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JC | May 16, 2012
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House of Marley audio brand launches, gets Manila jammin’

With his positive vibrations and great effort in music, Bob Marley has been and always will be an inspiration to many people. That’s why his son, Rohan Marley, created an audio brand – The House of Marley – to continue what his father started, further promoting the messages of love, hope, unity and peace through a diverse range of audio equipment.

 

 

ONE LOVE, ONE MANILA. Last night at Prive Luxury Club, the House of Marley brand launched in Manila and unveiled their unique and earth-friendly headphones, portable speakers and lifestyle gear. Music junkies will definitely love their products, not only for the awesome sound quality they leak out, but also for the reasonable tag prices as well. And since Bob Marley is all about love, part of the profits this brand makes will be donated to the epicenter of global movement, 1Love.org.

 

 

The MARLEY Jammin’ Collection, that boasts of vibrant styles and are capable of giving excellent performances, consist of a myriad of headphones – People Get Ready, Smile Jamaica, and Positive Vibrations. And because the House of Marley brand is staying true to its lifestyle roots, they will also introduce watches, bags and other accessories later in the year.

 

 

I did mention these headphones are affordable. The Smile Jamaica in-ear headphones sell for Php 1,399, while the People Get Ready earbuds are Php 1,899. The Positive Vibration Headphones are priced at Php 2,799.

House of Marley products can be found in S&R Membership Shopping, Ansons Appliances, Reuse, Powerbooks, selected National Bookstores and Puregold Duty Free. The new collection will also be sold at electronics and audio stores, surf shops, department stores and retailers nationwide.

 

 
To know more about the House of Marley brand and its products, visit houseofmarley.com.ph.

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Photos courtesy of Armand Escario

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JC | April 30, 2012
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Globe brings back Tatt Awards

The Tatt Awards are back. Globe, together with its #1 broadband product, Tattoo, will once again recognize the best social media and online personalities that have shaped our local digital universe. The Tatt Awards is a venue for people who have inspired, led, influenced and sparked changes in the world in a positive way.

 

 

“This year’s Tatt awards will honor a new batch of digital rockers,” explains Dong Ronquillo, head of the Tattoo Nomadic Broadband Business. “What sets Tatt awards from other web-centric awards is that we look beyond mere statistics and acknowledge individuals who have expressed an opinion, created inspiring works or ignited social change. This is not a mere popularity contest but a recognition of people who used the social media space to share what they are most passionate about and, in the process, created positive influence and stirred action among people,” he adds.

The categories that make up the Tatt Awards are: The One, Stylisimo, The Explorer, Game Changes, The Visualizer, #Thought-Mover, Video Slinger, Indie Rocker, The Advocate, The Freshest, Tech Junkie.

 


This year, the winners of the different categories will be determined by a Tatt Council, comprised of celebrated individuals such as journalist Maria Ressa, YouTube sensation Mikey Bustos, fashion icon Tim Yap, and musician Francis Brew, among others.

Support your favorite online rock stars who rocked the social media stage! To nominate me (Pizza&Beer) or any other person, all you have to do is go to tattawards.com and fill out the details.

 

 

For more details, you can visit tattawards.com.

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Photos from Globe Tattoo Facebook page

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JC | April 15, 2012
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SM Cinema e-PLUS card makes movie-watching more convenient, and then some

Entertainment, Privileges, Lifestyle, Upgrades, Surprises. That’s what the new SM Cinema e-PLUS Card is all about. Thanks to the latest offering from SM Cinema, movie-watching just got easier.

Launched last Wednesday, the SM Cinema e-PLUS card is a prepaid card that gives you the most convenient access to the movies. Why? Because you won’t have to fall in lines. As long as the card has load, you can go straight to the theater of your choice, swipe the e-PLUS card and you’re in. It’s that easy.

 

 

You can avail of the e-PLUS card at any e-PLUS booth or from the SM Cinema website (www.smcinema.com). It’s reloadable with 500 and 1000-peso denominations via SM Cinema ticket booths and soon online. As incentive, you get free snacks every time you load up.

