Archive for the ‘Gadgets’ Category

Ooooohh... something spine tingling is coming and its called Project Natal.  XBox 360 unleashed this video on the internet to tease us on what's brewing in their labs.  Its a new way to play - no controller required. Yes, no controller required my friend - nadah! Check out the video below. Full story

I've been playing with CapturePad for a few weeks now.  It can capture and record whatever you do on your desktop so it was perfect for doing tutorials or online reviews.  I think recording/capturing stuff is more useful for reviews so expect more to come from me :) Here's my first attempt to put ... Full story

I'm pretty sure that Uzzap was derived from the filipino word "usap" which basically means - "to talk", "have a conversation", "discuss" - something to that effect (for our foregin friends pare). So what the hell is Uzzap?  If you haven't been following the storm of ads that came out then you're missing out on something that is way too ... Full story

Globe Telecom just released their plans and rates for the iPhone 3G here in the Philippines. According to their site its coming out on August 22. But wait.. there's more... its now confirmed that its not gonna cost $199 worldwide like what Steve Jobs said. Boo-hoo. I really believed it when I saw the video but now that its out - I guess the ... Full story

A while back I was privileged to meet one of the key suppliers to the development of this new technology innovation - a headset that reads your thoughts and allows you to control objects in a digital world. When I first heard about Emotiv, they were still developing the prototype. They already developed the technology and is in the process of selecting the best materials ... Full story

UPDATE: As this slowly unfolded under our noses - it seems that the "bargain" price of $199 is attached to a partner telecom provider. And the sad part is that I think they are free to abuse this exclusive distributorship deal with Apple in whatever way they see fit. Now that is just f#@ked up...  ... Full story

So my HP Pavilion tx1000 officially turned 6mos old! About time to write about it. I usually use my tx1000 for some work stuff that I bring home but mostly I use it as a personal laptop for entertainment purposes. For my purposes, its current specs are just about right for me.Specs: Processer - amd turion ... Full story

I’ve been dreaming about this ever since I first started watching movies on my PC — an ingenious gadget that I can plug to my PC/Notebook and start watching movies on my TV while lying down comfortably on my bed a few feet away (with my notebook on my lap of course). A while back I recall hearing about ... Full story

I just got a new laptop - acer travelmate 6291. It comes with the usual promise of high speed processing loaded with intel core 2 duo, 1gb memory and 160gb hard disk - quite impressive. I got it for Php 62k at a TCA store in Park Square Makati. Why this laptop? - first of all, its 12 inches. ... Full story