Gadgets and Tech in the Philippines

GoPro , maker of the most popular action cameras today has released a new entry-level camera, the GoPro Hero+. The Hero+ is both wi-fi and bluetooth capable.  It can record video up to 1080p resolution and can take 8 megapixel pictures. The Hero+ will sell for about $200 which actually puts it in the mid range, in between the Hero at $130 and the high end Hero + LCD at $300. The Hero+ will be available on October 4. Related articles Gopro Hero+ Lcd GoPro HERO4 Black 4K Action Camera $389 + shipping (Reg. $500), HERO+ LCD $249 shipped (Reg. $300) GoPro - Xiaomi Battle Heats Up Further In China The Ultimate GoPro Accessory - Wearable Wi-Fi Live Viewer/Remote For GoPro Hero 3, Hero 3+, and Hero 4 Airnef brings desktop Wi-Fi transfer to Nikon users

iOS logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Apple has released an update to iOS 9 only after a week of its initial release. There have been a lot of reports of iOS devices crashing and encountering different issues in iOS 9 and Apple was quick to release a fix for those. iOS 9.0.1 fixes the following issues: - Fixes an issue where some users could no complete setup assistant after updating. - Fixes an issue where sometimes alarms and timers could fail to play. - Fixes an issue in Safari and Photos where pausing video could cause the paused frame to appear distorted. - Fixes an issue where some users with a custom APN setup via a profile would lose cellular data. iOS 9 currently has the highest adoption rate, with more than 50% of the devices now updated to iOS 9 only after a week of its release. Related articles News: Apple releases iOS 9.0.1 to public, iOS 9.1 beta 2 to developers 10 iOS 9.0.1 Upgrade Tips Trepidation Over Mobile Ad-Blocking iOS 9.0.1 released with...

It has been almost a week since Apple released iOS 9 to the public.  According to Apple, so far iOS 9 has had the fastest adoption rate for any Apple release ever, that is due to the fact that more than 50% of its devices are already running on iOS 9 in just a week after release. I immediately upgraded to iOS 9 on my iPhone 6 Plus and iPad Air 2 and here are some interesting features I have discovered so far from almost a week's use. 1. Easy access to the iCloud drive.  iCloud drive is Apple's own cloud storage solution, competing with the likes of DropBox , Box and Google Drive .  In previous iOS versions with iCloud, there was no easy way to access files you stored in iCloud drive and the only way to access the files was through the apps which created them.  With iOS 9, Apple has made it very convenient to access and store files in iCloud, it now has an iCloud Drive Icon which gives you all the access needed to mange your files.  You can now organize...

The operating system running Apple's wearable device has been updated and released today.  Watch OS 2 for the Apple watch has been released after almost a week delay, the updated operating system was supposed to be released to the public last Wednesday but Apple decided to postpone the release due to a bug it found during the test process. Watch OS 2 is expected to bring out new features in the Apple watch, here are the most notable enhancements with this release: New Faces :       - Watch OS 2 adds a whole lot of options for your Apple watch background.  You can now select from time lapse videos shot over 24 hours in selected cities. With the new Live photos feature, you'll see an animation of the before and after of the photo you selected as your background. You can also select a photo album and every time you raise your wrist to check your watch a different background is selected from your photo album. Complications: Complica...

English: Google Logo officially released on May 2010 (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) According to a few blogs and websites, it seems imminent that Google's streaming dongle , the Google Chromecast is about to get a major update. According to reports, the Chromecast will have a major update both in hardware and software.  The first update will be that the Chromecast will now be circular-shaped, and will be available in 3 different colors. The Chromecast will now have a feature called "Fast-Play" which will help cast content faster and seamlessly than the current version. Another update which will help in the speed of the streaming of the Google Chromecast is improved wi-fi technology. Another interesting bit of news is that Spotify might be supporting the next release of Google Chromecast. All of the details will probably be confirmed in Google's next announcement scheduled on October 29. Related articles Report: Spotify to support Chromecast soon ...

English: Apple iPad Event (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) There is a lot of anticipation surrounding tomorrow's Apple event.  Aside from new iPhones and possibly a revamped Apple TV , there is also a huge possibility of new iPads , the most exciting of which is the iPad Pro. So what are the features that might go into the iPad Pro? First of all, since it is a Pro series, the iPad Pro will have a huge screen, possibly 12.9 inches, with that large screen, the iPad Pro will be able to run 2 iPad Portrait apps side by side.  The base model will start at 64GB of storage capacity and will be available in the colors that today's iPad models have, Space Grey, Gold and Silver. Earlier rumors were saying that the iPad Pro might come with a force touch-integrated iPad stylus and an Apple keyboard case, but latest rumors is that these will be sold separately. The iPad Pro won't be cheap, the high end iPad Pro could possibly cost the same as a Mac Book, that's about $1,...