Which Kakao Friend Are You?

In addition to KakaoTalk’s unique and diverse features, the fast, fun and free mobile messaging app is best known for its Kakao Friends characters. No matter your personality, you will be able to find your perfect avatar among the seven distinct and colorful characters.

So which Kakao Friend is just right for you? Are you an attention-seeker like Neo? Or more playful and silly like Muzi? Check out the Kakao Friends profiles, then dig deep and bring out the Kakao Friend inside of you!


Dynamic Jay-G

Are you always trying to look your best? Do you keep a part of yourself hidden while secretly hoping others will notice? If you answered yes to both of these questions, then you just might be a Jay-G!

Jay-G is a secret agent by day, and a hip-hop star by night. He’s always the coolest guy in the room with his signature tuxedo and dark sunglasses. Not only is Jay-G’s suit crisp, but he always makes it a point to get his hair done fresh. Despite all of his efforts, Jay-G somehow struggles to impress the ladies.

ViewSonic Launches 28-inch VX2858Sml Desktop Monitor with Premium Panel and MHL Technologies

ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solution products, introduces the VX2858Sml high-end desktop monitor. With a premium SuperClear® Pro panel and 28-inches of screen space, the ViewSonic® VX2858Sml features one of the best front-of-screen experiences for all types of cross-platform computing needs. The VX2858Sml is a native Full HD 1080p display with a stylish sleek design and versatile input options.

Featuring premium connectivity options like dual HDMI® ports, as well as Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) connectivity, the ViewSonic VX2858Sml has been designed for cross-platform computing, including gaming and multimedia applications. Designed with MHL connectivity, the VX2858Sml ensures flexibility between MHL-enabled mobile devices, such as smart phones and tablets, allowing users to view content on a larger screen in Full HD resolution. With dual HDMI and VGA ports, the VX2858Sml monitor can link to multiple video sources, accommodating various video sources at one time.

With SuperClear® Pro technology, the VX2858Sml delivers true 8-bit color capability, a 3000:1 static contrast ratio, 50M:1 MEGA Dynamic Contrast Ratio and wide viewing angles for superior color performance. The VX2858Sml comes with built-in features that can reduce eye fatigue, including Flicker-Free Technology and a Blue Light Filter. Flicker-Free Technology reduces screen flickering at all brightness levels, which helps to reduce eye strain. The proprietary Blue Light Filter from ViewSonic allows users to dim the blue light levels to ease potential eye strain. Combined with the exclusive ViewMode™ settings that deliver five preset user options, including “Text,” “Game,” “Movie,” “Web,” and “Mono,” the VX2858Sml offers maximum viewing comfort.

Dell Eliminates Price Barriers with New Entry-Level Mobile Workstation with ISV-Certified Performance

Dell introduced a new mobile workstation category with the Dell Precision M2800, a 15-inch mobile workstation offering ISV-certified and optimized performance and dependability. The Dell Precision M2800 helps to bridge the gap between business-class laptops and mobile workstations by offering an affordable ISV-certified system with professional graphics and processors. Engineers, designers and video editors now have access to the right tool to perform their critical functions with the speed, accuracy and reliability of a Dell Precision workstation.

"Dell has found a way to disrupt the market and remove barriers for a certain set of customers who require a workstation experience yet are constrained by budget," said Jon Peddie, president, Jon Peddie Research. "The M2800 brings forth a tremendous opportunity to address a gap in delivering an entry-level workstation with strong performance and ISV certifications to run demanding, mission-critical applications, at a great value."

Offering workstation-class performance in a mobile form factor, the Dell Precision M2800 can be configured with fourth-generation Intel Core i5 and i7 processors, AMD FirePro W4170M graphics with 2GB¹ of dedicated GDDR5 video memory, up to 16GB¹ of system memory and up to 1TB² of storage to run graphic and data intensive workloads seamlessly in the office or with clients on-site. Delivering amazing clarity for detailed work, the Dell Precision M2800 comes with a 15.6-inch UltraSharp display available in HD or FHD (1920 x 1080), external multi-monitor support and docking compatibility to simplify the transition from the road to a desk-based workspace.

Philips Kulinarya Cook-off

How do you cook without any pots, pans, and stoves? This was the challenge faced by five tandems of homemakers during the Philips Kulinarya Cook-off, which was recently held at SM Mega Mall.

