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Adobe Photoshop CS4 graphics chip

  • Filed under: Tech
Wednesday
Sep 24,2008

Photoshop CS4 version will be able to employ the muscle of your computer’s graphics chip for the first time. The new version of Adobe’s flagship software product takes its first steps in using the graphics processing unit, or GPU. The graphics chip helps Photoshop CS4 fluidly zoom in and out, rotate the canvas so artists [...]

Oracle Updates Database

  • Filed under: Tech
Tuesday
Sep 23,2008

Oracle 11g 11.1.0.7 is now available. The update is a precursor to the more hotly anticipated 11g R2 release, which observers have said is not expected until next year. OpenWorld is instead expected to be a showcase for technologies that extend the core 11g database; a set of sessions on Thursday focuses on a new [...]

Sunday
Sep 21,2008

The Little Dreamers of the Pinoy Dream Academy will be singing their parent’s theme songs for tonight’s dream gala night. Only eight little dreamers remain: Amy Libot, Angelo Garcia, Aubrey Caraan, Cristina de Leon, Philip Nadela, Jerome Ventinilla, Risie Nayo, and Shayne Germogenes. Last night, the viewers were given a glimpse of each of the [...]

Howie D on ASAP 08

  • Filed under: Music
Sunday
Sep 21,2008

Backstreet Boys member, Howie D, will be in Manila on September 28 (Sunday, next week) for a promotional campaign of the single “I’ll Be There”, his duet with our very own Sarah Geronimo.
Howie D will be on ASAP next week, and will also be at the SM Mall of Asia.

Nvidia lay-off 6.5% workforce

  • Filed under: Tech
Sunday
Sep 21,2008

Nvidia, the world’s largest graphics chip supplier, announced a workforce reduction of 6.5 percent to allow for continued investment in strategic growth areas. As a result, Nvidia expects to eliminate approximately 360 positions worldwide, or about 6.5 percent of the company’s global workforce.”

Twitter Interface Redesign

  • Filed under: Tech
Sunday
Sep 21,2008

The popular microblogging site Twitter announced and launched a refresh of its interface on its company blog Thursday. Updated tabs, a new design customizer, and Ajax work on the back end are the major features of this release. Twitter’s redesign sports a more attractive following/followers display and better tab placement.

Lorna Tolentino Moves to ABS-CBN

Saturday
Sep 20,2008

Grandslam actress Lorna Tolentino will be moving to kapamilya network ABS-CBN where she is set to do a soap opera with come-backing actor, now singer, Gabby Concepcion.
Lorna Tolentino recently was accompanied by her manager, Lolit Solis, when the actress said her goodbyes and appreciation to the kapuso network top executives.

Friday
Sep 19,2008

Yes, that’s right! Cebu Pacific Airlines is offeing 50,000 free tickets to anywhere in the Philippines baodr their planes.
Here’s an email alert Cebu Pacific sent us today:
Thanks to you, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) reported Cebu Pacific as the No.1 domestic airline once again.
Because of this, we are giving out more than 50,000 seats ABSOLUTELY [...]

Family Feud on GMA 7

Friday
Sep 19,2008

Showbizjuice reports that Kapuso network GMA 7 has acquired the rights for the American gameshow, Family Feud. No less than Richard Gomez is set to host the show.

T2

  • Filed under: Movies
Friday
Sep 19,2008

Maricel Soriano will make a movie comeback via a Chito Rono movie from Star Cinema, T2. Incidentally, Baron Geisler, who is said to be an original cast in the fil, has been replaced by Eric Fructuoso.

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