Will Samsung thwart iPhone 5 release?

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Will Korea's Samsung Electronics spoil the long-awaited coming-out party of Apple Inc.'s iPhone 5, at least in Korea?

A report on The Korea Times cited sources who said Samsung may cite patent issues in seeking a sales ban on the new iPhone.

"Just after the arrival of the iPhone 5 here, Samsung plans to take Apple to court here for its violation of Samsung’s wireless technology related patents," The Korea Times quoted a senior executive from Samsung Electronics, who asked not to be named.

But the report said the executive's remarks contrast with Samsung’s approach of not entering into a dogfight with Apple.

Apple earlier brought up patent issues with Samsung’s Galaxy series of smartphones and tablets.

But Samsung claimed Apple’s iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPad 2 violate seven patents related to its wireless technology.

The Korea Times report said at least 23 lawsuits are pending between Apple and Samsung in such countries as France, Japan, Germany, Korea and the United States.

"For as long as Apple does not drop mobile telecommunications functions, it would be impossible for it to sell its i-branded products without using our patents. We will stick to a strong stance against Apple during the lingering legal fights," the executive said.

Affected telecom firms

If Samsung manages to suspend the latest iPhone, it could affect SK Telecom and KT, Korea's top two mobile carriers authorized to sell iPhones.

KT spokesman Lee In-won said KT will pay attention to the ongoing patent battles, while SK Telecom spokeswoman Kim Ji-won made no comment.

KT and SK Telecom have sold some 2.7 million and 400,000 iPhones in the local market, respectively.

Samsung's client

Apple is one of Samsung's major clients as many of its i-products use Samsung flash memories.

Upcoming iPhone specs

The upcoming iPhone uses LG Display’s liquid crystal display (LCD), Samsung’s NAND flash memories and application processors (APs) and LG Innotek's camera modules. It is also likely to have an 8-megapixel camera and an A5 dual-core processor.

Yet, the report said there are chances that the standoff between Samsung and Apple may ease as Samsung is reluctant to make an enemy of Apple.

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Will Samsung thwart iPhone 5 release?

GMA NEWS:

Will Korea's Samsung Electronics spoil the long-awaited coming-out party of Apple Inc.'s iPhone 5, at least in Korea?

A report on The Korea Times cited sources who said Samsung may cite patent issues in seeking a sales ban on the new iPhone.

"Just after the arrival of the iPhone 5 here, Samsung plans to take Apple to court here for its violation of Samsung’s wireless technology related patents," The Korea Times quoted a senior executive from Samsung Electronics, who asked not to be named.

But the report said the executive's remarks contrast with Samsung’s approach of not entering into a dogfight with Apple.

Apple earlier brought up patent issues with Samsung’s Galaxy series of smartphones and tablets.

But Samsung claimed Apple’s iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPad 2 violate seven patents related to its wireless technology.

The Korea Times report said at least 23 lawsuits are pending between Apple and Samsung in such countries as France, Japan, Germany, Korea and the United States.

"For as long as Apple does not drop mobile telecommunications functions, it would be impossible for it to sell its i-branded products without using our patents. We will stick to a strong stance against Apple during the lingering legal fights," the executive said.

Affected telecom firms

If Samsung manages to suspend the latest iPhone, it could affect SK Telecom and KT, Korea's top two mobile carriers authorized to sell iPhones.

KT spokesman Lee In-won said KT will pay attention to the ongoing patent battles, while SK Telecom spokeswoman Kim Ji-won made no comment.

KT and SK Telecom have sold some 2.7 million and 400,000 iPhones in the local market, respectively.

Samsung's client

Apple is one of Samsung's major clients as many of its i-products use Samsung flash memories.

Upcoming iPhone specs

The upcoming iPhone uses LG Display’s liquid crystal display (LCD), Samsung’s NAND flash memories and application processors (APs) and LG Innotek's camera modules. It is also likely to have an 8-megapixel camera and an A5 dual-core processor.

Yet, the report said there are chances that the standoff between Samsung and Apple may ease as Samsung is reluctant to make an enemy of Apple.

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Heidi Klum deemed most dangerous celeb in cyberspace

MB:

Supermodel and TV host Heidi Klum was named on Thursday as the most dangerous celebrity in cyberspace, inviting malware and viruses to flourish on computers.

Internet security firm McAfee said searching for downloads and screensavers for the "Project Runaway" judge and former Victoria's Secret model runs a nearly one in 10 chance of landing on a malicious website with spyware, spam, phishing and other viruses designed to steal personal information.

CNN talk show host Piers Morgan, also a judge on "America's Got Talent" and a former British tabloid newspaper editor, was the most dangerous male celebrity in the survey, produced annually by McAfee.

McAfee said cyber criminals often used the name of popular celebrities to lure people to websites that are laden with malicious software.

It said singers and sports stars tended to be safer searches than movie stars and models. Cameron Diaz topped the cyberspace danger list in 2010, and was No. 2 this year.

