Hotel Registration is now available for 2016!
Registration for the Westin Hotel is now available! Please visit our hotel page for details, and follow the link provided.
If you'd like special accommodations or if you'd like to sign up to throw a room party, please fill out our Special Requests form – this year, you only need submit one form for hotel parties AND for requests like a suite or a microwave, and our hotel liaison and our room party coordinator will work together to make that happen for you.
Please note that our regular room rate has gone up from 2015, though our suite rate has not.
If you have any questions, please email hotel@penguicon.org!
Jessica Roland, Head of Volunteers, has asked me to share an update on volunteering at Penguicon. If you have any questions, she can be reached at volunteers@penguicon.org.
I am so very excited to be heading up Volunteering for Penguicon for 2016. I hope you will all be just as excited to have me!
For those that don't know me, I'm Jessica Roland, and most recently I was known as the Internal Communications person for 2014/2015. I loved getting to know so many Penguicon members through that position, but am equally glad to hand the reins off to Meghan, who will continue to help the community grow.
What you might not know, unless you have spent any time talking to me, is that volunteering is a part of my DNA. (Seriously. I get twitchy if I can't give back to causes I love.) As such, I tend to gush a bit and like to share that passion with anyone that is interested in listening. I want to use that passion to help grow the volunteer aspect of Penguicon.
Penguicon is a 100% volunteer-run organization. No one makes any money off of helping bring this amazing weekend-long event to you every year—not even our speakers or GoH speakers are paid for their time. That being said, I think there is still opportunity for growth in our organization to help cultivate the volunteer culture that is really at the heart of our community.
I want Penguicon to be known as the con that gives back—not only to ourselves, but to the communities that we live and work in as well as the charities that we support each year. I want everyone that is volunteering to be excited to be a part of a well-organized event where they feel appreciated, accepted, and knowledgeable. I also want them to be in positions that they are happy to be helping with that only ask them to step out of their comfort zone if they choose to do so.
There are so many opportunities within Penguicon where you can help. It doesn't matter if you can only give one hour at the con or volunteer continuously throughout the year—we have a place for you. It will be my job to help you find the perfect fit for your time, talent, and interests.
If you love volunteering with Penguicon, I hope you will take a moment to let me know what you thought worked well and what you thought we could do better. Please email me any feedback on your experience volunteering at the con.
If you are ready to start your own volunteer experience, please take a moment to fill out the volunteer interest form so we can find the right opportunity for you. I look forward to working with all of you this year.


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America Forward Applauds Introduction of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act
Members of the America Forward Coalition issued the following statement on the introduction of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act in both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate on Thursday, November 2, 2017:
"Members of the America Forward Coalition applaud the introduction in both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate of H.R. 4174/ S. 2046, the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act. This new legislation, introduced by Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), enacts key recommendations from the recently released bipartisan report from the Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking. The recommendations in the legislation, which the full U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform quickly moved to approve today, contains important policy ideas that expand opportunities for evidence-building in government to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of federal programs and to improve people's lives through access to programs that work. The America Forward Coalition looks forward to working with policymakers in both the House and Senate to ensure quick passage of this important piece of evidence-based policymaking legislation."
The America Forward Coalition is a network of more than 70 social innovation organizations that champion innovative, effective, and efficient solutions to our country's most pressing social problems. Our Coalition members are achieving measurable outcomes in more than 14,500 communities nationwide, touching the lives of 8 million Americans each year, and driving progress in education, workforce development, early learning, poverty alleviation, public health, Pay for Success/Pay for Outcomes, social innovation, national service, and criminal justice reform. Since 2007, America Forward's community of entrepreneurs has played a leading role in driving the national dialogue on social innovation and advocating for lasting policy change.
For more information about America Forward, please visit www.americaforward.org and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
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This ZenFone 2 has more storage than a base-model MacBook Pro
In Phones by Ramon Lopez August 22, 2015 Leave a Comment
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You'd think ASUS would have run out of ZenFone 2 ideas by now, given that its popular smartphone line probably already has more variants than the Encyclopedia Britannica has volumes, but it hasn't. Enter the ZenFone 2 Deluxe Special Edition, yet another new addition to the growing ZenFone family. The kicker this time around is an insane amount of onboard storage for something that fits most pockets.
"Just how much storage are we talking about here?" you ask. 256GB. To put things into perspective, that's twice the capacity of the ZenFone 2 Deluxe and, more impressively, a base-model Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display. That's enough space to host most, if not all, your apps and prized digital media, enough space to leave my 15-inch laptop with 120GB of SSD storage green with envy.
The ZenFone 2 Deluxe Special Edition has 256GB of storage. That's twice the capacity of a base-model Apple MacBook Pro with Retina display.
The rest of the specs are nearly identical to those of the ZenFone 2 Deluxe, but there's no microSD expansion, because, as ASUS would probably tell you, 256GB is beyond overkill for the average smartphone user.
The 256GB model will be pre-loaded with an exclusive version of Asphalt 8 and will come in two additional colors: carbon fiber (black) and white with red accents. There's no word yet on its availability and price, but given what we already know, it's fair to say that it won't come cheap.
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Just weeks after the Cherry Mobile One G1, a well-priced and well-spec'd smartphone that offers a pure Android experience, became official, the local tech company is at it again with another low-cost Android Lollipop offering. Except it's cheaper than the G1, coming in at P2,999, and will go on sale tomorrow at noon on Lazada's Philippine site.
This is the Cherry Mobile Touch HD. It's got a 5-inch IPS display with 720p resolution and, judging from the images on Lazada's website, a metallic trim and a fake-leather backing.
It runs the latest version of Google's mobile operating system on a 1.2GHz quad-core processor paired with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of expandable storage. Its rock-bottom price remains its main selling point, of course, with the Touch HD beating out other Android Lollipop phones in the bargain segment.
