While most of the events, particularly printer launches in the past, of HP Philippines Imaging and Printing Group (IPG) were often held in high-profile venues in the metropolis, our recent rendezvous with HP Scitex and Designjet printers was a totally different experience.

Take note, what we are talking about here are not those ordinary consumer types, but printing machines that can be as large as a bulldozer. Hence, at the recent three-day open house tour held from May 22-24, HP IPG brought us to the locations where the actual business of large-format printing is taking place.

From the outside, the latest My Book World Edition appears similar to the other My Book releases which Western Digital introduced in the past. However, we assure you that it is not. Color white aside, it is an entirely different mammoth of storage unleashed from WD’s stable, arriving with either 1TB or 2TB of hard disk drive storage.

 Western Digital’s choice of color makes the My Book World Edition a classy attraction to Apple Mac fans. OS-wise, it’s compatible with Mac OS X Tiger or Leopard. Nonetheless, it’s well-matched with PC users, since it works with Microsoft Windows XP and Vista as well.

Printing has always been a serious business for HP. It is no monkey business and that is why HP’s Imaging and Printing Group (IPG) is relentless in promoting the use of original consumables with HP printers to consumers and business entities. But in a society like ours, in which falsehood has been a mordant part of reality, how does HP IPG handle the ordeal? HP makes a solid response by presenting some important figures that small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) should ponder upon.

Collaborating with QualityLogic, a world-renowned firm with more than two decades of experience in printer and MFP testing, HP conducted a region-wide research comparing the reliability and print quality of original HP 10A and 42A monochrome LaserJet toner cartridges with that of remanufactured counterparts.

Samsung, as we know, is known for good and beautiful things that start with the letter “s” – sexy, stunning and sophisticated. As a manifestation of this impression, the local arm of the Korean giant recently showcased a new array of CE innovations at the Samsung AV Roadshow 2009 which was held at the NBC Tent in Taguig City.

Though the Rockwell Tent could be a fine venue as well, Samsung’s wise decision to use the NBC Tent should give you a fair idea of how large the event was. It’s not our intention to spoil your reading, but we’re telling you – it’s a BIG SHOW!

Certainly, YouTube is one of the most fascinating wonders that the Internet has brought to its loyal netizens. Considering that it is the world’s largest video hosting website with more than 100 million visitors monthly, YouTube has become too influential that even China fears it. Political matters aside, given such a huge market, it is a lucrative prospect in essence, and JVC is grabbing the chance through the introduction of the Everio GZ-MG680.

 Together with models GZ-MG630 and GZ-MG670, the onyx black GZ-MG680 is a standard definition digital camcorder under the Everio G series. Pondering that most YouTube buffs are likely easygoing teens and casual consumer types, this camcorder is primarily designed with simplicity in mind. It brandishes the familiar YouTube logo on its side as if it’s talking loud and straight to its audience.

Surely, we are not talking about the dreaded swine flu virus here since it is not airborne at all. What we’re bringing up for discussion is a new strain of mouse which we anticipate will be as contagious as the common cold. The Logitech MX Air Rechargeable Cordless Air Mouse is opening a new chapter in intuitive computing, which has been a concept rapidly spreading more than ever.

Looking at this box shot, we could see a lot of important details about the Logitech MX Air. The marketing slogan “On the Desk. In the Air.” gives us a premonition of how versatile the MX Air really is. Additionally, the product shot and the statement under it suggest that it is the ideal accessory for an HTPC setup. Also, seen here are Logitech’s familiar green color scheme, logo and Swiss badge.

Last Thursday, a revolution has successfully commenced. But unlike the destructive concept of revolution which most of us may be familiar with, this revolution doesn’t aim to destabilize but rather cement an order that was established during the advent of the HP Mini 2133 - an order where technology and style converge in perfect harmony. Orchestrated by HP Philippines Personal Systems Group (PSG), the HP Mini Revolution took center stage at M Cafe in Makati City.

Though non-violent, we couldn’t say that the commencement of HP Mini Revolution was peaceful overall. Everyone was abuzz with excitement to see the latest Mini-Note PCs from HP.

In spite of the unpredictable weather conditions, nothing had prevented us, not even the strong downpour that we encountered last Tuesday, from being present at the Philippine launch of the latest LG KS360 mobile phone which was held at Edsa Shangri-La Manila in Mandaluyong City.

Riding on the marketing battle cry “Text To The Max”, we clearly see that LG Electronics is projecting the KS360 towards a huge demographic in the country. The Korean chaebol is aware that the Philippines remains in the lead as the texting capital of the world with more or less 66 million subscribers on record. A large fraction of this bulk is the youth which is the specific target market of the KS360.

If you would try searching for the Studio 14 at the main website of Dell and ended up yielding no results, probably, it could either be because there was something wrong with your Internet browser or you were barking up the wrong tree. In our case, after a few hours of straying around the Web, we found out that the Studio 14 is available only at some portals of Dell Asia Pacific, specifically China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia and Singapore.

Initially, the Dell Studio family of notebooks was comprised only of 15- and 17-inch models. This was what we witnessed when we attended the local launch of the Studio brand last year. Hence, the addition of 14-inch models in this notebook lineup is a clear indication of the adequate reception that the Studio brand is enjoying right now in Asia, particularly in the Southeast region. This time around, our guest from Dell is the Studio 1435 notebook.