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ECS P55H-CM Intel P55 Motherboard: A Basic Platform For Intel Lynnfield Processors

littlelion | 10 March, 2010 14:29

Intel P55-based motherboards are becoming more diverse these days. When the P55 chipset was newly released, we saw the expensive variants of these motherboards coming from various manufacturers, including ECS. A bit ironic, as we know, the P55 is a chipset designed to support Intel’s Lynnfield processors which are intended to cater to the demand of mainstream consumers for less expensive Nehalem-based chips.

In a fortunate turn of events, cheaper P55-based alternatives are seeping into the market, following the actual purpose of the processors and the chipset they support. One of these motherboards is the ECS P55H-CM.

The Japanese Connection With Epson, Part 1: Visual Instruments HQ At Shimauchi, Matsumoto

grandphage | 09 March, 2010 16:04

Epson recently invited a handful of IT journalists to the first Epson 3LCD Press Tour 2010. HWM was one of the privileged few who were chosen to participate in this five-day event that took us to two of Epson’s facilities in Japan.

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Our first stop is the Visual Instruments Headquarters in Shimauchi, Matsumoto in Nagano Prefecture. While digital projectors have indeed become fixtures in offices, classrooms, and even homes, few of us know how they work and what technologies they utilize.

ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 Motherboard: An AMD 890GX Delight From ASUS

littlelion | 08 March, 2010 16:01

ASUS recently unveiled the members of its new motherboard series that is based on the newly-launched AMD 890GX chipset, among which is the ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 motherboard. As part of the Xtreme Design lineup, the new motherboard is anticipated to deliver exceptional reliability, safety and performance.

The M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 is one of the first motherboards to natively support next-generation SATA 6Gbps throughput from its SB850 chip. It also includes two external USB 3.0 ports for ten times faster downloads, data backups or sharing of content.

Sony Ericsson Search For Pinoy Flag Bearer In FIFA 2010: Rekindling The Football Flame

littlelion | 08 March, 2010 15:10

If you would ask the question “which came first, football or basketball?”, the chicken or the egg causality dilemma will never apply indeed. The humble roots of the sport football, which is also known as soccer, can be traced back to 1848 when the first rules of the game were formulated in England. On the other hand, basketball came to the scene when it was conceived by the Americans in 1891, more than forty years younger than football. Basketball players initially played with soccer balls, another proof that football preceded basketball.

Considering that the sport football rose to popularity at the height of the British Empire, the English introduced the sport to its colonies. The Empire was the largest in history and there was no geopolitically significant continent that had no English colony. That aspect explains why football is the world’s most popular sport. As a matter of fact, the World Cup is the most widely-viewed sporting event in the world. For instance, an estimated 715.1 million people tuned into the World Cup’s finals in 2006.

ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1008P Karim Rashid Netbook Launch: Painting The Town Hot Pink

littlelion | 05 March, 2010 03:24

Since the beginning of 2010, ASUS Philippines has been very busy in campaigning for the ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1008P netbook. As we already know, aside from being one of the first netbooks to feature Intel’s Pineview processor, the 1008P highlights a radical design concept created by world-renowned industrial designer Karim Rashid. In line with their intense campaign for the 1008P, ASUS accepted pre-orders of the 1008P during the last week of Frebruary..

From the time when the 1008P debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, it has been clear that the netbook is intended to attract fashion-forward consumers. Hence, there is no other way to better present a fashion netbook than by staging a fashion show. This is the strategy that ASUS Philippines took when they officially launched the 1008P at the ICON Bar in the Intercontinental Manila last Tuesday.

Sony Summer Fever 2010, Part 2: Close Encounters With New Handycams, Cyber-shots And bloggie

littlelion | 03 March, 2010 17:16

Moving ahead to the second part of our coverage of Sony’s event in Boracay, let’s take a closer look at the highlights and sidelights of the unveiling of the latest Cyber-shot, Handycam and S-Frame models as well as the bloggie HD pocket camcorder.

From the moderately formal atmosphere left by the launch of BRAVIA HDTVs, the scenery turned into something livelier at the presentation of Sony’s digital imaging products. You should have noticed that the hosts and guests had put on their summer attire according to the occasion’s theme.

Of Fresh Starts And Imaging Smarts: Canon’s Opening Salvo For 2010

Jase | 02 March, 2010 12:00

February 25 was no ordinary Thursday for Canon Marketing (Philippines), Inc. as it heralded a new era for the highly esteemed imaging company. That day, Canon introduced not only the latest updates to its digital imaging portfolio, but also the company’s new president and CEO. Canon also announced the company’s relocation to a new office with the intent to better serve its customers and partners, along with the establishment of its Business Imaging Solutions showroom.

The EOS 550D was the day’s big release, but Canon has a lot more surprises in store for digital imaging buffs for the first half of the year. Read on to learn more about them!

Sony Summer Fever 2010, Part 1: The 2010 BRAVIA HDTV Collection

littlelion | 01 March, 2010 17:42

The temperature in major parts of the country has been consistently reaching feverish levels since the onset of summer. Last week, Sony Philippines further intensified the sizzling summer heat when they locally unveiled their latest BRAVIA HDTVs, Cyber-shot digital cameras, Handycam camcorders, S-Frame digital photo frames, and the newest member of Sony’s illustrious range of imaging products, the Bloggie pocket camcorder.

