Best iPad Competitors

Ever since Apple released its number one seller, iPad, other cellphone manufacturer giants followed the trail, of course not to mention some companies who has brilliantly thought of making a replica of this bestseller such as the iPed.

16009 dell streak 300x200 Best iPad CompetitorsDell had their Dell Streak which offers an unprecedented combination of processor power (Qualcomm ARM 1 GHz), screen size (800 x 480, 5 in TFT active matrix display type), and design quality. Support for 3G, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth hit all the wireless sweet spots, while photo, camcorder, and calling capabilities blur the boundaries between tablet and phone.

Archos 7 Home Tablet 300x224 Best iPad CompetitorsThe Archos 7 Home tablet runs of Android, with processor of ARM 600 MHz. Wireless connectivity is through IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g. It has 7 in Color TFT active matrix display type with resolution of 800 x 480.

samsung galaxy tab 300x233 Best iPad CompetitorsThe latest to join the bandwagon is the Samsung Galaxy Tab which will be released in European market mid-September, and Asia’s stores by year ends. The Tab uses a 7-inch capacitive touch screen with a 1024×600 Wide Super VGA (WSVGA) resolution. It ships with Android 2.2 (Froyo), the complete Google apps Market, Flash 10.1, 16GB or 32GB of memory, GPS, and integrated sensors, such as a gyroscope, accelerometer, light sensor, and geomagnetic sensor.

PC tablets nowadays have become trends among gadget enthusiasts, maybe because of their ultra-portability that you can compare it with having cellphone and a PC at a time. We’re sure that with the growing clamor of the community for a better PC tablet, more products will come out sooner. We just hope that they come in affordable prices.

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Adam Lambert Live in Manila 2010

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American Idol Season 8 runner-up, Adam Lambert will rock his Manila fans with a concert on October 10, 2010 at 8:00pm, Mall of Asia Open Grounds (SMX side).

Ticket Prices are as follows:

VIP Php 6,310 (Reserved Seating)
GOLD Php 4,510.00 (Reserved Seating)
SILVER Php 3,610.00 (Free Seating FCFS)
BRONZE Php 1,810.00 (Standing)
GENERAL ADMISSION Php 640.00 (Standing)

Visit the Ticketworld.com.ph website for online reservation.

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PIA and Bulacan Government Websites Hacked

It seems that even in the cyberworld, some people from China show how much they grieved over, understandably, the Manila Hostage Crisis, which happened few days ago, which claimed the lives of 8 Hongkong tourists. Two of the government websites were hacked.The website of the government’s main information agency, the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), was hacked by a user named “7z1″ which happened days after a hacker who claims to be from China, hacked a page from the Bulacan website, demanding an apology from the Philippine government from last weeks Manila Hostage Crisis at the Quirino Grandstand.

This incident should cause alarm to the Philippine government to secure its websites, as this was not the first time that had happened. A similar incident of hacking was also experienced by the TESDA website early this year.

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PRC Nursing Board Exam Result July 2010

The PRC Nursing Board Exam Result was released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) earlier with 37, 679 out of 91, 008 passed or 41%. The Nurse Licensure Examination was given last July 2010, in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Dagupan, Davao, Iloilo, La Union, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga.

The list of successful examinees can be found here.

A nursing graduate from Ateneo de Naga topped the PRC nursing board exam, Rayan Abogado Oliva with a rating of 36.80 percent. The top 10 can be found here. Congratulations to all who have passed.

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What went wrong with Miss Philippines 2010 Answer?

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Miss Universe Philippines 2010 Maria Venus Raj

After almost being stripped off of her crown as the Miss Philippines – Universe 2010 because of an alleged mistakes in and fake birth certificate and her not being  a Filipino citizen, Miss Philippines’ 2010 Maria Venus Raj, regained herself and finally made it to the prestigious Miss Universe 2010 pageant, and was even near to getting the crown.

She was a crowd favorite during the Miss Universe 2010 beauty pageant.  Even in the preliminary competitions, she was predicted to be one of the strongest delegates. Some sources say she got the highest score in swimwear competition.   Even it the evening gown competition, she was stunning. But to the dismay of many, she was at the bottom five as the 4th runner up placer.  What could have gone wrong?  Many presumed that the Miss Philippines 2010 answer has cost her to lost the crown.

When asked what was the biggest mistake in her life that she had made and what was she done to correct it, her answer was:

The Miss Philippines 2010 answer seemingly, did not appeal well to the judges and the crowd. Miss Philippines’ 2010 even admitted that she got nervous during the question and answer portion. Readers of the Huffington Post have a lot to say about the Miss Philippines 2010 answer.