“We wanted to see how our home chefs would respond if we took away the traditional tools of the kitchen,” said RJ Buenaventura, General Manager for Philips Consumer Lifestyle.

The Philips Kulinarya Cook-off, graced by celebrity cook Nancy Reyes-Lumen, challenged family cooks to whip up beverages and dishes using only the Philips kitchen collection.

“This includes the airfryer, rice cooker, electric pressure cooker, juicer, and food processor. And each one of these appliances champion multi-functionality,” added Buenaventura.

“When they told us we couldn’t use pots and pans, I really thought of bowing out of the competition,” narrated Vivian Tiongkiao, one half of the winning tandem, Team Queen-ovations.

Mariane Camba, Vivian’s partner, was thinking along the same line. She recalled, “This was the first time I cooked without a stove. I thought it was going to be difficult, but with Philips’ kitchen collection, the tasks were actually a lot easier.”

Maxwell Comes to Notebooks

NVIDIA recently unleashed an onslaught on the gaming world, an onslaught named Maxwell. We launched the new graphics architecture during GAME24, an unprecedented 24-hour celebration of gaming. And it blew away gamers across the globe.

We held onto one big secret, which we’re revealing today: the introduction of the GeForce GTX 970M and GeForce GTX 980M notebook GPUs.

Maxwell, the company’s 10th-generation GPU architecture, is undeniably the world’s most advanced. It solves some of the most complex lighting and graphics challenges in visual computing. And it does so with twice the energy efficiency of the previous generation. It’s a combination that will pay huge dividends in notebooks.

Why?

KingMax SSD is Thinking of You

After Q2 2014, many big-named PC manufacturers have claimed that the PC market has finally crawled out of its slump with sales showing noticeable recovery. However, actual observation tells a different tale: most consumers who still find their PCs “usable within reason” would not jump the gun by replacing their out-dated computer. Instead, they keep using their old systems for the sake of saving money. It is really a poor decision, because the rationale behind tolerating terrible PC performance may be equivalent to inflicting self-punishment!

Here’s a scenario that may be all too familiar: After starting up your PC, you leave your desk to make yourself a nice cup of tea/coffee and if you are lucky, your PC would have completed the startup sequence by the time you plop back into your chair. You need to be honest with yourself and ask yourself this question: “Is it really worth it to waste time on waiting for your painfully slow system to save some petty money?” The truth is, you can still upgrade your PC even if you don’t have the budget to do an entire whole overhaul; you can simply begin with upgrading specific components.

There’s no other hardware replacement that will deliver more noticeable change in PC performance than solid state drive (SSD) replacement. For users who have massive number of files for pictures, music, videos, documents, SSD is a godsend in terms of management efficiency! If you are a gamer, your dated computer may take as long as 2 minutes just to load the files for a major game. By upgrading your system with SSD, the whole process may end in just 30 seconds! The dramatic improvement in performance by switching to SSD would surprise users who have never tried SSD before and they will never go back to the crawl speed of their old computers.

New Logitech Bluetooth Audio Adapter Transforms Your Favorite Speakers into a Wireless Sound System

Multipoint Bluetooth Delivers Versatile Connectivity and Uncompromised Entertainment Experience

Logitech unveiled the Logitech Bluetooth Audio Adapter, which gives you everything you need to turn your favorite speakers into a wireless sound system for your smartphone and tablet. The compact audio adapter features multipoint Bluetooth connectivity and one-touch pairing for up to two devices.

“Smartphones are becoming a preferred device for storing and listening to music, and now with the Logitech Bluetooth Audio Adapter you can stream your music to your PC speakers and home stereo systems,” said Moninder Jain, Managing Director of South Asia at Logitech. “Its simple setup makes it easy to wirelessly stream stereo sound from smartphones and tablets to any corded speakers for a quality audio experience.”

Multipoint Bluetooth connectivity connects two devices simultaneously and streams audio from either one with the push of a button, making it easy to enjoy your favorite playlist on your smartphone or a movie on your tablet. When the devices are moved out of range, automatic re-pairing helps make the audio streaming experience hassle-free.