"While slightly safer than last year, searching for top celebrities continues to generate risky results," said Paula Greve, director of Web security research at McAfee.

"Consumers should be particularly aware of malicious content hiding in 'tiny' places likes shortened URLs that can spread virally in social networking sites, or through e-mails and text messages."

Making news headlines does not seem to be a factor. Charlie Sheen was ranked 59 in the 2011 list, despite his acrimonious departure from television show "Two and A Half Men", and Lindsay Lohan was 18th despite being in an out of court and jail again this year.

The five most dangerous celebrities in cyberspace, according to McAfee are:

1. Heidi Klum

2. Cameron Diaz

3. Piers Morgan

4. Jessica Biel

5. Katherine Heigl

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Heidi Klum deemed most dangerous celeb in cyberspace

MB:

Supermodel and TV host Heidi Klum was named on Thursday as the most dangerous celebrity in cyberspace, inviting malware and viruses to flourish on computers.

Internet security firm McAfee said searching for downloads and screensavers for the "Project Runaway" judge and former Victoria's Secret model runs a nearly one in 10 chance of landing on a malicious website with spyware, spam, phishing and other viruses designed to steal personal information.

CNN talk show host Piers Morgan, also a judge on "America's Got Talent" and a former British tabloid newspaper editor, was the most dangerous male celebrity in the survey, produced annually by McAfee.

McAfee said cyber criminals often used the name of popular celebrities to lure people to websites that are laden with malicious software.

It said singers and sports stars tended to be safer searches than movie stars and models. Cameron Diaz topped the cyberspace danger list in 2010, and was No. 2 this year.

"While slightly safer than last year, searching for top celebrities continues to generate risky results," said Paula Greve, director of Web security research at McAfee.

"Consumers should be particularly aware of malicious content hiding in 'tiny' places likes shortened URLs that can spread virally in social networking sites, or through e-mails and text messages."

Making news headlines does not seem to be a factor. Charlie Sheen was ranked 59 in the 2011 list, despite his acrimonious departure from television show "Two and A Half Men", and Lindsay Lohan was 18th despite being in an out of court and jail again this year.

The five most dangerous celebrities in cyberspace, according to McAfee are:

1. Heidi Klum

2. Cameron Diaz

3. Piers Morgan

4. Jessica Biel

5. Katherine Heigl

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Why Is Angry Birds So Damn Popular?‎

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If you still don’t know what Angry Birds is all about, then by all means do NOT install it on your phone, tablet and computer unless you’re ready to give up hours of your life to this purely addicting video game about birds perfecting their physics-based demolition job against the pigs that stole their precious eggs.

The game is really simple in many ways yet very engaging and could be tricky. The game’s current 200 million plus fans worldwide who have collectively downloaded Angry Birds 300 million times on their devices know exactly that collapsing one pigs’ fortress is not enough. They MUST all go down.

And so it goes that Angry Birds, created by Finnish gaming company Rovio Mobile, has been for sometime now holding the record for being the most downloaded iOS game ever and the number one paid app on iTunes in nearly 70 countries, including the Philippines. It is also the most popular game on Nokia’s Ovi Store and a phenomenon in the Android world, too.

As its fan base grows, so does the game. A little over a week ago, Rovio added a fresh serving of 33 more levels to Angry Birds Seasons, themed after the 3,000-year-old mid-Autumn Chinese Moon Festival. The new stages have the cocky pigs wearing straw hats and hiding behind paper fans against a nighttime Moon Festival background. Hidden in the 33 stages among pagodas, rabbits and lanterns are eight “mooncakes” that will unlock a bonus stage when found.

With the Mooncake Festival edition, fans now get to play seven different Angry Birds Seasons, which include Trick or Treat, Season’s Greedings, Hogs and Kisses, Go Green, Get Lucky, Easter Eggs, and Summer Pignic. Along with the Mooncake Festival release, Rovio also unleashed the game’s baddest bird, the Mighty Eagle, for all seven Seasons as a one-time in-app purchase for $0.99. With the Mighty Eagle, available to players once every hour, skipping a level, unlocking new ones and advancing in the game is as simple as tapping on the eagle’s icon. It’s like a cheat, really, but the Mighty Eagle brings new additional high scores and achievements also.

Industry watchers see the launch of the Moon Festival episode for Angry Birds Seasons as part of Rovio’s expansion plans in China. But the enterprising Chinese are way ahead when it comes to capitalizing on Angry Birds’ stardom. A quick search online reveals a Chinese amusement park already providing an Angry Birds attraction using plush Angry Birds toys, inflatable pig balloons and giant slings. And guess who were so quick to manufacture those Angry Birds plastic toys now being sold at local bazaars around the country?

Today one will find Angry Birds characters emblazoned on just about anything from shirts, hats, bags, shoes, school supplies, nail art, and food. Yes, food.

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Why Is Angry Birds So Damn Popular?‎

PHIL STAR:

If you still don’t know what Angry Birds is all about, then by all means do NOT install it on your phone, tablet and computer unless you’re ready to give up hours of your life to this purely addicting video game about birds perfecting their physics-based demolition job against the pigs that stole their precious eggs.

