Press Release:

Have you ever been browsing the web with your BlackBerry handheld, merrily tweeting your updates, when you suddenly hit a red light trying to watch the latest “American Idol” ep on YouTube?   It could happen.   While your BlackBerry can get you onto most websites free and clear, there’s a small handful of sites that require you to switch on a separate internet access first before getting into the site. The moment you do that, you get billed an additional P 5 for every 15 minutes of web browsing on those sites, using your BlackBerry.

If you’re wondering why this is so, it’s because some content-rich websites may not yet be optimized for a handheld device like your BlackBerry; if you try to browse them, you’d need to switch over to regular internet access to get the best experience.

But those days are gone because Globe is launching Super Surf for Blackberry Max, a new service that gets the CrackBerry addict in you just about anywhere you want to go on the web.  With Super Surf for BlackBerry Max, there’s virtually no limit to what you can do online:  Email, browse the web, chat with pals via BlackBerry Messenger and even stream your favorite videos on your BlackBerry phone.

Open to both Globe postpaid and prepaid BlackBerry lovers,  Super Surf for BlackBerry Max is just P 1500 a month or P300 for 5 days, and will be available till August 18, 2010.  And Super Surf for BlackBerry Max works great with Globe’s array of  BlackBerry offers, like the top-of-the-line Bold 9700, favored by showbiz and high society, and the collegiate Curve 8520, the back-to-school starter model which comes in ruby-red, snow-white and classic black.

Globe’s Super Surf for BlackBerry Max is also a great add-on to the array of My SuperPlan offers,  which means that  My SuperPlan customers who own a BlackBerry can easily upgrade their surfing experience by asking for the Super Surf for BlackBerry Max plan.

Martha Sazon, Head of Globe Postpaid, says, “We want to make the internet experience as smooth and worry-free as it can be. Super Surf was designed with that in mind: Giving our customers unlimited and convenient access to the internet content and websites that they love. Now with Super Surf for BlackBerry Max, we are upping the ante and letting them go anywhere they want in cyberspace, no holds barred. We encourage all our BlackBerry users to upgrade their surfing experience with Super Surf for BlackBerry Max.”

Your maxed-out Super Surf experience is just a click away. Register via text by sending BB MAX 300 (5 days) to 8888, for 5 days of unlimited browsing on your Globe BlackBerry handset. And if you want the full 30-day service, just text BB MAX ON (30 days) to 8888.

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ASUS Once Again Proves Its Uncanny Ability to Meld Form, Function and Fashion in an Elegant yet Understated Netbook

Since the introduction of the first Eee PC™, ASUS has inched high technology ever closer to high fashion. With the Eee PC™ Seashell Karim Rashid Collection (1008P), ASUS has taken a decisive leap onto the catwalk. Co-conceived by one of the world’s leading designers, the Eee PC™ Seashell Karim Rashid Collection is the realization of Karim’s vision of computing—one that is more sensual, more human, more hip. Completely contemporary and anathema to nostalgia, these netbooks are more daring, more intersecting, and are designed to appeal to young, mobile trendsetters while remaining an accessible luxury to everyone.

The Eee PC™ Seashell Karim Rashid Collection manifests ASUS’ commitment to designing products that appeal to the five human senses, with an emphasis on vision and touch. To achieve this, ASUS’ industrial designers have had to pioneer a plethora of material, production, and textural innovations, such as the combination of rubber paint, in mold roller (IMR), and metallic materials to create thoroughly unique finishes.

Making Waves with the Techno-chic Digi-Wave Design
Karim’s inspired touch is imbued in every inch of the Eee PC™ Seashell Karim Rashid Collection. It is encased from top to bottom in an organic Digi-Wave chassis that is as pragmatic as it is stylish—offering striking looks and robust protection. The rippling lines—which convey a sense of forward movement—adhere perfectly to the golden ratio, bearing testament to the extreme precision required to produce the subtle waves and retain color consistency across the peaks and troughs. The in mold cutting was measured and tested with unprecedented precision by ASUS’ designers, resulting in a gadget that boasts the prestige of a handcrafted product. The perfection of each wave can be perceived with the gentlest of touches.

Innovative Finishes Convey a Touch of Privilege
The Eee PC™ Seashell Karim Rashid Collection reflects Karim and ASUS’ view that function, material, form, performance, texture, color and ease-of-use are inseparable in any object of beauty. It is designed to stimulate all five human senses, including the sense of touch, which is often overlooked in the PC domain. The Eee PC™ Seashell Karim Rashid Collection thus sets itself apart from other netbooks through its innovative finishes that pamper users’ palms and fingertips. The Eee PC™ Seashell Karim Rashid Collection also stands out prominently through its colors—its specific hues, tints and saturations were carefully selected to appeal to tech fashionistas. It is available in bold, glossy Hot Pink or classic, matte Coffee Brown.