Cherry Mobile Touch HD specs (Price: P2,999):
* Dual SIM with 3G support
* 1.2GHz quad-core CPU
* 8GB internal storage
* microSD card slot
* 5-inch IPS display (720 x 1,280 resolution)
* Android Lollipop 5.1
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Sponsored tweet from LeBron James valued at P6.5M
In Business by Ramon Lopez August 20, 2015 Leave a Comment
Image via VAV news
You're familiar with Twitter, right? And LeBron James? Good. But have you ever wondered how much a sponsored tweet from King James is worth? Wonder no more.
Per a report from ESPN's Darren Rovell, getting the Cavs superstar to dispense wisdom in 140 characters or less to his 23.2 million followers will cost an advertiser $140,000 ($139,474, to be exact), or around P6.5 million. Do the math, and that's $1,000 per character.
According to ESPN, getting LeBron James to tweet about a product or service will cost an advertiser $140,000, or around P6.5 million.
It's a king's ransom, to be sure, but Opendorse, the company behind that lofty valuation, says a corporate sponsor would have to spend five times more to reach the equivalent of James' Twitter following with a TV ad. And before you say anything, remember: This is LeBron James we're talking about. He's only one of the best basketball players in history and one of the most recognizable faces on the planet, let alone in basketball.
Which is why people follow him on social-media networking sites like Twitter, among so many others. Yes, it's good to be LeBron these days — and the guy hasn't even brought a championship to success-starved Cleveland yet.
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Now available: P1,999 MyPhone my21 with 3G, quad-core CPU
In Phones by Ramon Lopez August 20, 2015 1 Comment
You may have read about MyPhone's new line of locally inspired phones recently, and surprisingly one of them has been listed on Lazada Philippines' website, without fanfare or publicity. The MyPhone my21, which may not be the most exciting name for a smartphone. "What does '21' mean or represent?" you may ask. Who knows? I sure don't. Not that it should matter too much to anyone looking for a daily driver with a rock-bottom price tag.
For P1,999 — or less than what you'd typically pay for a cellphone, let alone one that runs Android KitKat — you're looking at a 4-inch display (likely of the non-HD variety) and a quad-core processor with 512MB of RAM and 4GB of storage. The my21 also has dual-SIM slots with 3G support. Those are very low-end specs compared to other smartphones available today, but what do you expect from a P1,999 phone?
MyPhone my21 specs (Price in the Philippines: P1,999):
* 1.2GHz quad-core processor
* 512MB RAM
* 4-inch TFT display
* VGA front camera
* Android KitKat 4.4
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Image via Marques Brownlee
It being mid-August, it was only a matter of time before details about the upcoming Nexus 5 reboot appeared online. The latest in the stream of information leaked to the masses shows the backplate of what could be Google's next flagship smartphone in white and in the wild. The image seems to match up with renders uploaded last week, adding to the speculation that what we're looking at is the real deal, or at least a prototype of it.
The new Nexus appears to have a curved plastic back with a matte finish and a camera that protrudes slightly from the casing. There's a sticker with LG's logo near the bottom of the phone's backing, indicating that this is the 5.2-inch variant I keep on hearing about. The leaked photo also shows what appears to be a fingerprint scanner, dual-tone flash, and a laser autofocus sensor.
The Nexus 5 reboot appears to have a curved plastic back with a matte finish and a protruding camera. It also has a fingerprint scanner and laser autofocus.
Google is said to launch the LG-made Nexus 5 sometime in October or November, which wouldn't surprise me one bit given Google's history of announcing a new phone in the fall. Regardless of when it arrives, you can expect it to run Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
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Brace yourselves for more ZenFones in the very near future. ASUS Philippines will be adding at least three more variants to its Android portfolio come August 29, particularly the ZenFone 2 Laser, Selfie, and Deluxe phones.
The launch event is open to the public, meaning just about anyone can get his or her hands on the new ZenFones and stand a chance of winning one. Admission is free, but pre-registration is required by August 27.
The ZenFone 2 Laser occupies the bottom rung in ASUS's upcoming ZenFone lineup and will likely fetch the least amount when it becomes available.
Not that it should be taken for granted, as it features the same specs we've seen previously on the OPPO Mirror 5, Cherry Mobile One G1, and the higher-end version of the Motorola Moto G; the ZenFone Laser carries a 5-inch HD IPS display and a Snapdragon 410 chipset with 2GB of RAM and up to 16GB of onboard memory.
The ZenFone 2 Laser features the same specs we've seen previously on the OPPO Mirror 5. The icing on the cake is laser autofocus for near-instant focusing even in low light.
If my experience with the Mirror 5 is anything to go by, it should be able to hold its own against low- to mid-tier devices. The icing on the proverbial cake is laser autofocus for accurate and near-instant focusing even in low light.
The 5.5-inch ZenFone Selfie, meanwhile, is expected to pack quite a punch, with an octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor and up to 3GB of RAM on tap.
But the real story here is the 13-megapixel front camera that comes with a wide-angle lens and dual-tone flash and does all the tricks you'd expect from a main shooter of above-average caliber.
5.5-inch ZenFone Selfie, meanwhile, is expected to pack quite a punch, with an octa-core Snapdragon 615 processor and up to 3GB of RAM on tap.
Fittingly, the ZenFone selfie is optimized for taking selfies with its 13-megapixel front camera that does all the tricks you'd expect from a main shooter of above-average caliber.
Fittingly, it is optimized for taking selfies, and ASUS has bolstered its capabilities by pre-installing a software suite called Beautification, which allows you to change your skin tone, even out facial lines, and make your cheeks look slimmer. I could go on, but you get the point.
Last but definitely not the least is the ASUS ZenFone 2 Deluxe — or in my words, a ZenFone 2 on steroids. It's a powerhouse of a 5.5-incher built around Intel's latest quad-core Atom chip, which has 4GB of RAM and up to 128GB of storage.