The game is really simple in many ways yet very engaging and could be tricky. The game’s current 200 million plus fans worldwide who have collectively downloaded Angry Birds 300 million times on their devices know exactly that collapsing one pigs’ fortress is not enough. They MUST all go down.

And so it goes that Angry Birds, created by Finnish gaming company Rovio Mobile, has been for sometime now holding the record for being the most downloaded iOS game ever and the number one paid app on iTunes in nearly 70 countries, including the Philippines. It is also the most popular game on Nokia’s Ovi Store and a phenomenon in the Android world, too.

As its fan base grows, so does the game. A little over a week ago, Rovio added a fresh serving of 33 more levels to Angry Birds Seasons, themed after the 3,000-year-old mid-Autumn Chinese Moon Festival. The new stages have the cocky pigs wearing straw hats and hiding behind paper fans against a nighttime Moon Festival background. Hidden in the 33 stages among pagodas, rabbits and lanterns are eight “mooncakes” that will unlock a bonus stage when found.

With the Mooncake Festival edition, fans now get to play seven different Angry Birds Seasons, which include Trick or Treat, Season’s Greedings, Hogs and Kisses, Go Green, Get Lucky, Easter Eggs, and Summer Pignic. Along with the Mooncake Festival release, Rovio also unleashed the game’s baddest bird, the Mighty Eagle, for all seven Seasons as a one-time in-app purchase for $0.99. With the Mighty Eagle, available to players once every hour, skipping a level, unlocking new ones and advancing in the game is as simple as tapping on the eagle’s icon. It’s like a cheat, really, but the Mighty Eagle brings new additional high scores and achievements also.

Industry watchers see the launch of the Moon Festival episode for Angry Birds Seasons as part of Rovio’s expansion plans in China. But the enterprising Chinese are way ahead when it comes to capitalizing on Angry Birds’ stardom. A quick search online reveals a Chinese amusement park already providing an Angry Birds attraction using plush Angry Birds toys, inflatable pig balloons and giant slings. And guess who were so quick to manufacture those Angry Birds plastic toys now being sold at local bazaars around the country?

Today one will find Angry Birds characters emblazoned on just about anything from shirts, hats, bags, shoes, school supplies, nail art, and food. Yes, food.

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Facebook upgrade now promises bigger, faster photos

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Faced with threats from rivals like Google+, social networking giant Facebook is giving its users another reason to stick with it by making its photos bigger even as the uploading is twice faster.

Product manager Justin Shaffer said the photos being shared on Facebook are bigger at 720 x 960 pixels, and load twice as fast, promising users “quicker access to more detailed images."

“With over 250 million photos uploaded each day, sharing pictures is one of the most popular activities on Facebook. We are constantly working on making Facebook Photos better and today we’re introducing some improvements to the way you experience photos," Facebook product manager Justin Shaffer said in a blog post.

Shaffer said that after Facebook launched its first version of the photo viewer earlier this year, it built on feedback from users on what changes it should make.

He said the new photo viewer is more streamlined now and features “that makes it even easier to enjoy your photos."

“The light box is now set against a simple white background that puts more of the focus on the photo, and less on the surrounding frame," he added.

Shaffer said the new features will be gradually rolling out to everyone over the next few days.

In recent weeks, Facebook had faced the threat of a major rival in Google’s upcoming social network Google+. — LBG

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Facebook upgrade now promises bigger, faster photos

GMA NEWS:

Faced with threats from rivals like Google+, social networking giant Facebook is giving its users another reason to stick with it by making its photos bigger even as the uploading is twice faster.

Product manager Justin Shaffer said the photos being shared on Facebook are bigger at 720 x 960 pixels, and load twice as fast, promising users “quicker access to more detailed images."

“With over 250 million photos uploaded each day, sharing pictures is one of the most popular activities on Facebook. We are constantly working on making Facebook Photos better and today we’re introducing some improvements to the way you experience photos," Facebook product manager Justin Shaffer said in a blog post.

Shaffer said that after Facebook launched its first version of the photo viewer earlier this year, it built on feedback from users on what changes it should make.

He said the new photo viewer is more streamlined now and features “that makes it even easier to enjoy your photos."

“The light box is now set against a simple white background that puts more of the focus on the photo, and less on the surrounding frame," he added.

Shaffer said the new features will be gradually rolling out to everyone over the next few days.

In recent weeks, Facebook had faced the threat of a major rival in Google’s upcoming social network Google+. — LBG

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New GMail: Google previews makeover for webmail service

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Search giant Google is overhauling the login page of its free email service Gmail to conform to its "design improvement" of its products.

A preview of the new Gmail login page as of Saturday night shows the links to creating a new account above the boxes for the username and password.

The Gmail logo with a stylized "M" resembling an envelope, which users had been familiar with since 2004, has been replaced with a plain-text "Gmail."

Instead of the message "Sign in with your Google Account," the right side of the page now has the message "Sign in," beside a Google logo.

