Gadgets and Tech in the Philippines

Did you know that your computer accumulates a lot of data garbage over a span of time? Web browsers, like Internet Explorer or Firefox save temporary files in your hard disk while you browse. These files, usually images on website are stored locally to help speed up loading pages on sites you frequently visit. Also, did you know that, as you add or delete files on your computer, your hard disk gets fragmented (similar to paper clutter on your desk) your files are located on separate portions in your hard disk. Fragmentation of your hard disk may cause slow down in accessing your files and therefore causing your programs to load longer. How to delete unwanted files on your hard disk First, download this awesome free tool called CCleaner from a company called Piriform, their website is at http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner. Once installed, run CCleaner, and this is what it should look like: Choose which files you want to be cleaned up and click on Analyze to see how much disk space wi...

Microsoft unveiled today it's Kinect for the XBox 360. The Kinect is an XBox 360 accessory that will enable you to play games without controllers, just interact through body movements. This ups the ante over the current Nintendo Wii which was the first console to feature gestures, only it still needs controllers to interact. Pricing wil be about $100-$150 and will be available in the United States in November this year.

Nintendo released the Nintendo 3DS at the E3 2010 press conference today. No other than the Nintendo president Saturo Iwata was present to unveil the 3DS, the world's first 3D portable gaming system. The Nintendo 3DS still looks a lot like the DSI, but now comes with a 3.5 inch screen on top and a touch screen at the bottom. Nintendo says the 3DS will have improved graphics quality and will have built in Wi-Fi. No price or release date have been mentioned so keep coming back to get more details on the Nintendo 3DS.

Apple released today it's latest operating system for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The main new feature of the operating system is multi-tasking. That means running more than 1 application at a time. According to Apple, the iOS4 will be compatible with iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and iPhone 3G. Not all features are compatible with all devices. For example, multitasking is available only with iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS. Aside from multitasking, here are the other new features: Folders With the folders feature, you can now organize similar applications by dragging and dropping their icons together, iOS4 will automatically create a folder and name the folder accordingly. Improved E-Mail For those of us who have multiple email accounts, the improved e-mail client of the iOS4 is now more organized. You can now see all your emails from different accounts in one in box, no need to switch between accounts. You can also organize email by threads and open attachments in 3rd Party apps (Application...