Fujitsu Unveils New Range Lifebook with Latest Intel Processors

A gathering of media and friends at the Manila Ballroom of Makati Shangri-la last April 27 paved way for the unveiling of Fujitsu PC Asia Pacific's newest eight top notch Lifebook range that runs on 2nd Generation Intel Core platform.

The Fujitsu Lifebook's powerful Intel processor offers a new level of computing performance, speed and visual capabilities, and greater energy efficiency to both tech-savvy and non-techies alike. It is equipped with user-friendly features that will satisfy the various needs required by consumers and business professionals.

This year, Fujitsu moves its strategy to go green and campaign for Green IT. As such, they are offering new (but still retaining some old) features of their laptops and netbooks.

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Power Mac Center Launches iPad2, Offers Discounts and 30-day Damage Replacement

Hail the launch of Apple's iPad2 this April 29, 2011 (Friday), available at Power Mac Center (PMC) Apple Premium Reseller (APR) stores in Greenbelt 3, SM Mall of Asia (MOA), SM Megamall, The Annex at SM City North EDSA and TriNoma.

With all PMC stores opening at 10 a.m. on the launch date, each buyer will get a free 30-day coverage for accidental damage under the Save Mac program. Having this will conveniently allow iPad2 replacements in cases of sudden and unforeseen physical damage during the period of insurance.

In addition, PMC also offers three-day 10 percent off sale on Apple's ingenious technology designed for the iPad2 -- the Smart Cover -- and also all third party accessories.

The iPad 2 is available in Black or White, WiFi-only and 3G+WiFi models, with 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB capacities.

No price information, but source said that it is competitive and very close as with iPad1.

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Tech Buys and Goodbyes

Unlike basketball games that have time-out’s, technology runs after its own life in coping up with one trend to another. Consumers need to satisfy our tech-savvy hunger, which is why we always look for organizations that drive ingenuity and innovation as fast as possible.

This is exactly why technology companies strive to be the best and the first in launching latest gadgets, so that they will be able to set the tone in the market. However, no matter how constant the research and developments may be, some companies just cannot keep up with their competitors. As a result, they buy or sell another company to leverage on strengths, maximize opportunities and lessen threats against a rival company.

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And the Php1,000 Pancake House GC winner is...

Thank you very much for joining our Pancake House gift certificate giveaway! With over 200 entries from more than 50 people, are you ready to know the winner?

Here's how we chose the winner via Random.org. Since there were four options of joining the contest, we randomized all names qualified for each option and got the a semi-finalist from each of them. Below are the screenshots of the "draws."

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What Makes Videos Click?

Studies show that visual communication creates more impact to humans as compared to written or oral communications. The phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words” has been proven to be true, especially at this time of multimedia and mass communication. What more if they were not just plain pictures but videos, which have both graphic and audio composition?

Back in 2008, reports projected a 129.5 million viewership of online videos, and were expected to increase to 183.3 million by 2013. Today, people use the power of Youtube or videos to get their message across to viewers. Although quite hard to maintain, many succeed because of a limited set of producers willing to shed out effort and time.

On the other hand, most advertisers maximize the visual multimedia to draw people to purchase their products or services. Since competition is very tough, only a few commercials succeed to become viral campaigns. What makes a video viral then? Actually, it just happens.

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How to Download Your Facebook Data

Did you know that Facebook already allows us to use Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTP Secure)? It's an encrypted form of information transfer on the internet, so our Facebook sessions are more secured.

In addition to that, they also allow us to download everything - as in EVERYTHING - our profile contains. I am not sure when did this feature start, but I'm glad they have this option now. It may come in handy if our data (e.g. pictures, videos) are only available in Facebook and we want to have a backup of those for whatever purpose it may serve us.

What can be downloaded?

Downloading from Facebook contains the following:

• Our profile information (e.g. contact information, interests, groups)
• Wall posts and content that we and our friends have posted to your profile
• Photos and videos that we have uploaded to our account

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Tweetup 101

Have you seen the word “Tweetup” and ever wondered what it really meant? Basically, a tweetup (or Twitter meet-up) is an informal gathering of Twitter users with no agenda at all, well, except to socialize. Most of the time, the people who attend tweetups have already built an online friendship with other tweeps (Twitter peeps) and have found common interest amongst themselves.

From online sharing to personal meeting, a tweetup is a great venue to talk and get to know people from different walks of life. Whether it is catching up with old friends, learning interesting things, sharing ideas or simply just having fun, a tweetup can be your best source of networking. You’ll never know who you will bump into the room – a local government official, your future employer or your favorite celebrity. The networking part is what makes a tweetup very exciting.

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Ten Gotta Bring Travel Gadgets

Hail the summer months! Forget about El Nino and the tremendous heat of the sun. It's the time of year when youngsters finally take a break from schooling, barkadas plan for a summer getaway, families enjoy shopping and sight-seeing, and just about anything that goes with the word T-R-A-V-E-L.