Links to "Send feedback" and the old sign-in page can be found at the bottom of the new login page.

But Google did not immediately say when the new login page will permanently replace the present one.

The upcoming Gmail overhaul is the latest in a series of "design improvements" by Google.

Last June, digital creative director Chris Wiggins said Google was working on a project to bring a "new and improved" Google experience.

The new Google homepage, which was overhauled as well, now a smaller logo and links moved to the top and bottom edges of the browser for a cleaner look.

"The way people use and experience the web is evolving, and our goal is to give you a more seamless and consistent online experience—one that works no matter which Google product you’re using or what device you’re using it on. The new Google experience that we’ve begun working toward is founded on three key design principles: focus, elasticity and effortlessness," Wiggins said in an earlier blog post.

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New GMail: Google previews makeover for webmail service

GMA NEWS:

Search giant Google is overhauling the login page of its free email service Gmail to conform to its "design improvement" of its products.

A preview of the new Gmail login page as of Saturday night shows the links to creating a new account above the boxes for the username and password.

The Gmail logo with a stylized "M" resembling an envelope, which users had been familiar with since 2004, has been replaced with a plain-text "Gmail."

Instead of the message "Sign in with your Google Account," the right side of the page now has the message "Sign in," beside a Google logo.

Links to "Send feedback" and the old sign-in page can be found at the bottom of the new login page.

But Google did not immediately say when the new login page will permanently replace the present one.

The upcoming Gmail overhaul is the latest in a series of "design improvements" by Google.

Last June, digital creative director Chris Wiggins said Google was working on a project to bring a "new and improved" Google experience.

The new Google homepage, which was overhauled as well, now a smaller logo and links moved to the top and bottom edges of the browser for a cleaner look.

"The way people use and experience the web is evolving, and our goal is to give you a more seamless and consistent online experience—one that works no matter which Google product you’re using or what device you’re using it on. The new Google experience that we’ve begun working toward is founded on three key design principles: focus, elasticity and effortlessness," Wiggins said in an earlier blog post.

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GMA-7 bats for European digital TV standard

INQUIRER:

Broadcast giant GMA Network Inc. has urged the government to adopt in the Philippines the widely used digital television standard developed in Europe.

“Based on the comparison and available technical information, GMA Network recommends the DVB-2 as the digital terrestrial television standard to be adopted in the Philippines,” the company said in a letter to the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).

The Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) and rival network ABS-CBN Corp., on the other hand, are pushing for the adoption of Japan’s Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting (ISDB) standard for digital TV services.

The ISDB and the second-generation Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB-2) from Europe are the two leading platforms around the world.

Switching to digital TV broadcasting will mean more channels and better signal reception for Filipino viewers.

The government’s choice on which platform to roll out in the Philippines will mean big business for companies that build equipment that support the different technologies.

In its letter, GMA said presentations by proponents of the DVB-2 and ISDB platforms showed that the former could broadcast more channels while using much less power, resulting in lower costs for networks.

These savings, the company said, would more than make up for the costs of set-top boxes that support the DVB-2 standard.

Set-top boxes are devices that convert digital signals into viewable images for older television sets.

ISDB proponents, led by the Japanese Embassy in Manila, argued that costs of their set-top boxes were much lower, with the Japanese technology being more mature.

Last month, the agency’s TWG recommended the ISDB standard, citing the availability of cheaper set-top boxes, which would make the new technology easier to accept for low-income Filipino households. The NTC’s three-member commission is expected to make a decision based on this recommendation this month.

“[But] the technical superiority of DVB-2 transcends even to the commercial viability on the part of the operators by virtue of the significant savings that can be generated. The inherent signal robustness of DVB-2 over ISDB is the key driver to this advantage,” GMA said.

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GMA-7 bats for European digital TV standard

INQUIRER:

Broadcast giant GMA Network Inc. has urged the government to adopt in the Philippines the widely used digital television standard developed in Europe.

“Based on the comparison and available technical information, GMA Network recommends the DVB-2 as the digital terrestrial television standard to be adopted in the Philippines,” the company said in a letter to the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC).

The Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) and rival network ABS-CBN Corp., on the other hand, are pushing for the adoption of Japan’s Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting (ISDB) standard for digital TV services.

The ISDB and the second-generation Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB-2) from Europe are the two leading platforms around the world.

Switching to digital TV broadcasting will mean more channels and better signal reception for Filipino viewers.

The government’s choice on which platform to roll out in the Philippines will mean big business for companies that build equipment that support the different technologies.

In its letter, GMA said presentations by proponents of the DVB-2 and ISDB platforms showed that the former could broadcast more channels while using much less power, resulting in lower costs for networks.

These savings, the company said, would more than make up for the costs of set-top boxes that support the DVB-2 standard.

Set-top boxes are devices that convert digital signals into viewable images for older television sets.

ISDB proponents, led by the Japanese Embassy in Manila, argued that costs of their set-top boxes were much lower, with the Japanese technology being more mature.