You can upgrade the e-PLUS card to a loyalty card to avail of the e-PLUS Starter Kit that includes a movie, snack and a premium item. You can also use the e-PLUS card to earn reward points every time you watch a movie or when you buy snacks.

On top of the reward point scheme, this e-PLUS is loaded with VIP privileges, special promos like 50% discount on select movies, seasonal offers, quarterly raffles and invites to exclusive events.

 

 

And since this project is partnered with various merchants, the e-PLUS card will provide its loyal movie-going patrons with discounts from The White Hat, Goldilocks, Mister Donut, Hen Lin, Sbarro, Airphil Express, Villman, Lenovo, Belo Essentials, The Body Shop, Slimmer’s World, Kickers, Bratpack, Sanuk, and lots more.

With all these blockbuster summer movies coming up, make movie-watching more convenient and enjoyable with the SM Cinema e-PLUS card.

For more details, visit www.smcinema.com or facebook.com/SMCinema.

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JC | February 16, 2012
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The BlackBerry Messenger Craze

Last night, BlackBerry Philippines reintroduced the BlackBerry Messenger to the media. BlackBerry Messenger, more famously dubbed as BBM, is one of the most powerful tool pegged into BlackBerry smartphones.

BlackBerry Messenger gives you the power to keep in touch with friends and family – better, faster and easier. Each BlackBerry has a unique PIN, which is used to add other BlackBerry users onto your BBM contact list. With the BBM chat, you can use unlimited characters in your messages, and exchange pictures, files and voice notes with your BBM contacts.

 

 

And with the new BlackBerry Messenger 6.1, there are more ways to personalize your chat experience. The new version of BBM includes animated avatars, new emoticons, customized color chat bubbles and display picture integration. Some apps available on BlackBerry App World can also be connected to BBM such as Foursquare, Wikitude, WeatherTrax, DriveSafely, Photo Studio, and Caro.

People who are switching to BlackBerry are increasing more and more each day. Owning a BlackBerry phone has become popular among the youth because of the ability to reach out to your friends using BBM. It’s interactively fun. I’ve been a long-time user of BlackBerry Messenger, and I am addicted to it. BBM helps me keep up with my family abroad. It’s faster, easier and CHEAPER to communicate. Globe Telecom is actually offering a promo until March 2012 that lets you enjoy unlimited BBM with Globe BlackBerry Chat for just Php99/month.
 

For more details about BBM, visit ph.blackberry.com/bbm. Also get updates from facebook.com/BlackBerryPH or on Twitter (@BlackBerryPH).
 

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JC | January 20, 2012
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Understanding SOPA and why it will screw us all

Saw this from Gizmodo. Here’s a great video explaining what SOPA is and how it’ll fuck us all up.

 

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JC | January 19, 2012
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Download digital music from MyMusicStore, the newest online music portal

Piracy has been one of the biggest problems of the music industry in our country. Most people get their music from illegal download sites and local artists have been struggling to counter these pirates. Hopefully, that’s all about to change.

MyMusicStore is an online portal where you can legally buy both local and international music with just a few clicks. It’s sorta like our own version of the iTunes Store.

 

 

It’s managed by MobileCash Inc. and Rising Tide Mobile Entertainment Inc., and supported by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI). This music store simplifies user experience and offers different convenient ways for music lovers to pay for their music. They can pay through credit card or PayPal. But thanks to Smart, you can also pay with your cellphone load. Yes, you read it right.

Currently in Beta, MyMusicStore has about 15-17 thousand artists in their inventory. Aside from whole albums, music fans can also buy singles at only P20 to P35 per song. The site currently has approximately 160,000 songs for download and promises to widen its range of music in the coming months.

 

 

Executives say there is a possibility of bringing this store to a mobile platform, Android and iOS, but nothing is sure yet. MyMusicStore is supported by local major labels like Star Records, Sony Music, Universal Records, PolyEast Records, MCA Music Inc. and EMI, among others.

