Free Tickets to The Big Outlet Sale 2010

Did you enjoy last year's outlet sale? The Big Outlet Sale (TBOS) is back this summer with more brands at their lowest prices! All roads lead to Megatent at the Meralco Avenue for this year's TBOS, happening on April 16-18, 2010 at 10AM to 9PM. Organized by Malibu Enterprise in cooperation with BPI and Sun Cellular, this year's sale promises to make your summer sizzle even hotter.

Entrance is ABSOLUTELY FREE for BPI cardholders, otherwise you need to pay Php50. Non-BPI cardholders need not fret! GLICH'S LIFE is giving away 100 tickets for FREE. All you have to do are the following:

1. Follow @glennong in Twitter and join the Facebook fanpage of GLICH'S LIFE.
2. Put your full name (name appearing on a valid ID) in the Facebook fanpage Wall. Please indicate how many tickets you want, but let's give a cap of 5 tickets per person. Indicate only the number of tickets you really need, so we can give it out to more people.
3. Please twit the following:

Follow @glennong and win Free tickets to The Big Outlet Sale 2010, happening this April 16-18, 2010. Visit http://bit.ly/aeTymN.

This giveaway ends once 100 tickets have been consumed or until April 13, 12:00PM, whichever comes first. I'll post the list of names and corresponding ticket numbers on April 13, 2010 as well.

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First Flight: The Windows Azure and VS2010 Launch

To launch Windows Azure and Visual Studio (VS) 2010 exclusively to professionals, Microsoft Philippines coined First Flight as its event name, with an invitational tag line "Take the First Flight and discover the fastest route to the CLOUD..." It's happening on April 19, 2010 at the Quezon Ballroom of Makati Shangri-la.

According to Wikipedia, Cloud Computing is described as:

Internet-based computing, whereby shared resources, software and information are provided to computers and other devices on-demand, like a public utility.

The Windows Azure platform soars high as acclaimed speaker, writer, and technology consultant David Chappell pilots the journey to the discovery of Microsoft's latest cloud operating system, helping us better understand and leverage the benefits of the Cloud.

The launch's fleet will also walk through the newest enhancements of Visual Studio 2010, designed to help developers create the next innovative, next-generation applications.

The First Flight Boarding Pass (on the left) will serve as the admission ticket to the event. Attendees are encouraged to make payments pre-event via bank deposit or at the payment kiosk located at the Microsoft Philippine Office. For more information, please call Emazing Ways at +632 998 2402.

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Next generation iPhone: 25 most-wanted features

CNET Asia recently wrote a feature story compiling the top 25 most-wanted features and design upgrades people are wishing for in the next-generation iPhone. Expected to come out in June of this year, the iPhone 4G can make or break the consumers' hope of a better handheld.

With sample photos and the percentage of implementation, here are few of the twenty-five:

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Hungry No More with McDelivery

It's late at night, you're surfing the web and your stomach starts grumbling. What will you think of first? McDonald's. If you just want a Burger McDo Meal and nothing more, you could now order it from McDelivery without worrying about the minimum purchase amount.

Admittedly, this is not something new, but I guess many people are still unaware that McDonald's now delivers with a fixed rate of Php40. No more 10% delivery fee like before.

Until further announcements, McDelivery 24/7 is making this available in the following areas: Metro Manila; Antipolo; San Pedro, Laguna; Laguna Bel-Air; Tarlac; Lipa, Batangas; Cebu and Davao. Just call 24/7: 8-McDO (or 8-6236) or log on to www.mcdelivery.com.ph.

Now you can rejoice and eat McDonald's anytime of the day, even if you're just alone and have a small appetite.

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Sony unveils PS3 motion-controller called Move

(Photo courtesy of Sony)

Sony unveiled the PlayStation 3 motion-sensitive controller called Move last Wednesday. 

You can now play your PS3 games that involve swords, bows and arrows, guns, punching and many more with a controller that can provide you with a realistic and precise feeling of the actual thing the game needs. The Move is a great solution for both casual and hard-core gamers alike.

[Sony PS3 Move is] A small device that looks like a microphone--but with something on top of it that looks like a ping pong ball with an LED inside--Move is Sony's bid to gain control over the motion controller wars that are currently led by Nintendo, with its Wii controller, and which many think will be dominated by Microsoft and its Project Natal controller system.

With this new cool gadget, expect Sony to create "amazingly diverse" games very soon. The Move is set to be available in stores this fall, and I-don't-know-when here in the Philippines. With a starting price of US$100 (or approximately Php4,500), you get the Move, a PlayStation camera, and a game.

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