The ZenFone 2 Deluxe is a powerhouse of a phone built around Intel's Atom CPU, which has 4GB of RAM. It also has a textured diamond pattern on the surface of its back cover.
To distinguish itself from the standard ZenFone 2 range, as well as add to its premium appeal, the ZenFone Deluxe has a textured diamond pattern on the surface of its back cover. I've seen prototypes of the rear panel before, and they looked pretty good.
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The curious case of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+
In Phones by Ramon Lopez August 17, 2015 2 Comments
I'm worried about Samsung. Not because its profits continue to fall on the back of the market's lukewarm reaction to the now-discounted Galaxy S6, arguably its most compelling smartphone yet. Not because it has tampered with the Galaxy formula by jettisoning microSD expansion and removable batteries, much to the disappointment of long-time fans. Not because Apple's market dominance shows no signs of slowing.
I'm just worried, because Friday's announcement could have ended with one super-sized phone, except it ended with two.
In one corner: a Samsung sequel that, as expected, puts its extra screen real estate to even better use and rightfully bills itself as a productivity device. The Note series, with its S Pen stylus and accompanying suite of software features, represents the pinnacle of what a big-screen phone can do and be, and Samsung was right to introduce a Galaxy Note reboot in August.
The Note series, with its S Pen stylus and accompanying suite of software features, represents the pinnacle of what a big-screen phone can do and be.
In the other corner is the Galaxy S6 Edge+, or, if you will, an S6 Edge stretched in all directions, which is about as silly as it sounds.
Sure, it has a larger, 5.7-inch curved-edge display that narrowly misses the back of the phone, but if there's anything to be gleaned from its predecessor, it's this: the S6 Edge+ doesn't fix the S6 Edge's most glaring fault. Rather, it shines the spotlight on what I found to be the most annoying thing about a curved-edge display: the glare off its tapered edges. Bigger isn't always better, and it's especially true for Samsung's latest curved phone.
The S6 Edge+ doesn't fix the S6 Edge's most glaring fault. It shines the spotlight on what I found to be the most annoying thing about a curved-edge display: screen glare.
But my argument against the Galaxy S6 Edge+ has less to do with what it is and more to do with what it is not. What it is not, is the Galaxy Note 5, which, despite what some Samsung loyalists might like to believe, is one of the best big-screen phones you can buy today. It's cheaper, too, but only by a mere P3,000.
Unlike the Galaxy S6 Edge+, the Galaxy Note 5 isn't just a blown-up version of another Galaxy flagship; it's different in ways that genuinely do make the case for stepping up to a larger screen. That the Galaxy Note is already in its fifth iteration reflects Samsung's success in creating a need that hadn't existed before the Note came along.
My argument against the Galaxy S6 Edge+ has less to do with what it is and more to do with what it is not. What it is not, is the Galaxy Note 5.
I could be in the minority here, of course — for those who want it, the "how" and "why" of the Galaxy S6 Edge+'s existence may be largely irrelevant. I know this much, though: Samsung took a risk with the Galaxy S6 Edge+, which, judging from the company's stock performance over the past quarters, is like chucking a basketball from way beyond the arc when the team is down double digits with under a minute left in regulation.
Whether the ball goes through the hoop remains to be seen, but we'll know for sure come Samsung's next earnings call.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 specs (Price in the Philippines: P36,990):
* LTE
* Samsung Exynos 7420 CPU
* Mali-T760-MP8 GPU
* 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (1,440 x 2,560 resolution)
* 16-megapixel rear camera
* 3,000mAh sealed battery
* S Pen stylus
* Android Lollipop 5.1.1
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ specs (Price in the Philippines: P39,990 for the 32GB model; P44,990 for the 64GB model):
* up to 64GB internal storage
* 5.7-inch Super AMOLED curved display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (1,440 x 2,560 resolution)
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Breaking up with cable TV
In Games, Apps, and OS by Alora Uy Guerrero August 15, 2015 Leave a Comment
Do you remember the last time you sat through a movie or TV show on cable TV? We don't.
We cut the cord months ago, and our crystal ball predicts we're never going back now that decent subscription-based video-on-demand services have made their way to the Philippines. For your own setup at home, you may want to consider a streaming box like the ones reviewed on the Coolest Gadgets website.
That's just us. We know that not everyone — perhaps even you — is ready to part ways with the cable companies.
We can't blame you. First, cable TV has newer content. You get access to foreign 24/7 news channels, watch the latest episodes of shows like "Game of Thrones," and follow the NBA action and other sporting events as they happen.
Second, cable TV is maturing in the country. Some packages even come bundled with digital video recording, HD content, and more channels than you'd care to count.
Third, tie-ups with video-streaming services already exist. Think SkyCable's partnerships with iWantv and HBO Go.
And fourth, cable TV doesn't need an Internet connection to work, so it's still the easiest way to watch your favorite movies and shows on the biggest screen in the house. Let's face it, quality Internet access remains out of reach for many of us. The Philippines remains at the bottom of the pit when it comes to connection speed.
But just as Spotify and other music apps are starting to change the way Filipinos listen to music, SVOD services will also eventually find their place in more homes in the Philippines. We'll bet whatever's left in our bank on it.
Globally, SVOD subscriptions are expected to increase from 20 million in 2010 to roughly 120 million by end of this year, according to Digital TV Research's report on global OTT [over the top, or the delivery of content on the Internet] TV and video forecasts. That number is believed to rise to 250 million by 2020.
Just as Spotify is starting to change the way Filipinos listen to music, SVOD services will also eventually find their place in more homes in the Philippines.
Our telcos are getting ready to meet that expected demand. You've seen Globe Telecom partner with HOOQ, a start-up joint venture between Singtel, Sony Pictures Television, and Warner Bros. Entertainment. You've seen PLDT and its mobile subsidiary, Smart Communications, partner with iflix.
