I have been playing tennis since late high school until college. I am alao hooked to watxhing tennis matches on tv, so names like Martina Hingis, Venus Williams Lindsay Davenport were not new for me.
Oftentimes i would stay up late just to watch the tournaments in Roland Garros during the French Open or at the All England Tennis Club for Wimbledon.
And who would have ever imagined that these tennis superstars would set foot in Manila?
And just recently these tennis superpowers flew in to Manila fora weekend of amazing games.
The International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) waa held in Manila with some top players. The event was made possible by PLDT Home.
On the opening day I got to watch the matches of Goran Ivanisevic carlos Moya Maria sharapova as well as half-Pinoy Treat Huey.
ivanisevic, the former ATP number one player is still on its top form. I can just imagine his powerful groundstrokes.
The three-day event was held at the jam packed MOA arena. Through the event many people got to know Maria sharapova and Serena Williams. I just hope too that there would be more people playing tennis.
Many thanka to PLDT Home for the complimentary tickets.
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To coincide with Lazada’s Online Revolution Sale next week, December 12, we are running a quick contest for people who are looking forward to the sale. Our prize for this round is an Asus LED Monitor.
Contest Mechanics:
1) Contest is open to all Facebook users who liked YugaTech and Lazada’s Facebook pages.
2) Users must share the 12.12 Online Revolution article from YugaTech’s FB page (share this): https://www.facebook.com/YugaTech/posts/10152934288569797
3) For the caption, users must tag 5 friends and invite them to join the Online Revolution by answering the question: Why should your friends be part of Lazada 12.12 Online Revolution Sale?
Users should tag YugaTech and Lazada Facebook pages in their posts.
4) Leave a comment below with your complete name and the link to your entry.
Deadline is on December 11, 12:00 noon and the winner will be announced on the night of December 11.
Torque yesterday introduced four new handsets that took the rotating camera technology from other high-end phones and made it affordable. How affordable? Think as low as Php4.4K. Here’s our hands-on with the DROIDZ Swivel, DROIDZ Pivot, DROIDZ Rotate, and DROIDZ Axis.
We’ve compiled our hands-on in one video so hit the play button to see more of each devices including its rotating cameras, button placements, and form factor.
Torque DROIDZ Swivel initial specs:
4.7-inch qHD IPS display, 540×960 pixels, 234ppi
1.2 GHZ Quad-Core processor
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
expandable via microSD
8.0-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, rotating up to 180 degrees
3G 850/2100 MHz, Quad-band
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
GPS
Android 4.4 KitKat
1700mAh battery Price: Php4,599
The Swivel is a 4.7-inch smartphone with a 1.2GHz quad-core processor. As you can see, it has the rotating camera up top that sports an 8-megapixel sensor and LED flash. The back has a faux leather protection that doesn’t make the device look cheap even if it’s affordable. We have the speaker grille at the bottom, with the volume rocker and lock button on the right side. The left is devoid of anything, while three capactive buttons are at the base of the device. It has cornered edges on the sides, but the top and bottom edges are curved.
Torque DROIDZ Pivot initial specs:
5-inch qHD IPS display, 540×960 pixels, 220ppi
1.2 GHZ Quad-Core processor
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
expandable via microSD
8.0-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, rotating up to 180 degrees
3G 850/2100 MHz, Quad-band
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
GPS
Android 4.4 KitKat
1700mAh battery Price: Php4,999
Another dual-SIM phone is the Pivot which has a bigger display than the Swivel at 5 inches diagonally. The frame is made of aluminum which feels solid to the hands. The company situated the audio jack in an odd place at the left side of the handset. Up top, you have the 8-megapixel rotating camera that’s accompanied by a single LED flash. Button placements like the lock and volume are still similar to the Swivel. And lastly, sitting down under are the microUSB port and mic for calls. While the surroundings are made out of a well-built frame, the back cover still remains plastic and is a fingerprint magnet.
The Rotate is the lowest-spec’d handset from the group, but stretches its display to 7 inches. Just like any other 7-inchers, it’s quite big for one-handed usage so you have to dedicate both your hands while navigating it. Its got the same 8-megapixel rotating camera with LED flash on black against white. The DROIDZ Rotate is the most affordable among the bunch so you get polycarbonate plastic as its body. The back has a segmented design with the speaker grill also located in this same area. Its camera is easy to rotate depending on what you’re going to use it for, and you have your usual buttons still on the right side. Although the device is big, it’s not that heavy on the hands so users can work or play on it for extended periods of time.
Torque DROIDZ Axis initial specs:
7-inch WXGA HD display
1.2GHz quad-core CPU
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
microSD card slot
8 megapixel 180-degree rotating camera
Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
3G
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
GPS
Android 4.4 KitKat
1,850mAh battery Price: Php5,799
The last phablet to complete the lineup is the Axis. It’s the most expensive model out of the four since it carries an HD display. It has a pretty vibrant screen, but with somewhat thick bezels. It also touts three capacitive buttons for navigation. Like the Rotate, the back is also segmented that combines matte and glossy finish. You have your utility ports at the bottom with the speaker grille also on the back cover. They also went for contrasting colors for the power/lock button with the volume rocker on the right side. Of course, the 180-degree rotating camera is present with the same color scheme and houses the LED flash as well. It is chrome-trimmed so it looks nice and elegant. Meanwhile, the audio jack is conveniently-placed at the top.