To complete the summer feel, Sony Philippines, in cooperation with Virtusio Public Relations Inc. (VPRI), brought us, along with around fifty members of local media and blogging community, to the majestic Shangri-La Resort and Spa in the beautiful island of Boracay last Thursday.

MSI 785GM-E65 And ECS A785GM-M Black Series: AMD 785G Motherboards Put Side By Side

littlelion | 24 February, 2010 16:31

Onboard graphics. Integrated graphics processors (IGP). Motherboard graphics processing units (mGPUs). Regardless of the term being used, the initial impression that comes to mind is their inferiority against discrete graphics cards. That conception is quite outdated. In fact, onboard graphics solutions are fast becoming more competitive than ever before at present.

Previously, the proposition of onboard graphics was focused only on providing the cheapest graphics solution to support the simplest computing applications. Onboard graphics was criticized for its limitation in handling software acceleration for applications such as Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop. Today, onboard graphics solutions have become as effective as entry-level graphics cards in handling graphics-intensive applications such as video processing and gaming at average settings.

Touring Across South Korea With LG Electronics, Part 2: LG Display At The Paju Display Cluster

Jase | 24 February, 2010 09:49

In the second of two LG plant visits in last week’s LG Electronics Philippine Media and Bloggers Tour in South Korea, we headed to the Paju Display Cluster for the LG Display facility. LG Display is one of the world’s leading developer of TFT LCD panels for televisions, monitors, notebooks, and emerging mobile applications, and inside their Showroom, we saw the company’s wide range of panels showcased in their various forms and applications.

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Right at the front door of the LG Display Paju LCD Factory is a shining testament to the company’s commitment to introducing the newest and most sophisticated products and technologies as far as displays are concerned. This here is the world’s first 100-inch TFT LCD. Read on to see more of what’s inside the LG Display Showroom.

Samsung Philippines IT Launch: Pouncing Forward Into The Year Of The Tiger

Hamsterboy | 23 February, 2010 18:51

Samsung IT Group, lead by Mr Eric Sulit, Head of IT Business, welcomes the year with a grand unveiling of its first round of product offering for 2010 in a press conference at Oakwood Premier Joy-Nostalg Center.

The showcase of products included a new line of LCD and LED monitors, multi-function and single-function laser printers, and Samsung’s first line of projectors to be offered to the local market.

Touring Across South Korea With LG Electronics, Part 1: At The Pyeongtaek Digital Park

Jase | 22 February, 2010 17:16

Last week, we were given the privilege to fly to South Korea to join several other members of the local IT media at the first ever LG Electronics Philippine Media and Bloggers Tour. The four-day event had the participating Filipino journalists, joined by a couple of representatives from LG Philippines, visiting two of LG’s major production facilities in the cities of Pyeongtaek and Paju, along with stops at some of Seoul’s renowned cultural and tourist destinations.

The tour was designed to expose the Philippine IT media to LG’s R&D and Design infrastructures and facilities. LG Electronics' effort to create harmony between advanced technology and stylish design is in congruence with the aim of realizing their company slogan, “Life’s Good.”

More photos after the jump!

LG Flatron E2050T E50 Series LED Monitor: Taking The Lead With LED Technology

littlelion | 18 February, 2010 14:20

During the last CES, LED technology remained the talk of the town. From humongous full HD televisions down to petite digital photo frames, the integration of LED technology has emerged as one of the key features highlighted on today’s display products.

As one of the biggest players in the digital display industry, LG Electronics was among the exhibitors that showcased a range of products that are based on LED technology. Most prominent was the company’s Borderless LED TV which gathered a number of accolades during the show. Expanding its portfolio of LED-based products, LG introduced to the public a new line of Flatron LED monitors as well – the flagship E50 series. This series is comprised of 20-, 22- and 23-inch models, namely the E2050, E2250 and the E2350, respectively. Featured on our weblog today is the E2050T model.

Samsung Corby B3410 Mobile Phone: Touching The Filipino Youth Market Segment

littlelion | 16 February, 2010 13:37

One of the most important things that we should understand about Samsung’s Corby mobile phones is the fact that they are primarily intended for the market’s youth sector. How many Filipinos, out of over 63 million mobile phone users in the Philippines, belong to the youth segment? Honestly, we do not know.

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However, we can say that a large number of young Filipinos today own at least one mobile handset by simple observation. There are a lot of reasons to such a predicament: first, the youth has the most potential to adopt the latest technologies; second, many young Filipinos today, particularly those typified as young professionals (yuppies) have the financial capacity to buy mobile phones; and lastly, because youngsters enjoy a dynamic social life, it is important for them to stay connected to their peers and that is through text messaging and mobile Internet.

GE G3 WP 12 Megapixel Waterproof Digital Camera: Going Wet And Wild!

littlelion | 11 February, 2010 13:33

Water crisis or not, nothing can stop the deluge of products that are related with the approaching summer season. If you noticed, the temperature in the metropolis has been rising once again, suggesting the fading of the cold spell. Speaking of summer, the experience will never be complete without the notion of water fun with friends and relatives coming to mind.

However, if you are afraid of bringing a digital camera to your wet and wild adventures, there is no problem: waterproof cameras are all the rage these days. In response to this trend, GE Imaging introduced the pocketable G3 WP water-proof camera which falls under the brand’s newly-created Active series.

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