the year as chosen by readers and editors of UK’s Stuff magazine.
Voters catapulted the iPhone 3G to the top spot, with editors choosing the EEE PC.
US telco T-Mobile will launch the first smartphone powered by Google’s Android operating system this month, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The Google smartphone is expected to do some serious battle with Apple’s iPhone which is saddled by network-lock and several technical issues.
Telcos Smart, Globe and Sun Cellular are locked in a battle royale in the quest to get the most number of Filipinos looking for ways to connect their computers to the internet using mobile broadband solutions.
Over the last few days, I reformatted my EEE PC and refitted it with two cool operating systems.
No, they’re not Windows XP and the pre-installed Xandros.
Yes, folks. You can do it with a little help from cellphone software programs.
Apple chief Steve Jobs today unveiled a new iPod range in San Francisco, describing the new nanos as the “thinnest” music players ever produced by the iconic tech company.
Despite being the “thinnest”, the new iPod nanos also sport a built-in speaker. Check out Engadget for some cool photos.
In an email and a new page on its website, Palm announced that the unlocked GSM version of the new Treo Pro is now available for pre-order.
When I checked my Google Reader this afternoon, I wondered why I got no updates from ABS-CBNNews.com. Not even one. Then I remembered the announcement yesterday about the news site’s “migration” to a new format and look.
Take a look at the new ABS-CBNNews.com site here.
The Philippines will mark Software Freedom Day 2008 on Sept. 20 at the University of Makati.
A big number of bloggers attended today’s WordCamp Philippines at the De La Salle-College of St. Benilde in Manila. Touted as the first such event in Southeast Asia, the event is now part of local blogging and internet history.
Keynote speaker was Matt Mullenweg, Mr. WordPress himself, who had an instant rapport with the admiring audience of Filipino bloggers.
The netbook market is getting more interesting.
In an email blast sent to subscribers, Dell today announced Mini 9, a 2.28 lbs mini notebook with an 8.9″ screen and in two colors: black and white. Price starts at $349 (around P16,000).
The LCD is the face of a PSP, and it is an important feature of the 3000 model…
Thus said Sony chief Shawn Layden in a press briefing announcing the new Playstation Portable 3000 which will be sold starting Oct. 16 in Japan. Below is an Associated Press photo of Layden showing off the new gadget.
Senator Loren Legarda is angry over the fate of internet domain name lorenlegarda.com, which unfortunately for her has been bought by some other person who now wishes to cash in on it.
UPDATE (Aug. 19, 9:30 pm): The VERA Files website was hacked again, with the assailant leaving the following note:
Joomla 1.0 is not safe… please download Joomla 1.5.1 ;]
great job: marwo12
Dla kolegów z Polski: Zen, eth00 & Patrycja;)
Gr33tz: Zen, eht00, & my honey;)
Yes, folks, this is definitely a scoop, coming six days prior to the Philippine launch by Philippine telco Globe Telecom.
Thanks to visiting friend Homer, I was able to get hold of an iPhone 3G. The particular unit was provided by Australian telco Optus.
Way too expensive.
That’s my reaction to the Globe Telecom announcement made to investors today that the company will sell the iPhone 3G starting at P41,899.
Globe has set the iPhone 3G Philippine launch on Aug. 22.
Reuters reported Tuesday that Singtel will be launching the iPhone in Singapore later this Aug.
How about us here in the Philippines?
Lenovo has launched its $399 mini-notebook IdeaPad S10, joining the fun ride started by the EEE PC.
The IdeaPad S10 will start shipping in October.
Please visit Tech Blog Philippines where a number of tech bloggers are holding fort, sharing important news, updates and musings about gadgets, mobile, the net and all things tech.
Here are news items published since Tuesday, regarding TXTPower’s views on President Arroyo’s claim that she has lowered text rates to a mere 50 centavos:
- Arroyo, Ginagago ang mga Texters?, Pinoypress, July 29
- Arroyo Cheating in Grabbing Credit for Lower Text Messaging – Consumer Group, Bulatlat, July 29
- Permanent 50¢ text? It’s all up to telcos, Philippine Daily Inquirer, July 29