Last month, the agency’s TWG recommended the ISDB standard, citing the availability of cheaper set-top boxes, which would make the new technology easier to accept for low-income Filipino households. The NTC’s three-member commission is expected to make a decision based on this recommendation this month.

“[But] the technical superiority of DVB-2 transcends even to the commercial viability on the part of the operators by virtue of the significant savings that can be generated. The inherent signal robustness of DVB-2 over ISDB is the key driver to this advantage,” GMA said.

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Techie celebrities converge at Jump experience center

PEP:

Popular personalities from different fields and networks recently converged at the newly opened experience center in SM Megamall called Jump.

Jump is the a 'high-tech playground' that features innovations of tech giants PLDT and Smart Communications.

The celebrities tried out some of Jump's digital and interactive technologies. These included the avatar-maker, the 82" touch-control screen (the first in the country) and of course, some mobile phones, tablets and other devices that are yet to be released locally.

Among the celebrities who graced the event were Smart's female celebrity endorser Anne Curtis, Marian Rivera, Sam Pinto, and Toni Gonzaga. DJ Mo Twister hosted the event.

Also spotted were TV5 actress Arci Muñoz, Tessa Prieto-Valdes, Mr. Fu, and the Boys Night Out trio Tony Toni, Slick Rick, and Sam YG.

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Techie celebrities converge at Jump experience center

PEP:

Popular personalities from different fields and networks recently converged at the newly opened experience center in SM Megamall called Jump.

Jump is the a 'high-tech playground' that features innovations of tech giants PLDT and Smart Communications.

The celebrities tried out some of Jump's digital and interactive technologies. These included the avatar-maker, the 82" touch-control screen (the first in the country) and of course, some mobile phones, tablets and other devices that are yet to be released locally.

Among the celebrities who graced the event were Smart's female celebrity endorser Anne Curtis, Marian Rivera, Sam Pinto, and Toni Gonzaga. DJ Mo Twister hosted the event.

Also spotted were TV5 actress Arci Muñoz, Tessa Prieto-Valdes, Mr. Fu, and the Boys Night Out trio Tony Toni, Slick Rick, and Sam YG.

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La Salle offers Galaxy Tab 8.9 to all its students

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Samsung Electronics Philippines Corp. (SEPCO) announced that La Salle Green Hills (LSGH) will offer Galaxy Tab 8.9 mobile tablets to its students for advanced digital learning.

“Samsung is delighted to partner with La Salle Green Hills in this groundbreaking project in the Philippines. Our winning Galaxy Tab portfolio is an innovative option for schools looking for devices equipped with strong feature sets to enhance the learning process. It will enable students to learn in a fun and interactive manner,” said KC Park, SEPCO president and CEO.

La Salle Green Hills, a premier learning institution in the Philippines catering to 5,000 plus pupils, plans to deploy an initial 500 of the new Galaxy Tab 8.9 devices to its honors class students. The pilot phase of the project will commence with the start of the second trimester of the 2011-12 schoolyear in September 2011.

La Salle Green Hills expects to roll out the mobile tablet learning experience schoolwide in the new school year of 2012-13.“

A pioneer in innovative learning, La Salle Green Hills appreciates how technology can enhance learning. By introducing the eTextbook to students, we are not just relieving them of having to carry heavy school bags to school. We are also exposing them to digital technologies which prepare them for the real world where digital is the primary medium of communication outside the classroom. The school hopes this innovation will foster the creation of new learning systems and methods,” said La Salle Green Hills president, Bro. Felipe Belleza, FSC.

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La Salle offers Galaxy Tab 8.9 to all its students

PHIL STAR:

Samsung Electronics Philippines Corp. (SEPCO) announced that La Salle Green Hills (LSGH) will offer Galaxy Tab 8.9 mobile tablets to its students for advanced digital learning.

“Samsung is delighted to partner with La Salle Green Hills in this groundbreaking project in the Philippines. Our winning Galaxy Tab portfolio is an innovative option for schools looking for devices equipped with strong feature sets to enhance the learning process. It will enable students to learn in a fun and interactive manner,” said KC Park, SEPCO president and CEO.

La Salle Green Hills, a premier learning institution in the Philippines catering to 5,000 plus pupils, plans to deploy an initial 500 of the new Galaxy Tab 8.9 devices to its honors class students. The pilot phase of the project will commence with the start of the second trimester of the 2011-12 schoolyear in September 2011.

La Salle Green Hills expects to roll out the mobile tablet learning experience schoolwide in the new school year of 2012-13.“

A pioneer in innovative learning, La Salle Green Hills appreciates how technology can enhance learning. By introducing the eTextbook to students, we are not just relieving them of having to carry heavy school bags to school. We are also exposing them to digital technologies which prepare them for the real world where digital is the primary medium of communication outside the classroom. The school hopes this innovation will foster the creation of new learning systems and methods,” said La Salle Green Hills president, Bro. Felipe Belleza, FSC.

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Pinoy netizens drool over non-existent iPhone 5

GMA NEWS:

Out of all the smart and shiny phones released in the past months, Filipino Internet users seem to prefer the one that isn't available in the market—at least not yet.

