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Archive for September, 2008

G1: 1st phone using Android OS

  • Filed under: Tech
Tuesday
Sep 30,2008

T-Mobile this week unveiled the first phone to use the open-source Android operating system developed by Google and its partners, The G1.The T-Mobile G1 design is similar to that of the iPhone, but some differences distinguish the two. The G1 is bulkier than the iPhone, nearly 30 percent thicker, and almost 20 percent heavier.

Monday
Sep 29,2008

Actress Joyce Jimenez was rushed to the Medical City today after having met an accident when her vehicle crashed while on the way to Manila. The actress, who recently made news after getting married with her non-showbiz boyfriend, suffered lacerations on her forehead.

Jean Garcia on FHM

Monday
Sep 29,2008

Kapuso actress Jean Garcia is the covergirl this October for popular men’s magazine, FHM. Jean is featured on the cover wearing nothing but a lavender panty.

Panasonics’ Toughbook Laptops

  • Filed under: Tech
Sunday
Sep 28,2008

Panasonic unveils Toughbook F8, in which the company puts in the lightweight but durable category. Weighing in at 3.7 pounds with a 14.1 inch-wide display, it uses an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and has up to 4GB of RAM. With an integrated handle for easier portability, the F8 also has a 160GB shock-mounted hard drive.

Sunday
Sep 28,2008

Nintendo plans to launch a new version of its popular DS portable gaming device with a camera and music player function, according to a report in the Sunday edition of The Nikkei Business Daily. The new version will have better wireless capability for connecting to the Internet and will cost under ¥20,000 (US$189).

Sunday
Sep 28,2008

The top six little dreamers of the Pinoy Dream Academy are the following: Amy, Philip, Risie, Cristina, Aubrey, and Angelo. Amy was sick with mumps that is why she was advised by the doctor to just rest. Little dreamer Jerome was last to be evicted.

Shufflebrain: A social games making

  • Filed under: Tech
Saturday
Sep 27,2008

ShuffleBrain, plans to announce the public beta of its first effort, a Facebook game called PhotoGrab, in a matter of weeks. On the other hand, PhotoGrab is a puzzle game, tasking players with matching small snippets of photographs with the full pictures they’re taken from and doing so against a clock that’s quickly counting down. The more accurate the placement and the more snippets you can match, the higher the score.

Marvin Agustin is UNO Coverboy

Friday
Sep 26,2008

Marvin Agustin is the very first coverboy for UNO Magazine. Marvin will be topless on the cover, with only a bow and an arrow (the guy is an archer), white pants, and a pair of wings. His cover will be out October next month.

Mag-ingat Ka sa Kulam

  • Filed under: Movies
Friday
Sep 26,2008

Judy Anne Santos and Dennis Trillo are the lead in Regal Film’s latest movie offering, Mag-ingat Ka sa Kulam. It is the first movie released for Regals 48th anniversary celebration.

Also in the cast are TJ Trinidad, Mart Escudero, Kris Bernal, and Sharlene San Pedro. The movie is directed by Jun Lana.

Vina Morales is 2 Months Pregnant

Thursday
Sep 25,2008

Singer-actress Vina Morales is two months pregnant, courtesy of her longtime non-showbiz boyfriend Cedric Lee. No talks about marriage has been confirmed to date, but the actress is being reported to have been expressing appreciation to her supporters who understand what she is going through at the moment.

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