Depending on your mood and trip, traveling can be enjoyable either you're alone or with a group. Whichever way you want it and wherever you are off to, here are useful gadgets you may want to bring to make your trip more convenient and pleasurable:

1. Camera - Even if you are too familiar with a place or venue, there's nothing like it when you capture special moments that come your way through photographs. You wouldn't know what may happen and who will you be bumping into with, so click away! Bring extra batteries too!

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The Big Outlet Sale 2011 Ticket Giveaway (Updated with Winners)

It's the time of the year again when big brands gather in one huge venue to offer big discounts for all of us! The Big Outlet Sale 2011 happens on April 15-17, 2011 at the Megatent in Meralco Avenue, Ortigas, Pasig City from 10am-9pm.

FREE entrance to ALL BPI cardholders (credit cards and ATM alike) + additional perks for BPI Express Credit Edge cardholders. This event is brought to us by Malibu Enterprise, Sun Cellular and BPI Express Credit Edge.

For non-BPI cardholders, you can pay Php50.00 for entrance fee or join my giveaway of 100 tickets to get you in for free! Here's how you can score 2 tickets:

1. On the top-right side of my site, enter your email address to receive free updates, then click Subscribe.
2. Comment below by leaving your Full Name and the E-mail Address you used to subscribe for free updates in #1.

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Nokia's 1-Week Summer Sale Starts April 11

Nokia Philippines is throwing yet another sale event for all of us -- the Nokia Summer Heat Wave Sale. It happens from April 11 to 17, 2011 in 38 Stores Nationwide (ALL Nokia Stores and selected retail outlets ONLY).

Purchase a Nokia mobile phone and get another item absolutely free! Here are the following offers:

• Buy Nokia 1280 at PhP899
• Buy Nokia E7, get FREE Nokia 1280 and 1800
• Buy Nokia N8, get FREE Nokia 1280
• Buy Nokia C7, get Nokia 1280 for PhP499 ONLY and a chance to win 50K worth Rustan's Gift Certificate
• Buy Nokia X3 Touch and Type, get Nokia 1280 for PhP499 ONLY
• Buy Nokia X2-01, get Nokia 1280 for PhP499 ONLY
• Buy Nokia C3, get Nokia 1280 for PhP499 ONLY
• Buy C3 Touch and Type less PhP500
• Buy Nokia 2323 less PhP200
• Buy Nokia 2330 less PhP200
• Buy Nokia C1-02 less PhP200
• Buy Nokia X6 8GB less PhP500
• Buy Nokia 5230 less PhP200

This summer, stay connected with your family and friends as you enjoy your new Nokia mobile device. Spread the word!

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BPI Nationwide Auto Madness

Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) prospers as one of today’s top and leading commercial banks in the Philippines with the celebration of its 160th anniversary this year. For 26 years now, its subsidiary BPI Family Savings Bank (BFSB) caters to middle-class families and offers superb retail banking products and services.

Staying true to its promise of providing the perfect loan products that help families get started on their dreams, BFSB continues its initiative – the Auto Madness – to cater to us Filipinos in having our very own vehicles. The Auto Madness commenced 13 years ago in Cebu before becoming a nationwide event in 2009 after its tremendous success year after year.

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Share Ideas, Go Beyond the Earth Hour

IdeasProject is an online community powered by Nokia in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) where anyone can brainstorm and share their ideas centered on how mobile phones and applications can improve our ability to live in a sustainable way.

Tagged as Beyond Earth Hour Challenge, this initiative complements the Earth Hour's call to "go beyond the hour" or simply for us not to stop after the Earth Hour last March 26. Running from March 25-April 14, the challenge calls for people to think and share ideas on how we can use our mobile devices to make the world a better place to live in. Why mobile devices? Because throughout the years, these mobile devices have represented a powerful way to bring the world together, thus presenting a major impact in helping save the environment through sustainable way of living.

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A Possible Solution to Music Piracy (in the Philippines)

Music piracy has been an issue for so long and has been the source of frustration for most performing artists. It’s as simple as few clicks, a few minutes of download and before you know it, you’ve got a copyrighted music file on your computer… absolutely free.

Millions of people around the globe are into piracy, and they have several reasons for doing it. For instance, why do you need to purchase an entire CD when you only want a single song out of it? Why is there a need to pay hundreds of pesos when the whole album is already available online? And why do you even have to leave the comfort of your home to purchase a collection, when you can get it with an internet connection (which you actually often use anyway)? Whether it’s downloading from whatever site or ripping it off from a friend’s purchased CD, it is still piracy.

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Building Relationships through Social Media

The life of a computer enthusiast is not complete without engaging in social media. With over 20 million Filipinos going online every day, sharing and learning is never ending via Twitter, Facebook, StumbleUpon, and more. Whatever our reasons are for signing up to these different channels, we need to remember that building relationship is the cornerstone of social media.

We’ve invested time, money, and effort going online to connect to different people and find interesting things that will enrich our knowledge. But how do we exactly distinguish ourselves from the vast majority of online users who think that social networking is “just for fun” (though of course it’s fun too)? Allow me to list down some of my learning throughout the years.

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