Wazzup Pilipinas News and Events

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Launched in the Philippines

The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini has just been launched last January 23, 2013 at the URBN Bar and Kitchen in Bonifacio Global City.

The specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini were slightly trimmed down but they still pack quite a punch. The device boasts of a dual-core processor, 1GB RAM, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, Bluetooth 4.0 and NFC (Near Field Communications).

Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Specifications:

1GHz dual-core CPU
1GB RAM
8GB and16GB storage, expandable via microSD up to 32GB
4-inch WVGA Super AMOLED Display, 480 x 800 pixels, ~233 ppi
5-megapixel rear-facing camera with autofocus and LED Flash
VGA front-facing camera
WiFi a/b/g/n, GPS/GLONASS
NFC, Bluetooth 4.0(LE)
Accelerometer, Digital compass, Proximity, Gyro
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
1,500 mAh battery

Here are some photos we took during the launch:

Unbound : An Australian Philippine Exchange

Starting January 23 at the Yuchengco Museum, Ground Floor RCBC Plaza Bldg, corner Ayala Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenues, Makati

Using the airport as a metaphor for that unbound zone of intersection between coming and going, ideas of home and away, familiarity and fusion, this definition explores contemporary definitions, of cultural exchange between the Philippines and Australia through the activity of the these six artists. Unbouand is presented by the Australian embassy with the Yuchengcho Museum as part of the Celebrate Australia.

The Poet Speaks Brouht to You by the Chamber Music Festival 2013

Manila Chamber Orchestra Foundation and Ayala Museum present Chamber Music Festival 2013

"The Poet Speaks"

A romantic evening of art songs and opera arias that depicts the various aspects of LOVE
with Arthur Espiritu, tenor, and Najib Ismail on piano.

February 6, 2013

7PM
Ayala Museum

Php 600 Regular Admission
Php 480 Senior Citizens | Php 300 Students

For the benefit of Unang Hakbang Foundation for the empowerment
of street children and kids from poor communities.

Call 757-7117 to 21 for inquiries

IGDA Manila Holds Manila Game Jam 2013

On January 25 to 27, the International Game Developers Association – Manila Chapter (IGDA Manila) presents Manila Game Jam 2013 (MGJ2013), the biggest annual game-making event in the country. As part of the worldwide Global Game Jam, students, professional and hobbyist game developers will create games in just 48 hours, with the top games being awarded honors and special prizes.

MGJ2013 is the 4th game jam organized by IGDA Manila. Last year's game jam had more than 150 participants forming teams and producing more than 30 games.

WD, a Western Digital company, announced an expansion of its product portfolio addressing small- and medium-sized businesses with the addition of network backup software and appliances from Arkeia Software, Inc., a privately held data protection company based in Carlsbad, Calif., recently acquired by WD. WD also announced that the Arkeia Network Backup version 10.0 software, for which a release candidate was delivered in Dec. 2012, becomes generally available (http://www.arkeia.com/new-in-v100) today.

“Arkeia’s products expand WD’s growing product portfolio of solutions for small- and medium-sized businesses,” said Jim Welsh, executive vice president and general manager of WD’s Branded and CE products. “SMB organizations are managing ever-growing volumes of critical business data, which need to be stored, shared and secured. Our easy-to-manage small storage server, WD Sentinel™ DX4000, provides backup and storage centralization capabilities for small businesses and workgroups, while Arkeia’s network backup software provides a more feature-rich data-protection solution for larger SMB customers.”

Arkeia’s software, appliances and virtual appliances back up data to disk, tape and cloud storage. The company’s patented Progressive Deduplication™ technology speeds hybrid-cloud backup by reducing the bandwidth necessary to replicate backup sets over wide area networks. Arkeia sells its products worldwide through resellers and managed service providers.

The acquisition was completed through a merger transaction, encompassing all of the employees, technology and products of Arkeia. Arkeia will be integrated into WD’s Branded Products SMB unit and the products initially will retain the Arkeia name. WD will support all Arkeia customers on current maintenance and plans to retain both Arkeia’s software and appliance product lines. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

“Joining WD gives the Arkeia team a great opportunity to accelerate adoption of Arkeia’s innovative technologies and products,” said Bill Evans, senior director of worldwide software marketing at WD and former CEO of Arkeia Software. “The Arkeia team is delighted to be a part of WD. WD has chosen an ideal moment to invest in this critical product category as backup-to-disk solutions accelerate their displacement of backup-to-tape. WD’s financial strength, engineering excellence and organizational discipline will take Arkeia’s products and customers to the next level.”

