SKK Mobile unveiled on their facebook page the Illusion Plus, an affordable five-inch quad-core smartphone with 8GB of storage and a sub-Php4k price tag in tow.
The Illusion Plus will run with Android KitKat out of the box, and features hand and air gestures for easier operation. This is an upgrade from the Illusion launched year which sports half the RAM than the Illusion Plus. Battery information for the device has not been unveiled as of this writing.
SKK Mobile Illusion Plus key specs:
5-inch qHD IPS display, 960×540, 220ppi
1.3GHz Quad-core processor
1GB RAM
8GB internal memory
expandable up to 64GB via microSD
8MP rear camera with LED Flash
2MP front camera
Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
3G HSPA+
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS
FM Radio
Android 4.4.2 KitKat No battery information
The SKK Mobile Illusion Plus is now available for Php3,499.
Microsoft has revealed in a blog post a current list of Lumia smartphones that will receive the Windows 10 upgrade when it arrives.
As Gabe Aul points out in the post, this is a preliminary list and “not 100% locked”. Some devices may be pulled from the list if they find a device specific bug, or added if they find a fix.
Shell invited us to join the Formula One team in Sepang, Malaysia for the Grand Prix happening this weekend as well as take a driving experience on a Ferrari California T with two of their race drivers.
Together with dozens of members of the media from various countries, Shell got each one of us into a custom track to get a feel of a Ferrari California T running on a Shell V Power gasoline.
We had two F1 race drivers — Marc Gene and Esteban Guttierez — to take us around the track which lasts about 40 seconds. They had this tight garment called Hexoskin made from Carvico Revolutional that has some biometric sensors embedded in them. This allows them to track our heart rate, breathing rate and the maximum G-force experienced during the ride.
The video below should explain what really happened in the track:
Suffice to say, it was the longest 40-second ride we’ve ever done and felt like we’re on a roller coaster because of the sharp turns, deep corners and acceleration. Shell also introduced us to some of their top scientists and engineers that are working on the Shell V Power.
Mae Ascan is a Filipina based in Shell Malaysia Research Lab. She is a Fuel Scientist working on Shell V Power for over 5 years. She demonstrate how chemical additives (called detergents) in the Shell V Power help clean the engine.
Rudiger Heine explaining the fuel efficiency of the Shell V Power by connecting half of a 4-valve engine into a regular gas and the other half on a Shell V Power. The sensors monitor the power output showing around 4-6% better performance on a Shell V Power.
Technical team shows us the results of the biometric sensors attached to our body during the ride. The Hexoskin is able to monitor heart rate, breathing rate and the g-force.
Shell Technology Manager, Guy Lovette, shows us an app they use to mix chemicals in the fuel to create an optimal combination that adheres to regulations yet provide best performance.
The Shell V Power gasoline that we get form the pumps is about 99% similar to the special type of fuel they used in the F1 cars. They’ve also demonstrated that a Shell V Power gasoline will work very well in an F1 car (although the drivers admit they will feel the difference when hitting much higher speeds).
We’ve also been given the chance to visit the Fuel Lab and the race paddock where the team of Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen works during each of the races. More on that later.
Hacking incidents involving e-mails and social media accounts are becoming more frequent and one of the main reasons why it happens is because most people use weak passwords. If you’re not sure if your password is strong enough then you might want to check this website.
Author’s note: As some of our readers have advised, be wary and avoid using your real password. You can use a dummy password or substitute some of the characters. And like the site itself says, “Be careful where you type your password.” Thanks guys!
howsecureismypassword.net, as its name suggests, is a web-based tool that tells you if your password is strong or weak. All you need to do is type in a password and it will give you an approximation on how long would it take a desktop PC to brute force it. You can also change its settings and increase the default calculations per second.
48 thousand years for my Facebook account password.
I guess it’s time to change my password on Twitter.
In addition, it also offers suggestions on how you can strenghten your password like using a combination of numbers, special characters, and upper and lower cases.
If you have tried it, tell us about your results in the comments field below.
Summer is just around the corner and to make sure that your vehicle is in tip-top shape during your much awaited road-trip, Toyota will once again offer FREE 20-point safety inspection in all 45 dealerships nationwide from March 16-31. Simply bring your car at your preferred Toyota dealership and avail this service for FREE.
Also, to continue the tradition that Toyota has been doing for the past 24 years, they will once again launch the Toyota Motorist Assistance Campaign this Holy Week, from April 2 to 5- Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday. Service teams, composed of Toyota Certified Service Advisors and Technicians, will be deployed in 11 major destinations across Luzon to provide FREE emergency assistance and safety inspection to ALL motoring public, regardless of vehicle make or model. Toyota Motorist assistance sites are located at strategic Caltex Stations in Vigan, Ilocos Sur ; Baguio, Benguet ; Rosario, La Union ; Urdaneta, Pangasinan ; NLEX (Southbound) ; SLEX (Northbound and Southbound) ; Tagaytay and; Lucena, Quezon as well as selected Toyota Dealers namely, Toyota Isabela, Toyota Dasmarinas Cavite and Toyota Camarines Sur.
The Toyota Motorists Assistance Campaign, an annual, non-profit, civic oriented service activity is in partnership with Toyota Dealers, Chevron Philippines Inc.; Philippine Auto Components (Denso) Inc.; 3M Philippines, Axalta Coating Systems and Wiin Corporation, Emicor Inc., Fujitsu Ten Corp. of the Philippines, ., OE Works Manufacturing, Oriental and Motolite Marketing Corp., Philippine Allied Enterprises Corp., Smart Q Systems Co. Inc., Three Bond Singapore Pte. Ltd, Yokohama Tires, and Federal Chemicals.
