Meet Sony Internet TV, the world’s first HDTV incorporating the Google TV platform.
With the advent of Internet TV, who knows it will soon phase out the usual televisions? In the words of my friend Pocholo: “The TV that will literally kill the local TV. No more manipulative broadcasting. No more abusive ads. NO MORE NONSENSE BROADCAST. This is what I call Personalcasting. ABS CBN and GMA… what’s your next move!”
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Today, Steve Jobs revealed what he believes to be “the strongest iPod lineup we’ve ever hand.” The new iPod Nano’s design is unlike all the other Nanos we’ve seen before, plus the new iPod Touch and iPod Shuffle is loaded with all sorts of interesting features.
Apple seems to be hell-bent on making buttons obsolete with the tiny touchscreen square design of the new iPod Nano 6G. It’s nearly half the size and weight of the previous Nano, I’d actually be a little scared about it accidentally slipping out of my purse or pocket without my knowledge. Then again, it also comes with a built-in clip, so maybe it won’t slip away as easily as I thought it might.
A new special edition Xbox 360 wireless controller just came out, and it’s got a pretty sweet feature – a transforming D-pad. With just a simple twist of your wrist, you can change the shape of the D-pad from a disc to a plus. The new controller won’t be sold separately, however; it will be sold as part of the new Play and Charge Kit, which will be announced on November 9 for $64.99.
We use our cellphones to communicate with co-workers and loved ones everyday, but did you know that Smart is giving away freebies and discounts just for using your Smart phone? I bet you didn’t! Smart Rewards is their new customer rewards program where you get free text messages, bill rebates, internet time, discount coupons, and more!
Basically, Smart gives you 5 points for each peso you top-up at your prepaid account, or for each peso charged to your postpaid account. All you have to do is accumulate these points and exchange them for your free items, coupons, and rebates. You can also obtain discounts for over 100 restaurants and stores nationwide without spending your points (more on this in a bit)!
Everyone and their mother is happily jumping into the 3D bandwagon, as evidenced by the latest gadgets with 3D features. There are also manufacturers that are trying to make 3D viewing devices that displays the same three-dimensional depth, minus the cumbersome glasses. This technology, also called autostereoscopic 3D, is actually not as good as the 3D standard (stereoscopic 3D) because it doesn’t present the same depth and requires you to view the screem at certain angles to avoid blurred images. On small devices though, autostereoscopic 3D seems to work. A Chinese company named FuZhou Rockchip Electronics just made an iPad-like tablet that supports 3D sans the glasses. Currently, this device is just a prototype, but I certainly hope this hits shelves soon, and for a decent price.