No Deficiency in Efficiency
The Eee PC™ Seashell Karim Rashid Collection features a breathtaking design that includes a 10.1″ frameless LED backlit display and an ergonomic chiclet keyboard. This beauty is matched by its computing prowess. It features the new power-saving Intel® Atom™ N450 CPU, which works in tandem with ASUS’ exclusive Super Hybrid Engine energy management technology to deliver 6 hours of battery life on a single charge. The Eee PC™ Seashell Karim Rashid Collection also offers near-instant access to the Internet thanks to the inclusion of Express Gate, an ancillary operating system that boots up in seconds. Express Gate allows users to make Skype calls, surf the web, browse photos, play online games, engage in instant messaging, and much more.

Glossy Hot Pink
Hot Pink is the new black for fashion and a shock of punchy pink is just the thing to brighten any ensemble. This positive and very orgulous color clearly communicates the idea of immateriality, entropy and energy of a strong optimistic presence. The Hot Pink Eee PC™ 1008P—which recalls a fashionable woman strolling down New York’s Fifth Avenue—has a metallic silver bottom layer and a transparent Hot Pink IMR upper layer.

Matte Coffee Brown
Subtle, mature and understated yet elegant, Coffee Brown is timeless and classic—bringing to mind a gentleman sipping coffee at the Café de la Seine, enjoying a relaxing afternoon by reading John Wooden’s poetry. The Coffee Brown Eee PC™ 1008P has two layers: a Coffee Brown bottom layer sprinkled with gold glitter, and a soft-to-the-touch upper layer of translucent rubber paint.

The limited edition of Asus Eee PC 1008P Karim Rashid design is priced at PHP 25,900.00 and available only in select dealer stores: Octagon – MegaMall, Complink – MOA, Villman  – North Edsa and Accent Micro Park Square Makati. Accessories sold separately.

September 10, 2009 – Admiral Overseas Corporation (AOC) has continually lived by the “art of colors” in bringing beauty to your digital lifestyle by offering a wide range of top performing CRT & LCD monitors and LCD TVs.

But more than this advancement in technology, AOC has maintained an environmental-friendly mindset towards gearing up for the preservation of resources. AOC being a green company have set the standards of manufacturing products that do not need to sacrifice quality performance and great display for energy efficiency.

“AOC is positioned to be one of the top global players in providing the best value display technology.”

AOC added to their widescreen LCD range monitors that bring green, entertainment, human-element life experience: 936Sw, 2236Vw and 2436Vw.

Highest Standard Awardee

Winning the EPEAT Gold Award, the AOC’s latest addition of visually striking new monitors has achieved the highest standard of “Green” monitor.

EPEAT is a system that evaluates electronic products through its environmental attributes so that purchasers may be able to assess their respective product choices.

“Desktops, laptops and monitors that meet 23 required environmental performance criteria may be registered in EPEAT by their manufacturers in 40 countries worldwide. Registered products are rated Gold, Silver or Bronze depending on the percentage of 28 optional criteria they meet above the baseline criteria. EPEAT operates an ongoing verification program to assure the credibility of the registry.” (epeat.net)

Low energy consumption

AOC Monitors require low energy consumption; it offers premium picture quality for graphics-intensive applications. These competitively priced high performance monitors have unique external design, framing the screen in a glossy piano black finish with sea shell texture and seamless controls to maintain the elegantly smooth exterior design.

When switched to Power Saving mode, the monitor only uses 50% of the power, this without affecting image quality and saving up to 104,000W per year. Up to 75% of the energy used in a typical LCD monitor can be saved while using the 936Sw compared to CRT monitors. Meanwhile, AOC’s market leading i-Bright technology reduces backlight CCFL for lower power consumption and less mercury substance. A USB connector is also conveniently placed for easier attachment of devices.

AOC 936 Sw

The 936Sw is a 19″ LCD Monitor, with analog D-sub input. It requires low energy consumption making it ideal for those looking for technology that shares their commitment to sustainable technology.

AOC 2236Vw

The 2236Vw is a 22″ LCD Widescreen HD Monitor, with both analog D-sub and DVI-D inputs. It has a super-fast response time, its wall-mountable and requires low energy consumption.

AOC 2436VW

The 2436Vw is a 24″ Class LCD Widescreen HD Monitor, with both analog D-sub and DVI-D inputs. It has a super-fast response time and it’s wall-mountable.

About AOC:

AOC was established in Taiwan in 1967. With long-term dedicated research and development, AOC today offers a wide range of top performing CRT & LCD monitors, and LCD TVs.

AOC witnesses tremendous growth in the recent years. On a year-to-year basis, AOC maintains an average growth of above 20% for the past consecutive 3 years. In 2008 alone, AOC shipped 8.4 million units of PC monitor and TV products, representing an annual growth of 20.8%. AOC achieved impressive sales performance in Asia Pacific & South America. AOC market share increased 2.1% from 12.2% in Y2007 to 14.3% in Y2008 in Asia Pacific, which IDC AP ranked AOC second in volume in Asia Pacific (ex. Japan) (Source: IDC AP non-bundled PC Monitor Tracker Q4 2008.