In the list of popular phone searches sent to GMA News Online by Yahoo! Philippines, the soon-to-be-released iPhone 5 by tech giant Apple topped the list for the month of June.

Many have speculated about the features of Apple's upcoming device, but as it is with the most secretive tech company in the world, none of these have been confirmed by Apple itself.

Still, this did not stop the rumor mill from spewing out potential features the next iteration of the phenomenal iPhone could have once it is announced in September (also a rumor!).

To date, here are the possible specifications of the iPhone 5 as depicted by an infographic made by Infographic Labs:

an A5 processor, Apple's proprietary dual-core processor

availability of models in white

an 8-megapixel camera

a bigger screen, wider than the iPhone 4's 3.5-inch display

a 1-gigabyte RAM, larger than its predecessor's 512MB RAM

deeper integration into Apple's newly launched iCloud service

With the absence of official confirmation from Apple itself, enthusiastic Apple fanboys look

to third-party suppliers in gauging the probability of these rumors.

An Artistic Look At the Future Of The iPhone5 by Infographiclabs

One Taiwan-based supplier, for example, hinted in July that it has begun to prepare materials for production of the next Apple device, with production expected to go full swing come September and October.

With the expectedly crazy long lines that come with the usual Apple launches, a 29-year-old man in the United Kingdom has decided to begin camping out of Apple's London store as early as August.

Nokia's fire still burning

While Apple remains to be one of the most popular smartphone brands around, Yahoo's list reveals that when it all comes down to it, the Philippines is still a Nokia country, as four of the 10 most searched phones are from Nokia.

Next to the iPhone 5, Nokia's MeeGo-powered phone, the Nokia N9, is the most searched phone by Filipinos online.

The 3.9-inch touchscreen device powered by the marriage of Nokia's Maemo and Intel's Moblin platforms is one of the Finland phone maker's initiatives in reclaiming market dominance, apart from its strategic move to use Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 in its future smartphone releases.

It is worth noting, however, that Nokia's N9 remains unreleased in the local market, as it still appears as a "Coming Soon" device in Nokia's official website.

Apart from the N9, other Nokia mobile phones on the list include the cheap QWERTY model, the Nokia C3; its 2010 flagship phone, the Nokia N8; and the successor to the C3, the Nokia X2-01.

Aside from Nokia, the brand that got the rest of the places on the list are Samsung products, including the Samsung Corby and Corby II, as well as the Samsung Galaxy S and S2. — TJD, GMA News

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Pinoy netizens drool over non-existent iPhone 5

GMA NEWS:

Out of all the smart and shiny phones released in the past months, Filipino Internet users seem to prefer the one that isn't available in the market—at least not yet.

In the list of popular phone searches sent to GMA News Online by Yahoo! Philippines, the soon-to-be-released iPhone 5 by tech giant Apple topped the list for the month of June.

Many have speculated about the features of Apple's upcoming device, but as it is with the most secretive tech company in the world, none of these have been confirmed by Apple itself.

Still, this did not stop the rumor mill from spewing out potential features the next iteration of the phenomenal iPhone could have once it is announced in September (also a rumor!).

To date, here are the possible specifications of the iPhone 5 as depicted by an infographic made by Infographic Labs:

an A5 processor, Apple's proprietary dual-core processor

availability of models in white

an 8-megapixel camera

a bigger screen, wider than the iPhone 4's 3.5-inch display

a 1-gigabyte RAM, larger than its predecessor's 512MB RAM

deeper integration into Apple's newly launched iCloud service

With the absence of official confirmation from Apple itself, enthusiastic Apple fanboys look

to third-party suppliers in gauging the probability of these rumors.

An Artistic Look At the Future Of The iPhone5 by Infographiclabs

One Taiwan-based supplier, for example, hinted in July that it has begun to prepare materials for production of the next Apple device, with production expected to go full swing come September and October.

With the expectedly crazy long lines that come with the usual Apple launches, a 29-year-old man in the United Kingdom has decided to begin camping out of Apple's London store as early as August.

Nokia's fire still burning

While Apple remains to be one of the most popular smartphone brands around, Yahoo's list reveals that when it all comes down to it, the Philippines is still a Nokia country, as four of the 10 most searched phones are from Nokia.

Next to the iPhone 5, Nokia's MeeGo-powered phone, the Nokia N9, is the most searched phone by Filipinos online.

The 3.9-inch touchscreen device powered by the marriage of Nokia's Maemo and Intel's Moblin platforms is one of the Finland phone maker's initiatives in reclaiming market dominance, apart from its strategic move to use Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 in its future smartphone releases.

It is worth noting, however, that Nokia's N9 remains unreleased in the local market, as it still appears as a "Coming Soon" device in Nokia's official website.

Apart from the N9, other Nokia mobile phones on the list include the cheap QWERTY model, the Nokia C3; its 2010 flagship phone, the Nokia N8; and the successor to the C3, the Nokia X2-01.

