Posted on July 29th, 2010 by Calvin | Viewed 5 times
Smart postpaid and prepaid subscribers, get your 3G-capable handsets ready tomorrow because Smart is going to make mobile surfing FREE for the whole day of July 30. Free 3G for one whole day starting at 12 midnight later.
This is Smart’s Big and FREE promo that I was talking about a couple of weeks ago. Turns out that the 18 and Up part is just a bait to get you interested. Hehehe. What a letdown?
I don’t think you’d enjoy 3G speed this Friday if every subscriber’s going to take advantage of the promo. Smart must just be using this promo to test how much upgrade they need to sustain their subscribers’ data usage. Hmmm.
Anyway, better make use of it if you’re a subscriber. No registration needed. Prepaid subscribers only need a peso load to avail of this service. For FAQs, click here.
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Posted on July 28th, 2010 by Calvin | Viewed 27 times
Want to escape to a place you never would have thought possible in your lifetime? Swim in the infinity pool of an exclusive retreat on the edge of Dubai. Enjoy a serene view of the Aegean Sea from a hotel overlooking Mykonos.
Well, you can win a trip to your dream destinations staying in three luxury hotels in the world if you join SLH’s Dream Itinerary online contest. All you need to do is head to http://www.slh-competitions.com, choose three hotel/resort destinations and describe you dream itinerary.
First prize winner gets to enjoy his/her dream itinerary on a 14-night stay with £8,000 (more than half a mil) for travel expenses. The runner-up and the one with the chosen holiday photograph will each get a 5-night stay for two at any SLH hotel worldwide.
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Posted on July 27th, 2010 by Calvin | Viewed 126 times
I told you before that part of the perks for writing a tech blog is you get to be invited to cover gadget events and launches. And usually these events have giveaways and raffles for the media and guests.
Earlier there were two events happening at the same time. One was the Samsung notebook launch and the other one was the launch of the LG Optimus. Our plan was to go to Samsung, stay for a bit, take photos and the press kit then catch up at the LG event.
There was a raffle at the Samsung event (as usual) but I didn’t bother waiting for it. I already won the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3 netbook recently so I can’t be that lucky right?
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Posted on July 26th, 2010 by Calvin | Viewed 120 times
In the not-so-distant past, I posted my entry for Lenovo’s “What’s Your Idea of Fun” blogging contest. Most of you know that we won that contest (with your help of course) when they announced the winner of the Lenovo S10-3 last month.
Today, I met up with Lenovo Philippines executives to claim the netbook at their office at Citibank Tower, Makati. I also brought along Tia with me since she will be the real benefactor of the netbook hehe.
Here is Lenovo Philippines Country Manager, Michael Ngan, who presented me with the Lenovo S10-3. Notice his jacket.
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Posted on July 25th, 2010 by Calvin | Viewed 86 times
It was a good day to run. The weather forecast said it was going to be a cloudy, cool morning. Just right for the 6AM gun start for the 10km runners which my wife and I belonged to. It was our comeback monthly run after not joining one last month.
Most of the runners in this race are already well-acquainted. The frequent Takbo.ph forum-goers. Those who always meet each other and have their photos taken after every race. They were happily chatting with each other while doing their warm-ups and waiting for the race to start.
At least that’s what I think they were doing because you see, I was still in bed. Yes, I decided to stay beside my wife who had a bad case of cold yesterday and and felt sluggish to run today.
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Posted on July 24th, 2010 by Calvin | Viewed 95 times
Anybody ever wonder how products get their name? Like for example the green tea drink called Real Leaf, does it really have real tea leaves as one of the ingredients? Or is everything artificial as what most people originally think?
According to my languid research, Coca-Cola claims that the benefits of natural green tea leaves that by the way, are sourced all the way from Zhejiang region of China are retained in their drink. Yes, I checked online that Zhejiang is a real province in China where 70% of the total green tea output in the world are produced.
Well anyway, I also realized that this is the only green tea drink that I know of that uses honey. Honey Lemon, Honey Lychee and Honey Apple. Now I don’t know if the honey used here is real honey but if it is, it’s a nice substitute for sugar in drinks. At least you don’t have to stick with sugar-free green tea drinks anymore. It also helps prevent seasonal allergies and is a good source for antioxidants.
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Posted on July 23rd, 2010 by Calvin | Viewed 110 times
How much will you spend for a mouse? I’m asking because I just spent P200 on a cheap CD-R King wired optical mouse and it’s giving me the fits.
When I bought it at the store, I made sure to try how it feels on my hand. Turns out it’s not exactly the same feeling for prolonged use. The mouse is a bit on the narrow side and the scroll wheel doesn’t react properly when doing short scrolls. Constant clicking with it was very tasking for my hand/wrist.
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