AOC is positioned to be one of the top global players in providing the best value display technology. Nowadays AOC offers not only a cold hardware, but also unique lifestyle feeling. AOC LCD monitor brings green, entertainment, human-element life experience. AOC-art of color, color you life.

Press Release from Globe

Innovation leader Globe Telecom has sealed its partnership with modu Ltd., with the shared mission of introducing breakthrough mobile products to the Philippine market.

Much like Globe, modu is a pioneer in its field and is poised to locally launch its flagship product, the customizable and modular modu phone never before seen in the Philippines and soon to be available only from Globe through its exclusive local distributor Lynk Communications.

Globe Telecom President and CEO Ernest L. Cu welcomes the partnership as marketing coup, as well as a key strategic move. “At Globe, we are committed to always putting the customer first and doing everything in our power to delight the Globe user.     Modu for its part has shown an astute understanding of what makes our customers tick; the modu™  phone, with its unique approach to personalization,   is proof positive. We are confident this leading-edge partnership will bring new value to a market that continues to grow in sophistication and discerning tastes.”

The modu phone is recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records™ as the lightest fully-functional phone in the world, weighing in at only 1.5 oz., yet fully loaded with a music player, mass storage device and 2 GB internal memory.   The Philippines will in fact be among the first countries to launch this novel phone.  The big news behind the modu™   phone is its incredible potential for personalization through interchangeable  modu™  jackets –  fashionable phone enclosures which can instantly change the look and style of the handset. Through the use of various trendy modu jacket designs, users can have a different phone every day of the week, with a single handset.

modu was founded in 2007 by Dov Moran, inventor of the USB Flash Drive (DiskonKey™) and other groundbreaking personal storage solutions.   The company is headquartered in Israel with offices in Croatia and South Korea. The company’s vision is to bring a fundamental change to the dynamics of the personal communication world.  Introducing the world’s lightest phone, in partnership with Globe, is a key step.

For Globe’s part, the company’s track record for innovation began over a decade ago with the launch of text messaging. Over the years, Globe has introduced a series of advanced services, such as the award-winning m-commerce solution GCash, the world’s first and only virtual landline and mobile service Duo,  and the re-launched Globe Broadband Tattoo which is now the fastest-growing prepaid wireless broadband service in the Philippines.

Globe has also strengthened its broadband play by rolling out new connectivity solutions like the cutting-edge fiber-to-the-home technology GPON, and the country’s first WIMAX network which is also the largest WIMAX 2.5 GHz deployment in Southeast Asia.

Globe’s latest launch is the new Globe Tattoo, a re-branded and revitalized prepaid service providing the first-ever prepaid SIM that can be used to call, text and surf the internet. The converged experience from Globe Tattoo comes in an array of pop-art designer prepaid SIMs that can be used in both mobile phones and broadband USB sticks.  The flagship offer of Globe Tattoo is ImmortalTxt, another pioneering effort which is the country’s first-ever SMS service with no expiry for its text offer.

The Globe-modu partnership bodes well for technophiles for whom the latest, hottest device is an absolute must-have.  Gadget fans can look forward to exciting new offers from Globe and modu.

In photo, Globe Telecom President and CEO Ernest L. Cu and modu founder and CEO Dov Moran show off the world’s lightest phone, exclusively available from Globe.

Press release from ASUS:

Manila, Philippines – Now is the best time to show off your PC Building skills. ASUS, the world’s top motherboard and graphic card manufacturer will be holding a PC Building Competition dubbed as the ASUS Xtreme Domination: The Quest for the Fastest PC Builder starting this August 28 at the Mapua IT Center in Makati.

PC enthusiasts from the top IT schools and colleges will be competing with their PC building skills using ASUS products for a chance to win top-of-the-line hardware, a computer set for the contestant’s school and P10,000 cash during the finals on Nov.14.

To join, students of the selected schools will just need to register for the preliminaries during the PC Buyer’s guide roadshow in their schools. The besides from Mapua, Asus will also be holding the competitions at:

Sept. 4 Letran IT College, Manila

Sept. 25 University of the East, Recto

Oct. 16 De La Salle University, Taft

Oct. 30 DLS College of St. Benilde

The participants will be assembling the following hardware: Asus P5QPL-AM Motherboard, Asus EN9500 GT Magic Videocard, Asus clear chassis, Western Digital Hard Disk and will use the latest Microsoft Windows 7 OS.

Top three winners per school will receive Asus hardware, the top two, will also represent the school for the finals in November.

Through this competition, Asus hopes to gather all PC enthusiasts and refresh their interest in computer hardware.

Asus, known for their well-designed motherboards, will also be showcasing their Xtreme Design Motherboards during the event. These boards were specially designed to employ the best technology such as Stack Cool 3+, 2+2oz PCB design system that makes motherboards 17% cooler. This Xtreme Design technology makes Asus motherboards number one in performance, safety and reliability.

PC Buyer’s Guide, Microsoft Windows 7, Western Digital also gave their support for the event.