March 2009 - TechPinas

ASUS eeePC 1004DN with DVD Burner Pops Official

Seriously -- When does a netbook cease to be one? We've seen netbooks that break the supposed 8.9" screen limit -- even one that...

New Honda TVC Wows

The New 'Affordable' Honda Insight Honda has just released the TVC for its new hybrid, The Insight. The commercial features a matri...

Fix Blurry Text on Internet Explorer 8

Claire Delgado from Makati sent us this inquiry via email last night: "Dear TechPinas, I've just installed Internet Explorer 8 and...

Spotted! : Piolo Pascual with iPhone ... Again !

Multi-awarded Actor and Pinoy Hearthrob Piolo Pascual was spotted holding an Apple iPhone while being interviewed by ABS-CBN's The Buzz...

New Microsoft Ad Directly Attacks Apple ?

Not that it's anything new, but the Microsoft's new ad appears to directly attack Apple. I think it establishes three points: 1. Ap...

T707 , Maria Sharapova 's Favorite Phone

Maria Sharapova's favorite phone is a Sony Ericsson -- Sony Ericsson T707 to be exact. It features 2.2-inch, QVGA external display, ...

8.9 Acer Aspire One Hard Drive Flawed ?

It appears, from recent reports , that loud music playing on 8.9 Acer Aspire One can actually rattle its non-SSD hard drive and throw it in...

TechPinas Proudly Supports Earth Hour 2009

...and we invite all of our readers to do the same. Learn more about this year's Earth Hour via these videos: Enter your em...

Apple Issues Graphics Update for Macbook Pro 17

Apple has finally acknowledged the screen glitches problem of some owners of Macbook Pro 17 with a graphics update fix. For Macbook Pro ...

Pentax 30 Megapixel Camera Slated for 2010 Release

If 15 Megapixels is already good for billboard-sized prints, imagine what you can do with 30 Megapixels ! Well, for the pixel-crazed, Pe...

China Bans Youtube ... Again!

"YouTube has been blocked in China," Google shared in a statement, "We don't know the reason for the blockage, and we&...

Ericsson Remains Committed to Sony Ericsson Venture while US SE CEO Steps Down

and that, friends, is officially the longest TechPinas post title thus far. Now, on to the story: "[Ericsson is] committed to the jo...

Samsung N310 Announced

Samsung has just announced a new netbook. Clad in a curvy case, 10.1" Samsung N310 will run on a yet-to-be-specified Intel Atom proce...

What's your Gmail Story ?

TechPinas Featured Video of the Day presents ~ What's your Gmail Story? from 2008 Quoting Google : We've always supported the...

Acer to Release 11.6" Aspire One

It looks almost like the recently revealed slim Acer Aspire One only it has a bigger screen, 11.6" to be exact. This yet-to-be-named ...

Of Gratitude to Our Readers

TechPinas : The Philippine Technology Blog would like to thank Mr. David Vincent Ang for the donation that he has given our blog. David, th...

Multiply.com To Launch Mobile App in the Philippines

“We’re making a lot of effort to improve the quality of the experience of users. The heavy use of Multiply in the Philippines indicates tha...

Facebook Redesign Gets User Thumbs Down

A whopping 94% of the nearly 800,000 users who have participated in the Facebook Redesign poll do NOT like the changes implemented on Faceb...

Gmail Undo Send : A True Face Saver

It happens to the best email sender - forgetting to attach a file or change the title, typing MS. instead of MR. or emailing a friend that...

First Flying Car Takes Wing, Flies Rather Low

For centuries, Aviation enthusiasts have dreamt of creating an actual flying car -- with its function not completely taking over the typical...

Spotted! : Tayong Dalawa Cast with Macbook Unibody

EJ Salut of Star AD Promotions spotted the cast and crew of ABS-CBN's primetime hit Tayong Dalawa watching a video presentation* on a ...

Internet Explorer 8 Out Now!

After months of public testing, Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 is finally up for download . What's so special about this new versi...

Hanwah Duo Turns Laptop Screen into Tablet

Credit: Akibahara News Here's something that would let you doodle on the screen of your non-tablet laptop; Japan's Hanwah Duo fo...

HP Philippines Launches 'Make it Count' Campaign

HP Philippines has just released several new products - namely, HP Laserjet P2035 Printer, HP Laserjet P2055 printer, HP Officejet 6500 All...

iPhone 3.0 Event Recap with Live Photos

TechPinas Featured Video of the Day presents ~ A Very Comprehensive iPhone 3.0 Event Recap with Live Photos courtesy of ChillaFrilla Q...

15 year-old Boy Creates Music Player for Youtube

"We're very excited about the future of Muziic. We're happy to be working with YouTube and Google to fine-tune the player."...