Simply attach the adapter to your powered speakers using a standard analog RCA or 3.5 mm cable and you can stream and control your music with a reliable direct line-of-sight connection from up to 50 feet away. To deliver high-quality acoustics, the Logitech Bluetooth Speaker Adapter is tuned at Logitech’s state-of-the-art labs, so regardless of where your audio streams from, you’ll never have to compromise on sound again.

Pricing and Availability

The Logitech Bluetooth Audio Adapter is expected to be available in Philippines in May 2014, for a
suggested retail price of US$49.00. For more information, please visit www.logitech.com or our blog.

Hoomia Presents the Good Stuff for the Philippine Market

Hoomia believes that humming to one’s favorite sound is a feast for the soul and mind. At the press launch today, Hoomia presented Hoomia headphones that satisfies the nostalgics, nature lovers, and the playful.

Featuring full-range and dynamic sound field, Bon9 emulates the old telephone design with excellent treble, vocal performance, and noise cancelling. Golden Pin Design Awardee, Hoomia Bon5 was also featured in the show, the in-ear stereo headsets revive the warmth and acoustic efficiency of natural materials such as saffron pear, ebony, and maple. The magical experience of being youth was brought back to life by the Hoomia Magic Pencil, which prides itself with high purity of tone and rich layer of stereo sound quality.

Hoomia headphones were also featured in the press gathering, showing the Hoomia choices for the ultra-modern and classic design lovers. Utwo Ace which sports 30mm drivers with slim and soft painted covering and the U3 Classic fold flat 40mm driver headsets, both deliver vivid and accurate sound reproduction and deep bass response.

Doss Launches Eye Candies for Music dnd Voice Enthusiasts

Doss presented to the members of the press its unique deviation from the speakers existing today, the Doss 1178 Bluetooth Wireless 3D surround stereo speakers for tablet computers and smartphones.

Fashioning colorful spherical speakers that seamlessly fit into the hand, the eye candies are remarkably powerful with its simple and quick bluetooth pairing with digital devices. Music and voice fanatics have the option to use the speakers individually or in tandem for pure digital surround sound.

Audio enthusiasts should watch out for the hands-free, long battery life, and multiple peripheral connection capability of Doss 1156 and Asimom 3 DS-1189. The Doss 1156, has built in dual speaker, Doss patented air bass technology for superior surround sound experience. The Asimom 3 on the other hand has Bluetooth A2DP for quick pairing with other devices, and can be charged wirelessly with the included charging base.

Outdoorsy types can take their rugged lifestyle to the next level with the spill proof, scratch proof and collission resistant features of Hurricane DS-1302 and Doss 1209. Hurricane DS-1302 has Bluetooth A2DP function and uses NdFeb magnets for powerful audio transmission. Doss 1209 can be operated hands free and supports TF card for storage requirements.

One of the highlights of the event was the introduction of the Doss Motion 1155, equipped with sensors that allow users control audio playbacks by the simple wave of the hand.

Cannice Presents Bluetooth Series for Music and Calls

For the first time this year, Cannice presents its bluetooth audio solutions to match the particular tastes of modern digital consumers.

Music enthusiasts can take advantage of the Bluetooth 4.0 aptX technology and up to 30 hours of music playing time of Cannice Headblue series, designed for the laid-back listeners to individuals who want to be entertained by an exclusive DJ. For those who chose freedom, the Muses1 and Muses2 offer extreme mobility through different wear options fit for music fanatics on the go or fitness buff, the series boasts up to 20 hours of run time and 300 hours of standby time.

A must have for extremely mobile business individuals, Cannice presents its iBlue6 and which combine the reliable capabilities, high speed, and low energy protocols of of the classic bluetooth with the latest powerful features of Bluetooth 4.0. This business wireless gadget is engineered with 6th generation CVC noise reduction technologies for crystal clear audio experience, and allow simple operation, switch-free connection to other bluetooth devices.

And for those who want to stick with handheld calling, the Padblue1 is the right device. The wearable gadget utilizes 5th generation CVC noise reduction and provides 5 hours of talk time and music time respectively.

Cannice is one of the exclusive brands carried by Philteq Enterprise Inc for the Philippine market.

Highlights the combination of sophistication and function fit for the specific requirements of new breed of consumers.