Check out MyMusicStore at www.mymusicstore.com.ph.

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JC | January 13, 2012
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Turn your Facebook Timeline profile into business cards!

YES. IT CAN BE DONE. Thanks to social media giant Facebook and Moo, a popular business card maker. The collaboration went official last January 5 as they launched the new and beautiful, Facebook-infused business cards.

With this partnership and the unique scrapbooking of Facebook Timeline, you can now share a small piece of your profiles with the people you interact with offline.

Each card will show your cover photo, profile picture, name, company or school, where you live as well as your Facebook URL, phone number and e-mail address. On the back of the card, there’s a space for you to add your own bullshit quotes or a short description about yourself. You can customize all the details.

And here’s the fun part. Facebook and Moo are doling out 200,000 free sets of cards. You read it right, F-R-E-E!

According to Moo, they’ll be giving away 50,000 packs completely free and another 150,000 where all you have to pay is postage. The daily counter resets around lunch time in the UK and there are 5,000 packs available each day.

To make your own Facebook cards, first make sure you’re already using the Timeline feature. Go to your profile page, click ‘About’, hover over the little business card icon in your Contact Info, and click ‘Print Cards’. In case you’re dumb at comprehending, check this tutorial video:




 

Last I checked (earlier today), free cards are still available. So quit the dilly-dally and get on this shit now!

Here are some of the designs I ordered. Moo says my order will arrive in a month. Can’t fuckin’ wait!
 

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JC | January 12, 2012
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RIM launches five new BlackBerry 7 smartphones in the Philippines

Yesterday, I was at The Establishment for my first event of 2012. BlackBerry ushered in the new year by introducing five new smartphones – the BlackBerry Bold 9790, BlackBerry Curve 9380, BlackBerry Torch 9810, BlackBerry Torch 9860 and the Pure White BlackBerry Bold 9900.

The launch was a little early and I came there a bit drowsy. I didn’t get much sleep the night before due to a piece I was working on. An article that was assigned to me by Mitch of Gadgets Magazine, who, by the way, was seated next to me at the cool table, along with Danee of Techie.com.ph and John (also of Gadgets Magazine).

 

 

Back to the phones. These five new BlackBerry devices run on the BlackBerry 7 OS and according to Francois Maheiu, RIM’s Senior Director of Product Management in Asia Pacific, all modes were made with the consumer in mind. The newest members of the BlackBerry 7 family are expected to be available from carriers and authorized retail stores in the country starting January 13.

BlackBerry Bold 9790 with Touch Display and Keyboard

True to the BlackBerry Bold brand, the new BlackBerry Bold 9790 smartphone is powerful, full-featured and built with premium materials and finishes. It combines a high-resolution and highly responsive touch display with a highly tactile keyboard and a precise optical trackpad, but comes in a narrow design that is easy to carry and exceptionally comfortable to hold.  With the BlackBerry 7 OS and powerful 1 GHz processor, the BlackBerry Bold 9790 delivers fast, smooth performance for browsing the web, running apps, working with documents, and enjoying multimedia. It includes 8GB of onboard memory and an expandable memory card slot that supports up to 32 GB of additional storage. Suggested retail price: Php 22,890

 

 

All-Touch BlackBerry Curve 9380

The finely crafted BlackBerry Curve 9380 is the first touch screen smartphone in the BlackBerry Curve family. It features a highly responsive and brilliant 3.2” high resolution display and comes with preinstalled social networking apps, including BBM (BlackBerry Messenger), Facebook, Twitter and Social Feeds apps, that offer a fun, easy and smoothly integrated mobile experience. This compact and stylish handset also features a 5MP camera with flash and video recording, allowing users to easily capture and share their favorite moments with family, friends and colleagues. Suggested retail price: Php 16,990

 

 

