While this Small Fry Netbook bag from Timbuk2 was not really meant for an iPad, the iPad fits just right if you are not using the bulky iPad portfolio cases. The case that I’m using for this iPad is the one from Apple.

You may also place your additional belongings in the pocket located in the front. You may place there a small wallet, a mobile phone and or a compact point and shoot camera.

What I like about this bag is its padding which gives additional protection to the iPad. What I don’t like about it though is that I cannot put other essential stuff in the bag like the keyboard and the umbrella.

Thanks to my brother for giving me his bag

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A few weeks ago, we were invited to the launch of these 2 new phones of HTC. As an Android phone user, I would definitely want to at least touch this (even if I can’t buy it yet!). HTC is a brand now getting popular in the Philippines, especially for Android fans.

HTC Desire Z

HTC Desire Z (keyboard showing)

HTC Desire Z (Back)

Suggested Retail Price: PHP 32,000

Features:

• 3.7 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen display
• 480 x 800 pixel resolution
• 5MP camera with LED flash, Auto focus, Geo tagging, Effects
• Video capture: 1280×720 (720p HD), recording format is 3GP
• 800 MHz processor
• HTC Sense UI
• Android 2.2 Operating System
• Slide-out QWERTY keyboard
• Bluetooth 2.1
• 3G Connectivity
• DLNA
• Tethering
• Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n)
• 3.5mm headphone jack
• MicroSD card slot
• Built-in FM Radio
• Music player supports the following formats: MP3, AAC, WMA, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless), AMR, OGG, MIDI
• Video playback supports: MPEG4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2
• Built in GPS
• A-GPS
• Accelerometer, Compass, Proximity Sensor, Light sensor

HTC Desire HD

HTC Desire HD (Front)

HTC Desire HD (Back)

Suggested Retail Price: PHP 35,000

Features:

• 4.3 inch screen with SRS Surround audio
• 480 x 800 WVGA resolution
• 123 mm (L) x 68 mm (W) x 11.8 mm (T), Weight: 164 g – with battery
• 14.4 Mbps-enabled HSPA connection, uploading is at 5.76 Mbps
• Processor – Qualcomm QSD 8255, 1 GHz
• Android 2.2 (Froyo) with HTC Sense
• Network: HSPA, WCDMA, GSM, GPRS, Edge
• 3G – up to 14.4 Mbps download speed, up t0 5.76 Mbps upload speed
• GPRS – up to 114 Kbps download speed
• Wifi
• USB and Wifi tethering
• Internal GPS antenna, HTC footprints and Google Maps
• G Sensor, Digital Compass, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor
• 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
• Standard micro-USB
• Bluetooth 2.1 with Enhanced Data Rate
• A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
• FTP and OPP (object push) for file transfer
• 8.0 megapixel colour camera with auto focus and 2 x LED flash
• 720p HD video recording
• face detection capability
• built-in effects include depth of field, vignette and more
• Geo-Tagging
• FM radio
• Audio supported formats: .aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma
• Recording – .amr
• Video supported formats: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv, .avi, .xvid
• Recording – .3gp
• MicroSD memory card, supports up to 32 GB
• HTC Sense

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3. Rhian Ramos Endorses HTC Smart

Last August 10th, HTC officially launched Rhian Ramos as their official endorser for HTC Smart which was launched April 2010. The event was held at the Dolce Superclub in Quezon City.

HTC Smart is one of the simplest touch screen phones in the market today. All communications with friends/relatives are organized by conversation and not through applications. This means that you need not go to Facebook or Twitter to see their status updates. When you click on your contact in the HTC Smart phone, you’ll be able to see all the previous conversations, call logs, emails, Facebook and Twitter updates.  The Samsung Galaxy S also has this feature, which makes everything personalized instead of depending on the individual applications. This phone also has what they call Friend Steam which integrates Facebook and Twitter. You will be able to see your friends updates in one application. You can also update your status with this feature. This one, although, doesn’t have Wifi. The HTC Smart phone costs for Php 12,900. HTC will also be releasing a limited edition HTC Smart – Rhian Ramos phones which will be released by September 2010.

