Gadgets and Tech in the Philippines

Google recently concluded its Pixel Event in San Francisco last October 4.  The Pixel event introduced Google's Pixel phone.   The Pixel phone will be available in 2 sizes, 5 inches and 5.5 inches.  The 5 inch version will simply be called Pixel, while the 5.5 inch version will be Pixel XL.  Both versions will have an AMOLED screen.  The Pixel is said to have a standby time of up to 19 days and a call time of up to 26 hours with its 2,770 mAh battery, while the Pixel XL will have a standby time of up to 23 days and up to 32 hours talk time with its 3,450 mAh battery. The main new feature with regards to the battery of the Google Pixel phone is its fast charging capability, charging the phone for only 15 minutes will give another 7 hours of use. The Pixel is built using an Aerospace-grade aluminum body.  Two colors are available, Quite Black and Very Silver.   Phone memory is 4GB of lightining fast LPDDR (low power double data rate) 4 RAM...

Logitech just released a Create keyboard case for the 9.7 inch iPad Pro.  The Create was first released for the larger iPad Pro 12.9 inch version. Similar to the first release, the Create has a lot of features specifically created for iOS .   There are shortcut keys which let you change volume, language and switch between apps. The Create maximizes the use of the iPad Pro's smart connector, once you switch the keyboard to typing mode, the keyboard and the smart connector on the iPad Pro come into contact.  The Create will get it's power from the iPad Pro.  No need to pair Bluetooth since the smart connector also handles the data between the keyboard and the iPad Pro. A cool feature of the Create is the backlit keyboard with adjustable light levels so you can control how bright the keyboard will be.  The Create also has a power saving mode, after 8 seconds of inactivity, the keyboard will automatically go into sleep mode , saving the power of the i...

Printing from a Windows PC to a printer shared on a Mac is quite easy.   First of all, this article assumes that the Windows PC and Mac are on the same network. Next, you'll need to download Bonjour print services here https://support.apple.com/kb/DL999?locale=en_US.   The Bonjour print services are drivers for Windows that lets Windows detect printers connected to a Mac over the network.  This is a free download from the Apple website.  Once your Bonjour download completes, install it. On your Mac, go to settings,   and the printer connected to a Mac should now be seen in Control Panel as a new printer you can add.

Apple announced a lot of new and exciting news in its WWDC16 keynote yesterday, June 13.  There were a lot of updates to almost all of the operating systems of Apple, from iOS, tvOS, watchOS to the Mac operating system, OSX. Here is a summary of the major updates we will see in the coming months. iOS 10 The operating system running your iPhone and iPads is going to have a major update, bumping it to version 10, according to Apple, this is their biggest release for iOS yet.  Here are the notable features Apple announced: You will now be able to write messages in your own handwriting, the recipients will see an animated message just like it flows on paper. Customizable bubbles, you can now choose how the bubbles in your conversations will look. The screen in messages will now come to life, with your greetings filling up the whole screen. You can now send a lot of personalizations, the messages app really comes to life with iOS10.  Personalizations may inclu...

Wi-Fi Signal logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) The eero home WiFi system which I talked about in one of my previous posts  is now available for purchase from eero.com and Amazon.com . As I mentioned before, the eero device is aimed at our wifi coverage at home.  The price of the here is $499 in amazon.com. According to the eero home page , the following are the benefits of the eero: - Eliminates buggering and dead-zones even in those hard-to-reach places. - Three eeros cover  - Required for setup: compatible iOS or Android phone , Internet service , modem. Related articles General discussion - Re: control pi with android 5 apps worth downloading this week WiFire App Automatically Connects to Free Public WiFi Around You! Stop Netflix, YouTube, Spotify (and More) From Eating Up Your Mobile Data HP Inc. Unveils Elite X3 "All-In-One" Phablet

In the recently concluded Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2016, Sony announced that it is releasing the world's first 4K Ultra HD capable smartphone, the Sony XPeria Z5 Premium. According to Sony, the best of their TV technologies have been put in the XPeria Z5 premium smartphone, this translates to an super vivid and super sharp display.  4K also means that this phone will be able to display 4 times the resolution of full HD found in most TVs and phones today. If you currently have videos or pictures not in 4K, no worries, the XPeria Z5 will scale up those videos and pictures and makes everything seem sharper and better looking. Aside from the super sharp videos and photos you can take, the XPeria Z5 also has the Sony technologies to assist you while taking shots, most notably the Sony SteadyShot technology.  Also, since it would be hard for you to switch between taking videos and taking photos, you can also screenshot any part of your 4K video and this will pr...

Google's tech event, where the company announces new products and services has been scheduled for May 18-20. Watch out for more details in the coming months leading to this big event.