Who knows? We just might see U.S. video-streaming company Netflix enter the Philippine market. It's already in Australia and New Zealand.
What will most likely lure Filipinos to take advantage of SVOD services? Let us count the ways.
1. Subscribing to them is the cheapest and non-douchebag way of watching movies and TV shows on just about every screen available. Cheap because they don't have installation costs. For example, joining HOOQ and iflix will only set you back P199 and P129 per month, respectively. Non-douchebag because you will not be pirating content, so you'll avoid tripping over laws as the government implements more ways to curb piracy in the country.
SVOD subscriptions are expected to increase from 20 million in 2010 to roughly 120 million by end of this year. That number is believed to rise to 250 million by 2020.
2. How about more content than you would care to watch? You will have access to libraries of content anytime, anywhere. We're talking 30,000 hours of programming for HOOQ and 11,000 for iflix at press time — and those numbers will grow, no doubt. Granted, majority of the movies and shows available are dated, but hey, because of our busy schedule, we haven't even seen that "GOT" episode that had Jon Snow fans all over the world howling like crazy. We appreciate that we can view that at any time our calendar permits.
3. A single account can be used by multiple devices. On HOOQ, for example, up to two users can stream content simultaneously, which lessens cost per device or person. People do not have to share the remote control. You know how it is: In one household, there's usually more than one phone or tablet, so family members can watch different things on different devices, regardless of where they are.
4. SVOD services are available via mobile app and on the Web, perfect for smart TVs and set-top boxes that run Android or iOS. Less wires, no need for an HDMI or VGA connection… In short, less hassle.
Video streaming is still in its infancy in the Philippines, so it may still be too early to pull the plug on cable TV.
5. There's also the allure of original programming, something we've been seeing more of lately, particularly from streaming giant Netflix. Sure, neither HOOQ, iflix, nor any other SVOD provider in the Philippines is producing its own movie or TV show now, but it may happen sooner than you think.
Video streaming is still in its infancy in the Philippines, so it may still be too early to pull the plug on cable TV. But as SVOD services and mobile devices get cheaper because of competition and advancements in technology, there's no stopping the train to content-streaming subscription. Now, about that decent and affordable Internet connection…
(NOTE: This article originally appeared in the July issue of 2nd Opinion, a magazine with a Philippine circulation.)
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Samsung Galaxy Note 5: two steps forward, one step back
Image via Forbes
A mere hours after their worldwide launch, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+ made their official debut in the Philippines today, with pricing and availability in tow. "Isn't it a little too early for a Galaxy Note reboot?" you may ask. "What about the Galaxy S6 Edge? The paint hasn't even dried on Samsung's co-flagship yet following its release a few months ago."
I get your point, but Samsung had to pull the trigger to give its latest devices a lengthy head start in the retail race against Apple. Samsung's profits are still falling, says Bloomberg. The Galaxy S6, for all its pretty aesthetics and top-shelf features, hasn't been the sales success that Samsung had hoped for.
So, here we are in August, staring at a new Samsung phone with a super-sized screen and even bigger expectations to meet. To say the Galaxy Note 5 has a lot riding on its shoulders would be an understatement of phablet proportions. (The Galaxy S6 Edge+? Probably not so much.)
Here we are in August, staring at a new Samsung phone with a super-sized screen and even bigger expectations to meet.
Indeed, the Galaxy Note 5 is easily one of Samsung's most important releases in recent memory — and it certainly looks that way. Like the Galaxy 6 before it, this year's addition to the Note family ditches plastic in favor of metal and glass and adds a curved-edge back that's particularly reminiscent of the Xiaomi Mi Note's rear panel.
If there ever was a Note product whose looks didn't justify its price, the Galaxy Note 5 isn't it; in fact, it's arguably Samsung's most gorgeous work yet, boasting a level of craftsmanship and attention to detail that reflects its premium status. Coming in at 7.6mm-thick, it's also thinner by nearly a full millimeter compared to the Galaxy Note 4 (8.5mm).
The phone is not without flaws, of course, as Samsung had to cut a few corners in pursuit of its design goals, much to the chagrin of fans of microSD expansion and removable batteries. The Galaxy Note 5 doesn't have either, and both rank among its predecessor's biggest attractions. Its battery is only 3,000mAh, which holds less charge than the Galaxy Note 4's 3,220mAh cell.
The one area where Samsung hasn't made any compromises on the Note formula is under the hood. And true to its heritage, the Galaxy Note 5 offers the best components on the market, rocking a 5.7-inch 1,440 x 2,560 Super AMOLED display and Samsung's octa-core Exynos 7420 chipset, along with 4GB of RAM and 32GB or 64GB of storage.
The Note 5 is not without flaws, as Samsung had to cut a few corners in pursuit of its design goals, much to the chagrin of fans of microSD expansion and removable batteries.
Its capabilities as a pocketable camera should only improve with the addition of the same 16-megapixel unit housed in the Galaxy S6, which Alora and I found to be superior to the iPhone 6's rear-facer.
The Galaxy Note 5 is also closer to being a pen-and-paper replacement than previous models, with the option to jot down notes while the screen is off, among other things. Samsung even claims that the display produces less friction when using the improved S Pen stylus.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 (32GB) will set you back P36,990. The Galaxy S6 Edge+ (32GB), meanwhile, starts at P39,990. Both are due to arrive in stores on September 5. Preorders start August 17.
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OPPO Mirror 5 review: style and substance for less
In Phones by Ramon Lopez August 14, 2015 10 Comments
We've seen a flood of low-cost but high-spec'd phones emerge on the Philippine market this year, but you have to admit: only a handful of them get the aesthetics and build right. Too often a phone's look and feel take a backseat when companies cut corners to meet a certain price point; at worst, they are the first casualties of the design process — and it's totally understandable.