Here are the varying opinions about the  Miss Philippines 2010 answer:

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Watch Miss Universe 2010 Live Streaming Online

Be one to witness the most prestigious and spectacular beauty pageant in the universe, the Miss Universe 2010.  Watch this event online through Miss Universe 2010 Live Streaming sites on August 23, 2010.

Watch the 59th Miss Universe 2010 live stream online which will be held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on August 23, 2010, hosted by Bret Michaels and Natalie Morales.  Eighty three young and beautiful ladies will represent their respective countries for the Miss Universe 2010 Beauty Pageant.  Witness who will take home the crown.

Here are the sites that will give you the Miss Universe 2010 Online Live Streaming:

1. http://missearthlivestream.blogspot.com/

2. http://www.coolbuster.net/2010/06/miss-universe-2010.html

2. http://www.ustream.tv/missuniverse

3. http://missuniverse.com/videos/index

You can also watch the Miss Universe 2010 Live Stream online via the official Miss Universe 2010 YouTube Channel.

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Top Performing Schools on the August 2010 Physician Licensure Examination

Here are the Top Performing Schools on the August 2010 Physician Licensure Examination with 50 or more examinees and with at least 80% passing rate.

1 UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS 365 361 99.00 %
2 WEST VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY – LA PAZ 87 85 98.00 %
3 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES – MANILA 154 149 97.00 %
4 PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA 113 109 96.00 %
5 SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY 50 47 94.00 %
6 DAVAO MEDICAL SCHOOL FOUNDATION 65 58 89.00 %
7 XAVIER UNIVERSITY 52 46 88.00 %
8 CEBU DOCTORS UNIVERSITY –COLLEGE OF MEDICINE 50 41 82.00 %
9 UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST RAMON MAGSAYSAY MEM. MEDICAL CTR. 170 138 81.00 %

The Mindanao State University, my Alma Mater got an 86% passing rate but because we only had 24 examinees, we didn’t make it to the list of top performing school. Anyways, congrats to all who passed the August 2010 Physician Licensure Examination.

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Sony Readers PRS-350 and PRS-650 Coming Soon

Readers are now saying goodbye to PDA’s with the advent of e-book readers.  It started from the Amazon Kindle, and sooner Barnes and Nobles released their own version with their Nook.  Sony also joined the bandwagon with their e-reader – the PRS-300 and PRS-600.   The Apple iPad then followed, and several other readers available at the gadget market,  sporting different features and addons to suit the needs of every user.

Amazon and Barnes & Noble announced their new e-readers and price cuts in recent weeks, of course, Sony follows the trail.  Sony is soon to bring out its next-generation e-readers – the PRS-350 and PRS-650.  Sources say that the new e-readers will both be touch-screen models, with a very slim design (10mm), expanded internal memory (2GB), user-interface tweaks, and “competitive pricing.” The report states that the PRS-350 will be a 5-inch model with no wireless connectivity and the 6-inch PRS-650 will at least feature Wi-Fi and possibly 3G. (Note: even with this report, we wouldn’t be surprised if the PRS-350 doesn’t have a touch screen). Source:  CNet.com

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Casio Exilim EX-FC160S, A Camera for Golfers

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Casio will be releasing a new camera from its Exilim series, which is intended for golfers. The new Casio Exilim EX-FC160S shooter features a 10-megapixel backside-illuminated sensor, which lets golfers record videos at 240fps that generates a slow-motion clip when played back at 30fps, and the Exilim will overlay lines on the screen to help you determine how good your swing is.

Other features include a 5x optical zoom lens, widest at 37mm and it can capture still images at a blazing-fast 40fps.

The EX-FC160S will be available only in Japan when launched on August 27, with pricing to be announced then. But an estimate say it would be around 35,000 Yen. The camera will have a limited production run of 5,000 units. For specifica

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Office of the President’s New Website

Even in the online world, President Noynoy Aquino or commonly known as P-noy, is serious about revamping everything associated with the previous president. The president’s website has it’s new domain at http://www.president.gov.ph/. Previously, the Office of the President’s website was www.op.gov.ph. When accessing the latter, visitors are redirected to the new domain. This has not been officially launched. It is said to be activated at noon on Monday.

Nothing has been said about its content, but I assume it will have some news about the projects of the president and other official business of the Office of the President. I hope they include a comment page on each article or a contact-us page maybe so everyone can send their comments, grievances, salutations, etc. to the new president.

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