Day: March 12, 2015

VAIO’s first-ever smartphone unveiled

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The now-independent VAIO brand has just announced its very first smartphone — the VAIO Phone. Scroll past the break to see what they’re offering as their first venture in the smartphone category.

VAIO Phone specs:
5-inch HD TFT IPS display @1280 x 720 resolution
1.2GHz quad-core processor
2GB RAM
16GB storage
Expandable up to 64GB via microSD
13MP rear camera
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth 4.0
LTE
71.3 x 141.5 x 7.95mm (dimensions)
130 grams (weight)
2,500mAh battery
Android 5.0 Lollipop

The VAIO Phone, (a very straightforward name) reportedly carries a $420 price tag, but is currently open only to the Japanese market. It’s a bit pricey for its specs but we’re willing to give them the benefit of the doubt until we’ve examined their phone closely.

What do you think of VAIO’s handset now that it’s a totally different entity from Sony?

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Google announces the new Chromebook Pixel

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Google has announced the new Chromebook Pixel, a Chrome OS-powered notebook that sports a 13-inch display, Intel Core i5 or i7 CPUs, up to 64GB of flash storage, and two USB Type-C ports.

Google Chromebook Pixel (2015) specs:
12.85-inch 2560 x 1700 display, 3:2 aspect ratio, 239ppi
400-nit brightness, 178-degree viewing angle
2.2Ghz Intel Core i5 CPU w/ 8GB RAM
2.4GHz Intel Core i7 CPU w/ 16GB RAM
Intel HD Graphics 5500
4K video out over DisplayPort or HDMI (via Type-C video adapter)
32GB / 64GB internal storage
720p webcam
Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260
802.11ac (supports a/b/g/n/ac)
2.4 and 5GHz, 2×2 spatial streams
Bluetooth 4.0 BR/EDR/LE Smart Ready controller
2x USB Type-C ports
2x USB 3.0 Standard A
SD Card reader
Headphone/mic combo
Universal Type-C USB Charger, 60W
up to 12 hours battery life
297.7 x 224.55 x 15.3mm
1.5Kg


The new Chromebook Pixel is available in the U.S. for $999 for the base model and $1,299 for the LS (Ludicrous Speed) version.

source: Google

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HOOQ now available on Android and iOS

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HOOQ, a video streaming service that launched in the country last month has released their mobile app for Android and iOS.

For the unacquainted, HOOQ offers over 10,000 movies and TV series including titles from local partners. The services is available in the country in partnership with Globe Telecom with subscriptions starting at Php199 a month on GoSurf and Tattoo Postpaid plans.

The HOOQ apps are free to download. You can download the Android app here and the iOS version here.

For more details about HOOQ, read our article here.

via: Hungry Geeks

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How many Apple devices can you buy for the price of an Apple Watch Edition?

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Apple launched the Apple Watch a few days ago. It’s a premium device with its base model, the Apple Watch Sport, costing $349 (~Php15,500), and can go as high as $17,000 (~Php750,000) for the most expensive Apple Watch Edition. Crazy, I know. So to put that into perspective, we made an infographic showing how many Apple products you can buy for the price of the top-of-the-line Apple Watch Edition.

The Apple Watch comes in three variants: Apple Watch Sport ($349 to $399), Apple Watch ($549 to $1,099), and Apple Watch Edition ($10,000 to $17,000).

Author’s note:
* Apple products are shown in their current US$ prices for consistency.
* Sample computation: $17,000 / $949 (iPhone 6 Plus, 128GB) = ~17 units

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As you can see, if you have the money to buy a $17K Apple Watch, you can buy ten of the recently released new Macbook and some change. Or if you don’t like Apple products, you can surely use that money for other things like getting a brand new car (SEE: 6 least expensive cars in the Philippines), or just be considerate and buy your friends gaming PCs / consoles if you’re that rich.

source: Apple US

Infographic by Carl Lamiel

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Samsung releases Animal Edition Battery Packs

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Power bank / battery pack wars are usually fought with capacities, that is the bigger the better. But Samsung has a different idea in mind for these devices. Aside from equipping their battery packs with big batteries, they printed it with images of cute endangered animals.

Meet the Samsung Animal Edition Battery Packs. It’s a set of power banks that feature illustrations of four species of endangered animals as part of the company’s ‘Charge the Life’ campaign, which aims to raise awareness about endangered animals.

The battery packs come in two capacities – 11,300mAh which features the Giant Panda and Golden Snub-nosed Monkey, and 8,400mAh which features the Lesser Panda and Fennec Fox. It works with the interactive Charge the Life app for Android which displays the featured animal gradually getting more cheerful as the battery is charging.

Pricing and availability are yet to be announced.

source: Samsung

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