Aside from Nokia, the brand that got the rest of the places on the list are Samsung products, including the Samsung Corby and Corby II, as well as the Samsung Galaxy S and S2. — TJD, GMA News

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2011 Macbook Air 11.6in review

GMA NEWS / YUGATECH:

Just to be sure, I also ran a couple of benchmarks comparing the old modela and this new one. Here’s what I got from NovaBench:

2010 Macbook Air 11.6in (1.4GHz Core 2 Duo, NVidia 320M)

RAM score: 98

CPU Tests: 112

Graphics Test: 53

Hardware Tests: 11

3D Frames Per Second: 121

Write Speed: 72 MB/s

RAM Speed: 2013 MB/s

NovaBench Score: 274

Here’s what I got from the review unit:

2011 Macbook Air 11.6in (1.6GHz Core i5, Intel HD Graphics 3000)

RAM score: 123

CPU Tests: 303

Graphics Test: 22

Hardware Tests: 28

3D Frames Per Second: 54

Write Speed: 227 MB/s

RAM Speed: 5767 MB/s

NovaBench Score: 446

Over-all score is almost twice with significant improvements in CPU, RAM and read+write speed on the SDD.

The GeekBench scores also validated the numbers from above:

2011 Macbook Air 11.6in: 4630

2010 Macbook Air 11.6in: 2202

The Thunderbolt port replaced the mini Display Port and though there’s not much real-world use for it now but once more devices support the technology, you can actually hook this port to up to 7 Thunderbolt devices in a single cable line (imagine what a 10Gbps speed can do over this line?). For now, all I can do with this is plug in a large external display into this port using the same old mini Display Port cable.

Apple has finally brought back the backlit keyboard in the Macbook Air (it’s been a huge drawback for me when I’m typing in the dark with the old model). The brightness controls are found in the F5 and F6 keys while the Facetime camera also serves as ambient light sensor. The brightness of the screen and the backlit keyboard reacts accordingly when light is projected into the camera.

The 2011 line of Macbook Airs also came with the new Mac OS X Lion and along with it, some OS improvements and UI changes. I specifically liked the LaunchPad which looks like how the apps are arranged and scrolls on the iPad. The most useful one is the ability of windows to take up the entire screen (I used to get annoyed with the old Mac OS because it can’t do this).

The trackpad gestures are also pretty cool though I’m finding it a bit awkward to use all four fingers at once. The biggest confusion I guess, and this is probably true with most Mac users who just upgraded to Lion, is that the trackpad scroll is reversed (drag down to scroll up, drag up to scroll down). Of course, you can switch it back the way you liked it in the System Preferences.

I kinda find it more intuitive though, and didn’t took much time to get used to it, since it follows how you scroll on the iPhone and the iPad.

Apple is also the first manufacturer to add Bluetooth 4.0 into laptops. It’s not much of a use right now (since very few other devices have it) but I guess there’s one more bragging rights for you.

Battery life on the Macbook Air has somewhat reduced compared to the old one. One normal use, I could get between 3.5 to 4 hours on a single full charge — and this is heavy browsing with WiFi on, some Adobe Photoshop and some ro two sessions on iMovie (where display is at 50% brightness). I think I could push it to 5 hours with light browsing or mostly reading or typing but I rarely do that.

Things it missed and are still missing:

i) No Ethernet or LAN port – you’d have to buy a LAN to USB port adapter.

ii) No optical disk drive – you can buy the external drive or use the Remote Disc software to use the drive of another PC over WiFi. But we already know that ultra-thin laptops carry this compromise, right?

iii) SD card slot – the 13-inch model has them but the 11-inch ones still don’t (sorry, no more space left) so I bring a card reader with me all the time.

iv) No installation CD, not even the USB flash recovery drive from last year (there’s a rumor you can get that Flash drive for an additional $69). What Apple did with the new Macbook Air is included the Lion restore into the drive (you do this by pressing Option while booting and it will prompt you to the Recovery mode or press Command+R).

The storage could still be an issue to some and although you can bump it to 256GB (SSDs are still very expensive these days — you can get 160GB Intel SSD at Php17k from PCX). However, the benefits of much faster disk read and write speeds could be a justification to some. In any case, you can always get a 500GB portable drive for like Php3.5k.

The battery life is also a bit disappointing but that’s what you get when you get more CPU muscle.

The very slim, 13-inch Samsung Series 9 has a very similar specs compared to our unit and it retails for Php79,990. The variant we reviewed has a Php59,990 price tag (the 13-inch is Php65,990). At least we get to see how this product category fares against other competitors in the market.

With this new upgrade on the Macbook Air series, these sexy little babies have somewhat gone mainstream especially the 13-inch variants thanks to the Core i5 ULV processors (and Core i7 options if you really want it). It could very well replace the original Macbook (notice the Apple Online Store doesn’t sell the Macbook anymore).