You’re maybe wondering about the detailed features of HTC Smart? Please see below:

Processor: 300 Mhz

Operating System: Brew Mobile Platform

Memory: ROM – 256 MB, RAM – 256 MB

Dimensions: 104mm (L) x 55mm (W) x 12.8 mm (T)

Weight: 108g (with battery)

Display: 1.8 inch TFT – LCD touch sensitive screen with QVGA resolution

Network: HSDPA/WCDMA – 2100 Mhz
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/Edge – 850/900/1800/1900 Mhz
(Band frequency and data speed are operator dependent)

Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate and A2DP for wireless stereo handsets
HTC ExtHSB (11 pin mini-USB 2.0)
3.5 mm stereo audio jack

Camera: 3.0 megapixel colour camera with fixed focus and flashlight
Audio Supported formats: AAC, AMR, QCP, MID, M4A, MP3, WMA, WAV
Video Supported formats: MP3, 3GP, 3G2 and M4V

Battery: Rechargeable Lithium-ion polymer battery
Capacity: 11000 mAh
Talk time: up to 370 minutes for WCDMA, Up to 450 minutes for GSM
Standby time: Up to 600 hours for WCDMA, up to 450 hours for GSM

Expansion slot: Micro SD memory card

AC Adapter: Voltage range/frequency: 100 – 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
DC output: 50V and 1A

Value Added applications: HTC Sence, Facebook and Twitter integration, FM Radio, Photos and Videos, Music and Weather.

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The Apple iPad were already being sold in some stores here in Manila. There’s one in Rockwell which sells the 32GB iPad with WiFi and 3G. There are also some stores in Greenhills that sells the Apple iPad. Anyway, if you are planning to go to Hong Kong and Singapore anytime soon, or if you have friends who are there that will be coming home soon, it’s a good idea to get the Apple iPad there.

Apple iPad Prices in Hong Kong
Apple iPad 16GB WiFi – HK$3,888 (currently equivalent to PhP 23,205.31)

Apple iPad prices in Singapore
Apple iPad 16GB WiFi – S$728 (currently equivalent to PhP 24,604.00)

For the Apple iPad variants with WiFi and 3G, I estimate that the starting price could be around PhP 30,000+ when converted to Philippine Peso.

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Logitech V470 Cordless laser mouse

Logitech V550 cordless Laser mouse

Logitech Premium Notebook Headset

Then, you can get a

Logitech H165 headset

If you’re purchasing an illuminated keyboard or Webcam C905, you can get a free Z103 speaker for free. You can give two gifts already by just buying one item.

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Owners of the 13 inch Macbook Unibody may have had mixed emotions after Apple announced the 13inch Macbook Pro in the WWDC ’09. Others were probably excited while others may have been dismayed especially those who have purchased the Macbook Unibody just a couple of months before WWDC.

This lighter and smaller Macbook Pro is probably included in the wishlist of those who would go for both performance and portability. A battery that would last 7 hours is impressive enough but still, the Acer Aspire Timeline beats it with the 8 hours battery life (standby time) and with a much lighter weight especially if the buyer’s deciding factor would be better battery life and a lighter weight. But if one would consider performance over a lighter laptop with a better battery life, a 13 inch Macbook Pro would be a great choice.

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Acer Aspire Timeline has defined mobile computing with its portability and of course, it’s superior battery life. I see this as a next trend in mobile computing where people would be confident enough not to bring their laptop’s charger when they go to have a meeting in a coffee shop or go to a presentation. It has a slim profile (24mm thick) that would attract people who are always on the go.

With its price, I do not see this as a direct competition for their Acer Aspire One netbooks since they target a different market segment.

Acer Aspire Timeline is the world’s first laptop to have the Ultra Low Voltage processors by Intel. In addition to that, aside from the 8-hour battery life, it has a one-touch key called the “Acer PowerSmart Key” that would make the laptop conserve more energy. The Acer PowerSmart Adapter would also make your laptop save up to 66 percent energy when put into sleep mode.

Acer Aspire Timeline should bring the laptop back to the lap with its Laminar Wall Jet Engine design. Most laptops would heat easily making them not suitable to put on your lap.

The Acer Aspire Timeline has three models the 3810T (13.3″), 4810T (14″) and 5810T (15.6″). Out of the three models, only 13.3″ does not have an optical drive. I still see having not optical drives though as a disadvantage most especially for those who depend heavily on optical discs either for business/entertainment purposes.

Specifications:

Processor and chipset
- Intel® Centrino® 2 / Centrino® processor technology
- Intel® Core™2 Duo ultra low voltage processor SU9400 or Intel® Core™2 Solo ultra low voltage processor SU3500
- Mobile Intel® GS45 Express Chipset
- Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100 (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, or
- Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5150 Wi-Fi®/WiMAX™ dual-mode module,

Operating system
Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium

Memory
Dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM support, Up to 4 GB of DDR3 1066 MHz memory, upgradeable to 8 GB using two soDIMM modules (requires 64 bit Operating System)

HDD
hard disk drive up to 320GB

Storage
160/250/320/500 GB or larger hard disk drive or 80 GB SSD drive, 5-in-1 card reader, supporting Secure Digital™ (SD) Card, MultiMediaCard (MMC), Memory Stick™ (MS), Memory Stick PRO™ (MS PRO), xD-Picture Card™ (xD)
Optical Media driver
- 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer drive (except model 3810T)

