Step up with the Fitbit Force Last year, I told myself I had to start being more active. Obviously, being the tech addict that I am, I wanted to take a stab at the “quantified self”, so I bought a wearable motion tracker called the Fitbit Flex. I loved the Fitbit. I wore it everywhere, […]
Phablet and portable charger Huawei has just announced their Ascend Mate2 4G phablet at CES. This absolutely gigantic 6.1-inch phablet uses a 6.1-inch IPS EHD display, with 1280 x 720 pixels. Because of the sheer size of the thing, it has a monstrous 4050 mAh battery. In a pinch, the Ascend Mate2 can charge other smartphones and […]
Texting while flying? You bet! Good news, frequent flyers/gadget lovers! The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has allowed conditional use of electronic gadgets including mobile phones on all commercial aircraft in the Philippines starting January 1, 2014. Under the Memorandun Circular No. 52-13 signed by CAAP Director-General William Hotchkiss, laptops, cellular phones internet […]
The 2013 Google Nexus in the Flesh! The new 2013 Google Nexus 7 was announced last week and we’re happy to report that we now have it here at the Unbox HQ! This device sent global tech blogs buzzing because of the features: Full HD 7-inch display, a sleeker and thinner body, and bumped up […]
Pugad Baboy headed to Rappler.com Rappler.com posted on their Facebook Page a teaser image showing what looks like a paw of a dog with a date: June 17. The paw looks very similar to the paw of Pugad Baboy character Polgas. It looks like Pol Medina Jr. is taking Pugad Baboy to Rappler after his […]
Honda Philippines is on a roll! They just launched the new Honda City last January and then followed it up with the refreshed Civic and special edition Jazz in February. To kick off the second quarter of 2012 they unveiled the all-new 4th generation CR-V! The 2012 Honda CR-V boasts of subtle changes which […]
It seems that many of us, including this writer, felt excited when The Covenant Car Company Inc (TCCCI)—exclusive importer and distributor of Chevrolet vehicles—announced last year the arrival of the new Orlando. At one point, we really thought that the Chevy Orlando would be somehow a replacement of the bigger diesel-fed Chevrolet Captiva. Until […]
Since gasoline and diesel these days are horrendously expensive, fuel efficiency are the buzzwords of the moment. That’s why bantam cars are the way to go. With so many small compact cars nowadays, the competition is now in design and aesthetics. And here’s a small car that meant not to be ignored. Meet […]
After 12 months of testing, the Car Awards Group Inc (CAGI) a non-stock, non-profit organization composed of motoring journalists from various print, broadcast, and online media, has finally announced the Hyundai Elantra as the winner of the 2011-2012 Car-of-the-Year Philippines held at the Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC) in Pasay City. In search […]
MiLi Power Shine First we wanted our smartphones to be powerful. Then we wanted our smartphones to be thin. Finally, we wanted them to have giant displays, GPS, and constant, high-speed connectivity. Sounds perfect? Well the bubble has burst. All that power in a svelte package comes at a price: battery lifespans measured in hours, […]
A few months ago, we tested Hyundai’s newest compact-sedan car, the Elantra. While driving the Elantra on the crowded Metropolis, we felt that Hyundai had slowly gain its momentum to be the most “stylish and innovative” car in Asian market today. So when asked to make our driving impression about their car—we quickly responded […]
Civic is Back! Honda Cars Philippines, Inc has recently launched its highly anticipated all-new Honda Civic to strengthen Honda’s return to the Philippine automotive market. Since the launch of the first-gen Civic in 1973, the Civic has always been the favorite choice of many sedans users and has earned its place in […]