OPPO Mirror 5 now official in PH, will retail for P9,990
OPPO is no stranger to making quality phones with few, if any, compromises on design and build quality, and its latest offering doesn't seem too different from what we're used to seeing from the company, despite a lower-than-expected price tag. The OPPO Mirror 5, which, in essence, is the more affordable brother of the R1x that preceded it.
You could argue that the Mirror 5 is OPPO's answer to the higher-end version of Motorola's Moto G (and, to a lesser extent, the recently announced Cherry Mobile One G1), what with an IPS display that spans 5 inches across and a quad-core Snapdragon 410 processor with 2GB of RAM that runs OPPO's heavy-handed overlay based on Android Lollipop 5.1.1 without hiccups.
There's an IR blaster on the top edge that, when used with OPPO's universal remote-control app, allows you to manipulate a wide range of home appliances, including TVs and air-conditioning units, as you would using their respective remotes.
As interesting as that sounds, it's the phone's mirrored back, which flaunts a diamond decor, that will likely draw the most attention; it gives off a subtle, shimmering effect as light bounces off its surface. I know what you're thinking: The effect is probably better seen up close and in person than read about. And you're absolutely right.
There's nothing quite like it in the bargain segment, and it's what sets the Mirror 5 apart from all the other bland, rectangular phones out there.
It's the phone's mirrored back, which flaunts a diamond decor, that will draw the most attention; it gives off a shimmering effect as light bounces off its surface. The effect is better seen up close and in person than read about.
The OPPO Mirror 5 will retail for P9,990 in the Philippines when it arrives in stores later this month. It may be worth checking out if you're looking for an affordable smartphone that at face value doesn't wear its price tag on its sleeve.
OPPO Mirror 5 specs (Price in the Philippines: P9,990):
* Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 processor
* microSD card slot (up to 128GB)
* IR blaster
* Color OS 2.1 based on Android Lollipop 5.1.1
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We're only a few days away removed from Samsung's 2015 Unpacked event in New York (and its Philippine version on August 14), and at this point, as is the case every year, we know almost everything about the company's next flagbearer — or should I say "flagbearers"? Under the bright lights of the Big Apple, Samsung is all but sure to announce the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus — the name implies it's supposed to be the bigger brother of the Galaxy S6 Edge.
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There's also a strong possibility that a curved-edge variant of the Galaxy Tab will be joining the two. And while a curved slate could be inconvenient to use, let alone hold for extended periods, the idea of a larger Galaxy S6 Edge sounds appealing. The Galaxy Note line, on the other hand, has won over pundits and consumers alike since its debut. Judging from the leaks, the Galaxy Note 5, with its reportedly Galaxy S6-inspired looks, should continue to impress.
The Galaxy Note line has won over pundits and consumers alike since its debut. Judging from the leaks, the Galaxy Note 5, with its reportedly Galaxy S6-inspired looks, should continue to impress.
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus beside the iPhone 6 Plus
The latest iteration of Samsung's S Pen-toting flagship will come with a 5.7-inch 1,440 x 2,560 Super AMOLED display, an octa-core processor (likely an Exynos 7422 SoC) backed by 4GB of RAM, and 16- and 5-megapixel rear and selfie cameras. It will support LTE and wireless charging, similar to its predecessor. As for the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus, its specs are expected to be in line with the S6 Edge's internals, with the exception of a bump in RAM (4GB).
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Samsung Galaxy Note 5 (left) and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus (right)
I'll be sure to follow up with more information once the dust settles on Samsung's Unpacked event.
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge preview
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One year into the venture, it seems Google remains bullish about the future of Android One, a line of low-cost devices running the latest version of the search giant's mobile operating system (think Nexus for emerging markets).
And why wouldn't it be? Budget releases continue to drive the business of many Android manufacturers forward, something local companies can attest to, and they represent Google's best bet of getting as many people as possible online in the hope that they will end up using Gmail, YouTube, and other Google properties.
In the Philippines, no other product represents Google's continued push to grow its audience quite like the recently announced Cherry Mobile One G1. The spiritual successor to last year's brilliant Cherry Mobile One, the G1 steps up to a bigger, sharper screen, a faster processor with more RAM, a higher megapixel count on both cameras, and a bigger battery. Specs-wise, it's essentially the same as the new Moto G, but with a few key differences.
The Cherry Mobile One G1 improves where it counts: wireless connectivity. It packs an LTE modem, which hasn't been common in low-end phones until recently.
More importantly, it improves where it counts: wireless connectivity. No longer limited to 2G and 3G connections, the G1 packs an LTE modem, which hasn't been common in low-end phones until recently. Of course, it also runs the latest version of the Android software (5.1.1) and will be eligible for upgrades for the next 2 years.
The Cherry Mobile One G1 will only set you back P5,999 when it hits online and offline stores later this month. My initial impressions of the G1 are overwhelmingly positive, but I'll reserve judgment for now. Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for my full verdict.
Cherry Mobile One G1
Cherry Mobile One G1 specs (Price in the Philippines: P5,999):
* Dual SIM with LTE support
* 1.2GHz 64-bit, quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 CPU
* Adreno 306 GPU
* 5-inch IPS display with Dragontrail glass (720 x 1,280 resolution)
* 13-megapixel rear camera with dual-LED flash
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In Phones by Ramon Lopez August 9, 2015 7 Comments
Android has improved tremendously since its commercial launch in 2008 — its latest — and sweetest — iteration yet, Android Lollipop, is easily among the best in the business.
OnePlus 2 now available on Lazada PH but…
The OnePlus 2, arguably the most anticipated smartphone of 2015, has been listed on Lazada's Philippine website for a reasonable price of P21,799 (for the higher-end 4GB RAM version), which isn't too far off from its official price of $389 (around P17,800). When you factor in shipping, import duties, and taxes, not to mention the fact that you don't have to jump through hoops to secure an invite, the deal sounds almost too good to be true.