The Macbook Air 11.6in is now being sold in stores with a starting price of Php49,990 (for the 2GB RAM, 64GB SSD). You can also request for custom specs (like 256GB SSD and Core i7) but that will take about 3 weeks to deliver. — Yugatech.com

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2011 Macbook Air 11.6in review

GMA NEWS / YUGATECH:

Just to be sure, I also ran a couple of benchmarks comparing the old modela and this new one. Here’s what I got from NovaBench:

2010 Macbook Air 11.6in (1.4GHz Core 2 Duo, NVidia 320M)

RAM score: 98

CPU Tests: 112

Graphics Test: 53

Hardware Tests: 11

3D Frames Per Second: 121

Write Speed: 72 MB/s

RAM Speed: 2013 MB/s

NovaBench Score: 274

Here’s what I got from the review unit:

2011 Macbook Air 11.6in (1.6GHz Core i5, Intel HD Graphics 3000)

RAM score: 123

CPU Tests: 303

Graphics Test: 22

Hardware Tests: 28

3D Frames Per Second: 54

Write Speed: 227 MB/s

RAM Speed: 5767 MB/s

NovaBench Score: 446

Over-all score is almost twice with significant improvements in CPU, RAM and read+write speed on the SDD.

The GeekBench scores also validated the numbers from above:

2011 Macbook Air 11.6in: 4630

2010 Macbook Air 11.6in: 2202

The Thunderbolt port replaced the mini Display Port and though there’s not much real-world use for it now but once more devices support the technology, you can actually hook this port to up to 7 Thunderbolt devices in a single cable line (imagine what a 10Gbps speed can do over this line?). For now, all I can do with this is plug in a large external display into this port using the same old mini Display Port cable.

Apple has finally brought back the backlit keyboard in the Macbook Air (it’s been a huge drawback for me when I’m typing in the dark with the old model). The brightness controls are found in the F5 and F6 keys while the Facetime camera also serves as ambient light sensor. The brightness of the screen and the backlit keyboard reacts accordingly when light is projected into the camera.

The 2011 line of Macbook Airs also came with the new Mac OS X Lion and along with it, some OS improvements and UI changes. I specifically liked the LaunchPad which looks like how the apps are arranged and scrolls on the iPad. The most useful one is the ability of windows to take up the entire screen (I used to get annoyed with the old Mac OS because it can’t do this).

The trackpad gestures are also pretty cool though I’m finding it a bit awkward to use all four fingers at once. The biggest confusion I guess, and this is probably true with most Mac users who just upgraded to Lion, is that the trackpad scroll is reversed (drag down to scroll up, drag up to scroll down). Of course, you can switch it back the way you liked it in the System Preferences.

I kinda find it more intuitive though, and didn’t took much time to get used to it, since it follows how you scroll on the iPhone and the iPad.

Apple is also the first manufacturer to add Bluetooth 4.0 into laptops. It’s not much of a use right now (since very few other devices have it) but I guess there’s one more bragging rights for you.

Battery life on the Macbook Air has somewhat reduced compared to the old one. One normal use, I could get between 3.5 to 4 hours on a single full charge — and this is heavy browsing with WiFi on, some Adobe Photoshop and some ro two sessions on iMovie (where display is at 50% brightness). I think I could push it to 5 hours with light browsing or mostly reading or typing but I rarely do that.

Things it missed and are still missing:

i) No Ethernet or LAN port – you’d have to buy a LAN to USB port adapter.

ii) No optical disk drive – you can buy the external drive or use the Remote Disc software to use the drive of another PC over WiFi. But we already know that ultra-thin laptops carry this compromise, right?

iii) SD card slot – the 13-inch model has them but the 11-inch ones still don’t (sorry, no more space left) so I bring a card reader with me all the time.

iv) No installation CD, not even the USB flash recovery drive from last year (there’s a rumor you can get that Flash drive for an additional $69). What Apple did with the new Macbook Air is included the Lion restore into the drive (you do this by pressing Option while booting and it will prompt you to the Recovery mode or press Command+R).

The storage could still be an issue to some and although you can bump it to 256GB (SSDs are still very expensive these days — you can get 160GB Intel SSD at Php17k from PCX). However, the benefits of much faster disk read and write speeds could be a justification to some. In any case, you can always get a 500GB portable drive for like Php3.5k.

The battery life is also a bit disappointing but that’s what you get when you get more CPU muscle.

The very slim, 13-inch Samsung Series 9 has a very similar specs compared to our unit and it retails for Php79,990. The variant we reviewed has a Php59,990 price tag (the 13-inch is Php65,990). At least we get to see how this product category fares against other competitors in the market.

With this new upgrade on the Macbook Air series, these sexy little babies have somewhat gone mainstream especially the 13-inch variants thanks to the Core i5 ULV processors (and Core i7 options if you really want it). It could very well replace the original Macbook (notice the Apple Online Store doesn’t sell the Macbook anymore).

The Macbook Air 11.6in is now being sold in stores with a starting price of Php49,990 (for the 2GB RAM, 64GB SSD). You can also request for custom specs (like 256GB SSD and Core i7) but that will take about 3 weeks to deliver. — Yugatech.com

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