When in Manila, nothing says independence like having your own set of wheels. The freedom to go anywhere you want at any moment is the ultimate expression of freedom in the city. We still have to find a balance between style/form versus function/economy. That is why I decided to purchase a brand new 2011 Hyundai i10 as my city car. It is automatic because there is nothing more painful than driving a manual in the stop and go traffic of EDSA. [...]

  See that pretty slick speaker above? Want to own it? You might just be lucky enough to. Here’s what you need to do.   Make a post on your Facebook wall, tag the fanpage using this LINK. Of course, this would mean that you have to be a fan of the page too. Share the URL of the tagged post as a comment to THIS POST. You have until tomorrow to join, the raffle [...]

    When In Manila, you can learn to shoot like a pro by maximizing the functions of your point & shoot camera.  Before photography even became my career I started with a point & shoot, mastered it until I upgraded to my first DSLR.  Don’t think just because you don’t have a DSLR you can’t take great photos and even if you do have one, and its always in auto-mode, then this workshop is [...]

    When In Manila and you can’t get enough of the Nokia N9, then how about an N9 body but is ran on Windows Phone 7. Behold the Lumia 710 and the Lumia 800, two of Nokia’s latest WP7 devices which would be announced at around first quarter this year. Although both sports the WP7 operating system, the Lumia 800 will be targeted to higher end users specifically for those who are smitten with [...]

    When In Manila, Be a Cupid and Do a Combo Valentine’s Treat!   Tired of the same old and overused gimmicks on Valentine’s Day? Looking for new and unique ways to celebrate hearts’ day? Make your Valentine’s Day this year a memorable and fun event with your loved ones through the following combo feats:   1. Text and beyond! Why stop at text messages when you can send so much more? Relay your [...]

    In this day and age, most people have become digital lemmings. It’s not uncommon anymore to be spending several hours of the day glued in front of the computer. Like me, my day wouldn’t be complete without checking my email, Facebook or posting something on Twitter and you know what would really ruin my day? It’s on the rare occasion that I might find my computer infected with a virus. Sometimes no matter [...]

  When In Manila, don’t you just wish you could have a pin-up board to post all your favorite pictures, images, scenarios and more? Well, now you do!   Pinspire is the newest digital app that allows you to share what you see with the world! It’s a virtual pin up board to post and collect all your best memories, images and stuff from all over the web.   Whether you’re collecting your favorite memes, [...]

  When In Manila, or in many parts of the Philippines, does crime and robbery affect you to the point that you have to alter your way of living? Changing parts of your life just to feel safe? Scared to leave your House because you are afraid that when you get back all your valuables might be gone? Are you afraid for the safety off your loved ones every single day? You are not alone, [...]

  When In Manila and looking to go bag trendy without hurting your pockets, then come by a Crumpler Store near you and check out their Crumpler Limited Edition Bags!         5 Million Dollar Home (above)   Polished professional. Aspiring Amateur. Happy snappy chappy or chapette. It makes no difference. If you want to haul a basic set of camera or video equipment, and protect it from the elements and things that go bump [...]

    When In Manila and you find yourself carrying a huge bulk of plastic and microchips on your backpack, then maybe it is time for you to get one of these ultrabooks. One ultrabook in particular that is pretty popular on the market is Asus’s very own Asus Zenbook. Asus right now has three main models of the Zenbook each having different levels of performance, the model that we are going to review right [...]

  When In Manila and looking for some headsets that have both beauty and brains….. then the Marshall Earphones are for you!   One of the cool things about blogging is that I get to try out so cool things! From new adventures to slick new gadgets, I get a first hand look at all the newest thingamajigs.   Now add to being a blogger is my other role of being a radio DJ. Here, [...]

  When In Manila, how about a day of techno stuff for educators and tech geeks of all ages? The Philippine National Robotics Competition and exhibition is staging the best of robotics stuff made by student robotics inventors and programmers from various schools all over the Philippines.   The robotics competition is the yearly gathering of all robotics student inventors and programming. We set-up various robotics games and exhibitions by students. There is also a [...]

    When In Manila and you have long waited for the something like the Nokia N9, imagine the excitement when I first held the device on my hand. Truth is that it is not really the phone as a whole that excites me rather it is the OS that comes inside (MeeGo), as an owner of the Nokia N900 it thrills me to see how much improvement has come with 2 years of development. [...]

    When In Manila takes a first look at the very fresh not yet released in Philippines, ASUS Transformer Prime. Seems like it was just yesterday that we did a review of the ASUS Transformer, now we get a hold of a completely redesigned Transformer… leaving little to zero traces of its predecessor’s looks.         Like I said earlier, the Transformer Prime is a total revamp of the earlier version, sporting [...]

  When In Manila, it’s time to support the local music and brands in the market today! I just recently found out about this local brand of headsets and I’m very excited to share them with you!   Let me introduce you to TIMBRE HEADPHONES!         TIMBRE HEADPHONES   TIMBRE [TAM-BER], The Color of Music   TIMBRE is pronounced as TAM-BER. It is defined as tone quality or, loosely, the color of [...]

  When In Manila and you need to go on a techy accessory shopping spree, then there’s only one place you need, the Crumpler!   I picked up a few cool widgets while I was there to help in my blogging and travel filled lifestyle. Check out the Crumpler Carrot, Limpet and Noose:     THE CARROT – P950     Pens… pencils… highlighters… markers… at the stationery shop they all look so neat and [...]

  When in Manila, don’t miss out on the big year-end parties because you’ll surely enjoy and get to see lots of celebrities. Take for example the HTC Year-End Party held at High Street Building Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City last December 7 where they launched three latest additions to their quietly brilliant mobile line.         HTC chose three bloggers as the ambassadors for HTC Rhyme, Radar and Explorer. They were Christy Monastrial [...]

    When In Manila it’s time to get serious, so Lenovo Philippines decides to unveil their tablet aimed specifically for business people… the ThinkPad Tablet. You may remember a few months back that Lenovo unveiled the IdeaPad K1 showcasing different colors and a wide range of free apps. In comparison the ThinkPad Tablet presents a more serious look, sporting the same colors and design as the ThinkPad laptop.   Apart from its look what [...]

      When In Manila, you are bound to have a very Merry Christmas if Santa gives you one of Razer’s badass laptops under your Christmas tree. You might remember last August, Razer announced the Razer Blade will be available on Q4 of 2011, and now Razer CEO, Min-Liang Tan confirmed that the Blade will be available a few days before Christmas with pre-orders starting in the coming days. Along with the announcement Min-Liang [...]

   Enjoy HUGE daily discounts on premium items just by being one the first customers in the store or dressing up for a specific character! Beyond the Box wants to follow-through with the launch of their flagship store in One Rockwell. And being one of the newest Apple Premium Reseller player in town, they want everyone to get boxed up and increase the hype for the holiday season! The daily deals will start on December [...]