The OnePlus 2 for P21,799 sounds almost too good to be true. And it is; because as compelling as the phone is on paper, it doesn't come with any local warranty.
And, much to my disappointment, it is; because as compelling as the OnePlus 2 is on paper, it doesn't come with any local warranty whatsoever, meaning if anything bad happens to your shiny new gadget, for whatever reason, you can't rely on anyone else to fix it without running the risk of falling into the rabbit hole that is DIY repair. I probably don't need to tell you this, but the line between a warranty-less mobile device and an expensive paperweight is vanishingly thin.
If you don't mind venturing into warranty-less territory, you'll likely find the OnePlus 2 to be one of the most powerful and feature-rich phones you can buy today without breaking the bank. It has earned a lot of positive press recently, with many reviewers citing its fast performance, premium feel, and unbeatable price as its greatest strengths.
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In Phones by Ramon Lopez August 7, 2015 Leave a Comment
ASUS, as you may have gathered from the countless versions of the ZenFone on offer today, has been trying out different configurations on its wildly successful smartphone line, and the latest result of its "try and see if it would sell" approach to making mobiles promises hours upon hours — upon hours — of usage time. Meet the ASUS ZenFone Max, or as I'd like to put it, the Android-phone equivalent of a Judd Apatow movie with a runtime that flirts beyond two hours.
Meet the ASUS ZenFone Max, or as I'd like to put it, the Android-phone equivalent of a Judd Apatow movie with a runtime that flirts beyond two hours.
The ZenFone Max takes its name from its exceedingly generous 5,000mAh battery, which I assume puts ASUS' latest creation among the longest-running smartphones out there. Two days of full use shouldn't be a problem for a phone of this type. It even pulls double duty as a charger for your other microUSB devices, so you won't have to worry about running out of power while you're away from an outlet.
Unfortunately for those of you who are expecting a high-specced device with a comparatively large cell, you might as well look elsewhere, as reports suggest a midrange offering held back by a low-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 chip with 2GB of RAM. But you do get a 13-megapixel rear camera with f/2.0 aperture, laser autofocus, and dual-tone flash, as well as a 5.5-inch screen fronted by Gorilla Glass 4 for added strength and durability.
The ASUS ZenFone Max will be available in select markets starting October for a still-undisclosed price.
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Apple Music has people listening, but for how long?
In Business by Ramon Lopez August 6, 2015 Leave a Comment
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By now, you've probably heard a lot about Apple Music, the subscription music-streaming service that the American tech giant launched in June and is currently in its "free to try" phase. What you may not know is, despite being hammered by critics, it is actually doing pretty well compared to rival platforms that have had a head start in offering unlimited music on-demand.
According to The Guardian, Apple Music has 11 million listeners since launch — 2 million of whom have opted to pay $14.99 (around P690) a month for a subscription that gives up to 6 users full access on their devices. The figure includes people who have tried Apple Music but have yet to commit their digital-music future to the service.
It's a far cry from Spotify's 75 million users (of whom 20 million are paying customers), to be sure. But the gap between Apple Music and other music-streaming services tapers off quickly as you go down the list.
Of course, it's not really fair to compare Apple Music to its rivals at this point because, again, it's still in its free-trial stage until September. It's only when the honeymoon ends that we'll get a better sense of where Apple's bid in the digital-music market stands and whether it has any realistic chance of displacing Spotify, as unlikely as it may sound.
It's only when the honeymoon ends that we'll get a better sense of where Apple Music stands and whether it has any realistic chance of displacing Spotify, as unlikely as it may sound. If you play your streaming service through your Hi-Fi, check out Graham Slee HiFi System Components
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Music-streaming service
Spotify 75,000,000
Deezer 16,000,000
Apple Music 11,000,000
Rhapsody/Napster 3,000,000 (paying)
Tidal 770,000 (paying)
The world is listening: music-streaming services ranked by numbers
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DOST eyes nationwide WiFi, bids out APs to Globe subsidiaries
Remember the DOST's public WiFi project, which has already kicked off, and is now offering free Internet access to people in select locations in Metro Manila?
It looks like the government is already moving towards scaling things up to support a bigger audience after bidding out a P74-million contract for 14 access points that will serve as the backbone of WiFi hotspots across 967 municipalities to Innove Communications and Yondu IT Solutions. Both are subsidiaries of Globe Telecom, which, as you know, is one of the largest telecommunications providers in the Philippines.
The 14 access points will be spread throughout the Philippines' 3 island groups, namely Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, though they won't be sufficient to cover the country's entire WiFi needs. To do that, the DOTC needs to find contractors for the remaining 867 municipalities, which leave out roughly 23 million of the population.
Regardless, the department is hopeful it will be able to sort out the technical details of connecting even the most remote and isolated of communities to the Internet within the year.
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Lipa City, Batangas
Legazpi City, Albay
Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
Iloilo City, Iloilo
Cebu City, Cebu
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Pagadian City, ARMM
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Cherry Mobile updated its Facebook cover photo Monday to a front-and-back image of what may very well be the company's second-generation Android One smartphone. The photo suggests a release sometime in August.
For the uninitiated, Android One represents Google's plan to bring the latest Android software to emerging markets like the Philippines through low-cost devices, though it hasn't worked out well for the American search giant.
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Cherry Mobile's new cover photo
That's not to say the Cherry Mobile One, and the MyPhone Uno, for that matter, aren't good options for cash-strapped consumers — they are; in fact, the One remains one of my favorite handsets in the bargain basement, even months after its launch. But for all its merits, it's still a 3G phone, which ultimately stopped me from talking about it like a used-car salesman. Hopefully, Cherry Mobile's next Android One offering comes with 4G LTE connectivity.