BlackBerry Torch 9810 with Touch Display and Slide-Out Keyboard

Building on the popular design of the BlackBerry Torch 9800, the new BlackBerry Torch 9810 is faster and more fluid with high performance hardware features and the new BlackBerry 7 OS delivering an enhanced multimedia experience. Featuring a large 3.2”, high resolution touch display and a distinctive BlackBerry keyboard that easily slides out to allow faster typing, the BlackBerry Torch 9810 truly delivers the best of both worlds. Suggested retail price: Php 28,590

 

 

All-Touch BlackBerry Torch 9860

The BlackBerry Torch 9860 smartphone offers the fast, fluid BlackBerry 7 experience in a stylish all-touch design. With a spectacular 3.7” display, the largest ever on a BlackBerry smartphone, the new all-touch BlackBerry Torch 9860 smartphone is optimized for displaying web pages, photos, videos, and powerful gaming experiences. It also delivers the highly refined, real-time communication and collaboration experience loved by millions of BlackBerry smartphone users around the world. Suggested retail price: Php 24,690

 

 

BlackBerry Bold 9900 Smartphone in Pure White

The premium BlackBerry Bold 9900 smartphone is now available in Pure White. The BlackBerry Bold 9900 is the thinnest BlackBerry smartphone yet at only 10.5mm. It offers the perfect union of a high performance keyboard and touch display integrated within the iconic BlackBerry Bold design. Distinguished by its beautiful design, the BlackBerry Bold 9900 is crafted with premium materials including a brushed stainless steel frame that puts the finishing touch on a truly outstanding smartphone. Suggested retail price: Php 31,690

 

 

Sidenote: The Bold 9790, Curve 9380 and Bold 9900 include support for NFC (Near Field Communications).

For more details about the devices, visit ph.blackberry.com or facebook.com/BlackBerryPH.

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JC | January 9, 2012
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Create your own karaoke videos with Nescafé’s YOUMEOKE

Being in a band is an ultimate dream of mine. And if you know me well, you know I’m a sucker for videoke. Yes, I admit – I am a mic clencher.

But have you ever wondered what it would be like to make your own videoke video? That sounded a bit weird.. videoke video. Well anyway, thanks to Nescafe, there’s an easy way for you to do just that.

Introducing YOUMEOKE. You-me-what? YOUMEOKE. It means “a videoke of you and me.” Kinda tacky, I know. Shoot the dude who came up with the name. YOUMEOKE is a Facebook app that allows you to create a slideshow of your Facebook photos – videoke style. It weaves your photos in fluid transitions, animates them against a musical track of your choice, with lyrics sprawled on the screen for you to shout sing along to.

 

 

Since we Filipinos love both videoke and Facebook, Nescafe has found a way to mix these two together with an application that’s fun and easy to use.

How easy? You just select a song from three categories (OPM Classics, Senti Pinoy Hits, Pinoy Bands), choose a maximum of three friends, and the app will do the rest. YOUMEOKE will search your photo bank for pictures where you and your friends are all tagged together, and will automatically use those photos, turn them into a slideshow and play it against the song of your choice.

 

 

Sidenote: I have no idea how this app is in any way connected to coffee. Oh well, I’ll just have to ask the Oracle.

Whether you wanna celebrate your birthday, reminisce that heartbreak, or serenade that hot chick you’ve been wanting to bang court, YOUMEOKE makes it possible for you to post the videos on your friends’ walls with its “share” function. A great way to annoy someone, I might add.

You can access YOUMEOKE at apps.facebook.com/youmeoke.

I haven’t tried the app yet, but I will soon. You’ll know I picked you when a video pops up on your wall. When it does, feel free to cuss me out.

For more info about YOUMEOKE, visit facebook.com/Nescafe.PH.

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JC | January 5, 2012
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BlackBerry to release new phones on January 10

Got an invite a couple’a days ago for a BlackBerry event. I’m thinking it’ll be the local launch of the BlackBerry Bold 9790 and the Curve 9380, both of which were unveiled in Jakarta, Indonesia back in November.

 

Watch out for my post. I’ll be sure to let you guys know of any updates.

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