Display
-15.6″ HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD, 16:9 aspect ratio, Super-slim design (model 5810T)
-14″ HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD, 16:9 aspect ratio, Super-slim design (model 4810T)
- 13.3″ HD 1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (200-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ LED-backlit TFT LCD, 16:9 aspect ratio, Super-slim design (model 3810T)

Graphics
Mobile Intel® GS45 Express Chipset with integrated 3D graphics, featuring Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD (Intel® GMA 4500MHD) with up to 1759 MB of Intel® Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0 (64 MB of dedicated video memory, Microsoft® DirectX® 10

Audio
Optimized 2nd Generation Dolby Sound Room® audio enhancement, featuring Dolby® Headphone, Dolby® Natural Bass and Dolby® Sound Space Expander, S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) support for digital speakers, MS-Sound compatible, built-in microphone

Communication
- Acer Video Conference: Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam supporting
enhanced Acer PrimaLite™ technology
- WLAN: Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100 (dual-band quad-mode 802.11a/b/g/Draft-N) Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, featuring MIMO technology, supporting Acer SignalUp™ with Nplify™ wireless technology or
- Wi-Fi®/WiMAX™* Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5150 Wi-Fi®/WiMAX™ dual-mode module, supporting Acer SignalUp™ with Nplify™ wireless technology * depending on network availability
- WWAN GTM382E module: UMTS/HSPA at 900 MHz/2100 MHz and quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) upgradeable to 7.2 Mbps HSDPA and 5.7 Mbps HSUPA (for 3G models)
- WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) – on selected models -
- LAN: Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready

I/O ports:
5-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD), Three (Four on AS5810T) USB 2.0 ports, HDMI™ port with HDCP support, External display (VGA) port, Headphone/speaker/line-out jack with S/PDIF support, Microphone-in jack

Security:
BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords, Kensington lock slot

Power:
ACPI 3.0 CPU power management standard: supports Standby and Hibernation power-saving modes, 62.16 W 5600 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack: Acer PowerSmart 3-pin 65 W AC adapter, ENERGY STAR® 5.0

Special keys and controls
103-/104-/107-key keyboard, with inverted “T” cursor layout (model 5810T) – 86-/87-/91-key keyboard,, with inverted “T” cursor layout (model 3810T & 4810T), Multi-gesture touchpad pointing device supporting:
- Circular-motion scrolling
- Pinch-action zoom
- Page flip
10 function keys, four cursor keys, two Windows® keys, hotkey controls, independent standard numeric keypad (only on AS5810T) , international language support Acer PowerSmart key, Easy-launch keys: Acer Backup, Communication®, touchpad lock, Media control keys (printed on keyboard): play/pause, stop, previous, next

Dimensions and weight
- 322 (W) x 228 (D) x 23.4/28.9 (H) mm – 1.6 kg ( 3.5 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack (model 3810T)
- 338.4 (W) x 240 (D) x 24/28.9 (H) mm – 1.9 kg ( 4.2 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack (model 4810T)
- 378 (W) x 259 (D) x 24.8/29.7 (H) mm – 2.4 kg ( 5.3 lbs.) with 6-cell battery pack (model 5810T)

Software
Acer Crystal Eye, Acer GridVista™, Acer GameZone, Acer Game Console, Acer Backup Manager, Acer PowerSmart Manager, Acer eRecovery Management, Adobe® Reader®, Adobe Flash Player, Google Toolbar, Google Desktop, Cyberlink® Power DVD, CyberLink® PowerDirector® trial version, McAfee® Internet Security Suite, NTI Media Maker™, Microsoft® Works 9.0 with Office Home and Student 2007 SP1 Trial, Acer 3G Connection Manager (for 3G SKU only)

Optional items
1 GB / 2 GB DDR3 1066 MHz soDIMM module, 6-cell Li-ion battery pack, Acer PowerSmart 3-pin 65 W AC adapter, External USB floppy disk drive, External USB 56K modem

Warranty
1* Year Carry In (International travellers warranty – ITW)

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Mobility has been a trend for some time and technology innovators continuously improve the way consumers experience mobility. Thus, Dell came up with Inspiron Mini 9.

This laptop is targeted to social networkers, businessmen that are always on-the-go and as well as PC newbies. The laptop weighs 2.2 lbs and of course, it has built-in WiFi. What’s good about Dell is that you have the option to choose whether you’d like a Windows XP or an Ubuntu Linux-based Dell-customized interface (coming soon).

The new Dell Inspiron Mini 9 will be available in the Philippines on October 2008.

By the way, watch out for the detailed specs for the Philippine market coming out next week.

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