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Score one for the good guys — even if it's just a small victory in the fight against the Goliath that is piracy. On Saturday, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said they arrested and charged 3 IT professionals in separate operations between July 22 and 30 for infringing on the intellectual property of local media conglomerates.
Nico Angelo Rempillo of Dayangdan, Naga City, Jim Marcelino Bautista of Baragay Cagay, Roxas City, and Mark Marlon Millendez of Barangay Mintal, Davao City were caught while trying to upload and stream TV shows and movies on their own websites, according to a report from Inquirer.net. The accused were charged under the Philippines' intellectual-property law, which prescribes a jail term of up to 3 years and a fine of up to P150,000 for first offenders.
In a statement, ABS-CBN representative Elisha Lawrence said the network loses millions of dollars of potential revenue from websites that show pirated content.
I don't need to give a canned, if unnecessary, lecture on why piracy is bad for any business; I'm pretty sure we're on the same page. Besides, you don't have to turn to illegal websites to enjoy local and foreign programming on-demand and on your phone or tablet. Not when there are apps like HOOQ and iflix that allow you to legally watch movies and full episodes of popular TV shows for P199 (HOOQ) or P129 (iflix) monthly.
I don't need to give a canned, if unnecessary, lecture on why piracy is bad for any business. Not when there are apps like HOOQ that allow you to legally watch movies and TV shows for a small monthly fee.
Compared to not paying anything at all, at the risk of a lengthy prison sentence and a hefty fine, the idea of spending the equivalent of a large Starbucks drink seems like money well spent.
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I am looking for 32 pin 0.65mm pitch DAP breakout board. That is 16 pins on a side with a spacing of 0.65mm. The tip to tip spacing of the pins is 8mm to fit a TLC5947. The TLC pins are to be connected to standard header pins with a 0.1 inch spacing.
There seems to be a real shortage of this particular breakout board, probably it is not an often used part.
Notice on the Digi-Key part there is a solder pad under the center of the chip the is for thermal coupling as the chip can get quite warm driving a lot of current.
My hope is that someone will think this is a good thing to make some money on and will whip out a bunch of them and sell for a reasonable price. Someone else here on Tindie says they make them but there are none available. Besides, their price of $7 for a breakout board is a little pricey.


(#312) — Let's begin with dairy farming, one of our most challenged agricultural practices.
In our lifetime there were hundreds of dairy farms. Now less than 30 farms produce milk and several of this small number may go out of business soon.
This can be turned around in short order. In Otsego County, New York, yogurt production from locally produced milk went from start-up to $1 billion in sales in 5 years. 850 dairy farms send their milk directly to this production center. Direct employment at this milk plant is 1,300. In Fulton County, New York, a different yogurt company opened a plant in 2008 at a municipal industrial park and is now constructing a $100,000,000 expansion and planning to add an additional 150 jobs at the site.
Sullivan County has every asset and opportunity possessed by these rapidly growing agricultural enterprises. In fact, we have greater assets. For instance, our Congressman requested to be on the House of Representatives Agricultural Committee, has an office in Liberty and is often seen at local events. One of the two NYS Senators to Washington, D.C. is also a member of the Senate Agricultural Committee. We have new leadership in county government on Agriculture, at Cornell Cooperative Education and at Sullivan County Community College.
Sullivan County dairymen and women want to make milk. They would be happy not to pay commissions for advertising their product and for shipping to distant production facilities. Less cost to the dairy farmer and a premium price for milk going to yogurt or other dairy product, such as the ever expanding and highly profitable cheese market, our close proximity to major markets and the industries clear preference for the high quality of New York State milk for value-added dairy products, is a potent recipe for local dairy success.
economic, social and environmental benefits. Milk products require flavors. Our maple syrup enterprises could grow in size and number. Fruit flavors could be produced locally on a year around basis utilizing hoop house and field production methods. Food fabricators could open businesses. All could sell their product to local dairy product manufacturing as well as to major markets.
Repopulation of our extensive agricultural land base would add to the natural beauty of the county. Unemployment and other social expenses would decrease by several million dollars a year and tax revenues would increase by millions of dollars. The health of our neighbors would improve. The signal would go out that Sullivan County is and will stay a very beautiful and healthy natural environment for living and visiting. Our educational systems from K-college would gain new support and meet the needs of more of our youth while in school and provide them with the skills to take the hundreds of ever increasing local good paying jobs.
Steady, locally planned, financed, controlled economic development of agricultural enterprise, anchored by the dairy sector which now is close to extinction, is a profound opportunity that should stir the wealth of local talent and finance to assign this sector of sustainable economic development highest priority. No other invest- ment better supports tourism and health, the other major economic sectors of our local economy or provides the number of jobs we need.


We have looked at the principles of design thinking, and new frontiers for design practice. Design thinking can be applied to lots of different types of problems, such as designing a life you love, designing your career, designing a new product or service, or improving new or existing business processes.
This week we are going to learn how to apply design thinking to a problem of your choice. Is there something that happens in your organization that you feel can be improved? What can be done better?
STEP 1: Begin with a question: The design process kicks off with an open ended question. For example, how might we improve the on-boarding experience of new staff, or how might we attract design talent, or how might we streamline commission processes for sales staff.
Lets consider a question a telecommunications provider might ask; how might we improve ordering and activation of complex IT products (e.g. data and networking infrastructure) for medium (100-1000 staff) business clients?
STEP 2: Explicate assumptions: Incorrect assumptions can thwart innovation as it leads to solving the wrong problem. At the beginning of a design thinking process it is useful to consider what assumptions are currently being held about the problem space. Talk to people within your organization to uncover what they think they know about the problem and customers?
