Gadgets and Tech in the Philippines

Amazon has added a new model to it's Fire line up of tablets.  The new fire has a 7" display and powered by a customized Android operating system named Fire OS 5.   The 7" screen has a resolution of 1024x600 (171 ppi).  The Fire 7" is powered by a Quad-core 1.3Ghz processor. Storage is a bit on the low side at 8GB but can be expanded up to 128GB.  The Fire 7" also comes with free unlimited cloud storage for Amazon content. The Fire 7" has 2 cameras, a VGA front facing camera and a 2MP rear-facing camera capable of recording 720p HD video . According to Amazon, the Fire 7" has a battery life of up to 7 hours, reading, watching movies or listening to music. The audio is one of the cons of the Fire 7", it only has a mono speaker built in. The Amazon Fire 7" starts at $49.99, that's a lot of bang for the buck! This is available now from Amazon. Related articles Amazon launches £50 Fire tablet Amazon's ultr

Have you heard about Google's latest gadget? The Chromecast Audio? The Google Chromecast Audio is like the Google Chromecast only for Audio :) The Chromecast Audio will plug into your speaker and will be able to stream music through Wi-Fi .  So why do we need the Chromecast Audio if most of the speakers available in the market now already have Bluetooth connectivity?  Streaming via Wi-Fi produces higher quality audio, and this gives the ability to stream straight from the cloud.  Aside from that, you no longer have to pair your devices to be able to listen to music on your speakers. You will just need to install the Chromecast app on your phone, tablet or computer and you will have a Cast button from most of the music apps available, tapping on this button will send music instantly to your speakers connected to the Chromecast Audio. Initial music apps which will be Chromecast Audio compatible are Spotify , Pandora, Google Play Music, iHeart Radio and NPR On

ICloud (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Apple has released another iOS 9 update today, this is the second minor update in just 2 weeks after the release of iOS 9. iOS 9.0.2 will include the following: - Fixes an issue with the setting to turn on or off app cellular data usage. - Resolves an issue that prevented iMessage activation for some users. - Resolves an issue where an iCloud Backup could be interrupted after starting a manual backup. - Fixes an issue where the screen could incorrectly rotate when receiving notifications. - Improves the stability of Podcasts. Related articles iOS 9: Five small features that will change your life Apple blesses iTunes 12.3 with much needed two-factor authentication Apple adds two-factor authentication to iTunes Here's how to download Apple iOS 9 Tip of the Day: How to Enable the iCloud Drive App on Your Home Screen