Mavericks update experience

Updating to Mavericks was one of the things I was excited about a few months ago. And I am pleased to share that I finally did it. Here are my thoughts on the process.

Review: Harman / Kardon NC On-ear Headphones

With so many headphone options available in the market, choosing one that fits your lifestyle has become tricky. We probably make our decision based on sound quality, looks, features, and value for money...or any combination of these criterion. We’re here with a pair of Harman / Kardon noise canceling headphones to help you decide whether or not this headphone fits your lifestyle.

Review: Urbanears Zinken

So we have the Urbanears Zinken here and in true Urbanears fashion we have a headphone that looks and feels like pretty much what we'd expect from Urbanears. But how does it sound? "Hear" are my thoughts...

Review: Braven 650

Wireless Bluetooth speakers are available from many different manufacturers and I decided to go with the Braven 650. Here are my thoughts on the device.

Review: Nokia Lumia 1020

I had a chance to tinker around with the Nokia Lumia 1020 and was just doing some random tests to see if this can replace a DSLR or a dedicated point and shoot camera for normal day to day shooting. I'm just going to cover the camera and how it performs based on uncontrolled scenarios and I will not discuss anything about the smartphone features and design. Here are my thoughts…

The Mavericks is FREE!

In Apple's Special Event on October 22, they announced a lot of things including the new iPad Air, but I was really happy to learn that the new Mac OS Mavericks will be available for free! So what are the notable things that we are getting for free with the Mavericks OS?

Nikon D610 dust and oil issue

The early reports from early adopters are in. Did Nikon solve the issue with this iteration?

Review: Sennheiser Momentum On-Ear

Sennheiser released the smaller brother of their Momentum headphone and now that we've managed to get our hands on a unit, it makes sense to compare this high-end on-ear headphone to another high-end on-ear headphone.

Review: D-Link 5020L Cloud Camera

 

I can’t stress enough the value of security. And because of security, CCTV systems are now very popular and even mandatory for businesses. The D-Link DCS-5020L Cloud Camera is just one of many surveillance cameras available in the market today and their camera touts a panning head, the convenience of wireless connectivity, and free online access.

Review: Blaupunkt Style

Blaupunkt has been around for a long time and is more popular with their automotive audio product line, but they also have a line of personal audio devices. Let’s take a look at their latest pair of on-ear headphones, the Blaupunkt Style. Here are my impressions…

Diablo 3 expansion coming soon

Blizzard is building on Diablo III by adding a new act with the DIablo III: Reaper of Souls expansion.

Kobe Bryant @ Lenovo Walang Iwanan Manila event

On August 12, I had the privilege to be at the Lenovo Walang Iwanan Manila marketing campaign led by the Kobe Bryant. 

Review: Superlux HD 681 EVO Professional Monitor Headphones

With the amazing abundance of headphones in the market today, it is hard to pick out the right headphones with a budget in mind. One reasonably priced headphone that I heard about is the Superlux HD 681 EVO Pro Monitor Headphones. This pair has a lot of great reviews from different folks and I luckily got a chance to use it a bit to find out what the fuss is all about.

Review: Logitech T650 touchpad

 

With the trend of touch interface in various devices and platforms, Microsoft ramped up Windows 8 with touch optimizations. But not all desktop computers have a touch screen so adding a touchpad looks like the next best thing.

Consider the Logitech T650 – a wireless and rechargeable touchpad, with gestures for Windows 7, and optimized for Windows 8. Read on for my impressions of the T650.

How much megapixels do I really need?

Pixels are the stuff digital photos are made of. Each pixel is like a dot, and each dot has a specific color that are put together to form an image that we can recognize. The more dots you got, the bigger the image becomes. So, exactly how many pixels or megapixels do you really need?

BBM coming to iOS and Android

Well, this is an interesting move from RIM. Blackberry's proprietary messaging service AKA BBM will be made available to Apple's iOS and Google's Android. When? ...read more to find out.

Plants vs. Zombies 2 coming soon

Well, the picture says it all. For all the fans of this game, including me, the sequel is finally coming out this July. Popcap made a funny video showing different fans of the game clamoring for the a sequel, read more to watch the video.

Review: Sony MDR-XB400 stereo headphones

I'm not a audiophile but I use headphones on my laptop. I had a Logitech ClearChat Premium PC Headset w/ a microphone (the left speakers died out). So I started to look for a replacement by going online, but decided to sound test headphones in stores instead. I ended up with the Sony MDR-XB400 which promise "extra bass" and here are my impressions.

Brighter photos soon thanks to Panasonic

Thanks to Panasonic, we just might have a chance to get brighter photos in low light situations. Panasonic now enables cameras to capture brighter photos by introducing a new imaging sensor. So what did they change to make this possible?

BlackBerry ready to rebound with BB Z10?

BlackBerry just released their official bet to try and reclaim their superiority in the smart phone market...the BlackBerry Z10 with the new BlackBerry 10 operating system. But is it too late?