For the telecommunications question, some assumptions could be that companies have dedicated internal IT resources that are knowledgeable about available telecommunications products. Companies outsource complex network design to external consultants. Companies have dedicated finance teams who look after purchasing/invoicing etc.
STEP 3: Do research with people in context: Check your assumptions in the real world. Talk to people. Observe. There are many research methods you can try to understand what the current state is. Establish which specific products you are going to look at. Are there differences in the types of companies that order these products? For example, differences for regional businesses vs. city based businesses, industry sectors, diverse understanding of the technical products by the organization. What characteristics differentiate the different types of businesses? This is important, as you want to make sure that you speak to a good cross-section of people representative of your market. Read some tips about conducting interviews.
Next consider who in the organization is involved in the purchase of these products? For our example, how do staff currently order and activate products? How do they learn about them? What happens during the purchase and activation phase? Define the whole customer experience from awareness of the product, to research to decision, to ordering, to purchase, to installation and activation, to renewal and/or upgrading.
Get lots of different perspectives and then look for patterns in your data. Affinity diagraming provides a valuable methodology for data analysis. To do this you write things that you have heard or observed on post-it notes. One point per post-it note and you look for relationships between the ideas and group related post-it notes together.
For the telecommunications question the stakeholders involved in ordering and activation for the telecommunications company includes; customer care call centre staff, sales staff, technicians, finance staff. For the businesses the people involved included IT managers and their staff, finance staff, and executives (as decision makers about expenditure). Interviews can be conducted with representatives of these different user types. Make sure that you include questions that help you validate or challenge the assumptions that you uncovered in step 1. By sharing stories about the worlds of real customers you can support your colleagues to make more customer-focused decisions.
After conducting research an affinity diagramming process could be used to consider the data. It is best to do this in a meeting room that you have access to over a few days. It can be useful to think about the data in relation to the customer journey, considering what happens during the awareness process, through to purchase, installation and billing.
STEP 4: Define frameworks: A valuable part of design thinking is visualization. Create some models as tools to think with. Personas and journey maps provide useful tools for visualizing service interactions, needs and opportunities.
Below you will find some example frameworks that could be used for the telecommunications case. You can use these to consider data from your own interviews.
The phases for the telecommunications example could be: awareness, learn/research, order, purchase, install and activate, billing, upgrade. The touch-points could be TV, word-of-mouth, web, direct mail, phone, in-store. Goals for the awareness phase could be to understand what suppliers exist, for the learn phase, to understand our businesses requirements and learn what products meet our needs. Mindset shows what the person is thinking at the different times. Experience shows what they are doing/experiencing. Emotion shows how they felt at different stages. Opportunities show what would make it better.
Fill in these templates with information that you learn about your customers.
These frameworks can bubble up opportunities for improvement. Work with your team to work out which opportunities you should focus your efforts on within the prototyping stage. Where will you get the most bang for your buck?
STEP 5: Prototype interactions with people: Make some prototypes of your ideas and put them in front of people who may use the service. Get their feedback. Refine. Retest.
Prototyping is a fundamental part of design thinking. Work with your team to come up with some ideas, or you could invite some of your customers in to ideate with you in a co-creation session.
You can use different techniques to come up with improved service ideas. For example, role-play an improved future state, use lego or a paper-based images to step through how the service could be different. If the opportunity is a site or an ap. You could sketch interfaces and process flows for online interactions or mobile apps.
Develop some lo-fidelity prototypes and get out and discuss them with customers. Refine them as you learn more and retest. It is a lot cheaper to test prototypes than spending a lot of money on getting something that customers do not want out to market.


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Police arraign man for maltreating his wife
The Police in Osun State on Thursday, arraigned one Micheal Adesina, 40, before an Ile-Ife Magistrates' Court for allegedly maltreating his wife. Adesina, who resides at Akui area of Ile-Ife, Osun, was arraigned on two counts of maltreatment and Failure to supply necessaries. The prosecutor, Insp Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court that the accused committed […]
Trump, America's oldest first-time president, turns 72
President Donald Trump turned 72 on Thursday, having returned to the fray of Washington politics after his grueling trip to Singapore for the summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump in 2016 was the oldest person to assume the US presidency — he was 70 then — although Ronald Reagan was 73 when […]
Man stabs two to death in South Africa mosque attack
A man stabbed two people to death and wounded two others in an attack at a mosque in South Africa on Thursday, before being shot dead by police, officers said. Police have surrounded the building in Malmesbury near Cape Town outside which a body lay under a tree and a penknife had been discarded nearby, […]
Eid-el-Fitri: Police tighten security around prayer grounds nationwide
Adelani Adepegba, Deji Lambo, Kayode Idowu and Armstrong Bakam The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has deployed operatives in all prayer grounds nationwide as part of security measures for the Eid-el-Fitri celebration. The IG said he had directed Zonal Assistant Inspectors-General of Police and Commissioners of Police in charge of zones and state commands to […]
Messi wary of physical Eagles
Lionel Messi has admitted that though the current Nigerian team are 'unknown' to him and his Argentina side, the Super Eagles physicality could make them very difficult to beat when both teams clash in their final Group D game at the 2018 World Cup. Argentina and Nigeria are scheduled to meet for the fifth time […]
I can't vouch for those working for Buhari — Keyamo
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Director, Strategic Communications, Buhari Campaign Organisation, Mr. Festus Keyamo (SAN), says he can only vouch for President Muhammadu Buhari's integrity and not those working for him. Keyamo said this during a chat with 'The Interview', a monthly magazine published in Abuja. The senior advocate was asked to respond to allegations that […]
Don't take sides in 2019 elections, UK tells EFCC
Southern, M'Belt leaders meet Friday to push for INEC chair removal Eniola Akinkuotu and Adelani Adepegba The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Paul Arkwright, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission not to take sides with any political party ahead of the 2019 general elections. Arkwright also called on the EFCC to collaborate with […]