These devices are some of the cheapest you can find in the market today that sport rotating cameras. So if you’ve been wanting to get this feature but don’t want to shell out a lot of dough, these Torque DROIDZ are your next best bet.
Torque yesterday introduced four new handsets that took the rotating camera technology from other high-end phones and made it affordable. How affordable? Think as low as Php4.4K. Here’s our hands-on with the DROIDZ Swivel, DROIDZ Pivot, DROIDZ Rotate, and DROIDZ Axis.
We’ve compiled our hands-on in one video so hit the play button to see more of each devices including its rotating cameras, button placements, and form factor.
Torque DROIDZ Swivel initial specs:
4.7-inch qHD IPS display, 540×960 pixels, 234ppi
1.2 GHZ Quad-Core processor
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
expandable via microSD
8.0-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, rotating up to 180 degrees
3G 850/2100 MHz, Quad-band
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
GPS
Android 4.4 KitKat
1700mAh battery Price: Php4,599
The Swivel is a 4.7-inch smartphone with a 1.2GHz quad-core processor. As you can see, it has the rotating camera up top that sports an 8-megapixel sensor and LED flash. The back has a faux leather protection that doesn’t make the device look cheap even if it’s affordable. We have the speaker grille at the bottom, with the volume rocker and lock button on the right side. The left is devoid of anything, while three capactive buttons are at the base of the device. It has cornered edges on the sides, but the top and bottom edges are curved.
Torque DROIDZ Pivot initial specs:
5-inch qHD IPS display, 540×960 pixels, 220ppi
1.2 GHZ Quad-Core processor
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
expandable via microSD
8.0-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, rotating up to 180 degrees
3G 850/2100 MHz, Quad-band
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
GPS
Android 4.4 KitKat
1700mAh battery Price: Php4,999
Another dual-SIM phone is the Pivot which has a bigger display than the Swivel at 5 inches diagonally. The frame is made of aluminum which feels solid to the hands. The company situated the audio jack in an odd place at the left side of the handset. Up top, you have the 8-megapixel rotating camera that’s accompanied by a single LED flash. Button placements like the lock and volume are still similar to the Swivel. And lastly, sitting down under are the microUSB port and mic for calls. While the surroundings are made out of a well-built frame, the back cover still remains plastic and is a fingerprint magnet.
The Rotate is the lowest-spec’d handset from the group, but stretches its display to 7 inches. Just like any other 7-inchers, it’s quite big for one-handed usage so you have to dedicate both your hands while navigating it. Its got the same 8-megapixel rotating camera with LED flash on black against white. The DROIDZ Rotate is the most affordable among the bunch so you get polycarbonate plastic as its body. The back has a segmented design with the speaker grill also located in this same area. Its camera is easy to rotate depending on what you’re going to use it for, and you have your usual buttons still on the right side. Although the device is big, it’s not that heavy on the hands so users can work or play on it for extended periods of time.
Torque DROIDZ Axis initial specs:
7-inch WXGA HD display
1.2GHz quad-core CPU
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
microSD card slot
8 megapixel 180-degree rotating camera
Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
3G
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
GPS
Android 4.4 KitKat
1,850mAh battery Price: Php5,799
The last phablet to complete the lineup is the Axis. It’s the most expensive model out of the four since it carries an HD display. It has a pretty vibrant screen, but with somewhat thick bezels. It also touts three capacitive buttons for navigation. Like the Rotate, the back is also segmented that combines matte and glossy finish. You have your utility ports at the bottom with the speaker grille also on the back cover. They also went for contrasting colors for the power/lock button with the volume rocker on the right side. Of course, the 180-degree rotating camera is present with the same color scheme and houses the LED flash as well. It is chrome-trimmed so it looks nice and elegant. Meanwhile, the audio jack is conveniently-placed at the top.
These devices are some of the cheapest you can find in the market today that sport rotating cameras. So if you’ve been wanting to get this feature but don’t want to shell out a lot of dough, these Torque DROIDZ are your next best bet.
Luxury British sports car brand, Aston Martin, has revealed the new car that James Bond will be driving in the upcoming 007 film Spectre – the Aston Martin DB10.
The Aston Martin DB10 is “developed specifically for the film and built in-house by the brand’s design and engineering teams.” It’s hard to come by though as production is strictly limited to 10 units. The DB10 also “gives a glimpse to the future design direction for the next generation of Aston Martins.”
“In the same year that we celebrate our 50-year relationship with 007, it seems doubly fitting that today we unveiled this wonderful new sports car created especially for James Bond.” said Dr Andy Palmer, CEO of Aston Martin.
Spectre is slated to premiere on November 6, 2015.