Arkeia Network Backup v10.0 General Availability

Arkeia Network Backup v10.0 enables hybrid cloud backups by allowing administrators to combine physical media and Internet transport to replicate backup sets to or from remote cloud storage. Leveraging Arkeia’s advanced Progressive Deduplication technology; Arkeia Network Backup v10.0 permits SMB organizations to protect large data volumes in the cloud without incurring high monthly bandwidth charges. By allowing large backup sets to be moved on physical media and small backup sets to be sent over the wire, Arkeia makes it practical to replicate backup sets from a LAN to remote cloud storage for an inexpensive, tape-free alternative to off-site backup and recovery. More information can be found at: www.wd.com and www.arkeia.com.

Monday, January 21, 2013

Epson Philippines Invites You To "Think Smart"

Epson Philippines Corporation (EPC) is inviting the public to “think smart” and share their ingenious tips for a chance to win exciting prizes.

Epson recently launched the Think: TANK! contest through its Facebook page (facebook.com/EpsonPhilippines). The contest invites Epson Facebook followers to submit Think: TANK! tips that focus on how to do things faster, easier, more efficient, or in a more practical way.

“Since Epson is all about providing energy-saving, high precision technologies through products that exceed the expectations of our customers, we wanted a fun and interesting contest that reflects the Epson way of thinking: smart, efficient, and always seeking improvement,” says Donna V. Ferro, Epson GM for Marketing Communications and PR.

The public can visit Epson Philippines’ Facebook page and download the templates provided in order to join the contest. Each week, the person who submits the best Think: TANK! tip will win an Epson L110 ink tank system printer. At the end of the contest, the best tip among the five weekly winners will win an iPad Mini (32GB, wi-fi).

“We believe Filipinos are especially talented in finding ways how to make things easier, faster, or more economical – we’re street smart. And since this is a contest on a social media platform, the popularity of the tip – most likes or most shares – would also be part of the criteria,” added Ferro.

The title of the contest alludes to Epson’s current flagship inkjet printer line – the new L-Series genuine ink tank system printers. Epson’s first-in-the-world product has changed the landscape of high-volume printing in the Philippines by providing the lowest possible cost to the end-user. The new L-Series printers offer an incredible value at PhP295 per bottle with a yield of 4,000 pages (black).

With such affordable consumables (inks), customers can use genuine Epson inks and enjoy exceptionally high-quality prints without worrying about costs.

Ed Lantin Portraying Luminiscence Exhibit at the Ayala Museum

Canada based Filipino artist Edgardo “Ed” Lantin presented 21 portraits of Filipinos and Fil-Canadians who have become the bedrock upon which he constructs fascinating glimpses of the possibilities of portrait painting in the Postmodern age in “Portraying Luminescence,” which is on view until January 30 at the Artist Space of Ayala Museum in Makati City.

I had the opportunity to pass by the exhibit and was immediately amazed by the life-like images portrayed in the exhibit of this multi awarded expatriate artist's paintings. It was an added reward to see the real life people behind the paintings which visited his exhibit as well.

Mabuhay!

Have you tried running your existing web app with the Firefox OS Simulator?

If you had successfully deployed your web app with our simulator, you may want to do a demo of it during the Firefox OS App Days - Manila.

	Hosted by Mozilla Philippines Community
	Saturday, January 26, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
	Boracay & Balesin Rooms, 6th Floor of the Alphaland Southgate Tower, Don Chino Roces Avenue, Makati City, NCR

A surprise will be given to the first three (03) who will be able to present their web app in front of the audience.

If you haven't tried how easy it is to create web apps for Firefox OS, you may want to check these links out:

“Maxie” The Musical : Ang Pagdadalaga Ni Maximo Oliveros

Bit by Bit Company proudly presents the audition details of its forthcoming production “ MAXIE The Musical. Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros. ”

Auditions are set on March 9 (Saturday) and 10 (Sunday), 2013 at Studio A of the Peta Theater Center, No. 5 Eymard Drive, New Manila, Quezon City.

Registration starts at 12 noon. Auditions begin at 1 p.m. and will end 8 p.m.

Auditionees are advised that they are expected to sing, dance and act with equal facility.

One Piece is coming to UNIQLO

UNIQLO’s “One Piece” UT line is finally coming to UNIQLO stores in the Philippines.

Starting January 18, 2013, UNIQLO’s “One Piece” UT, based on the popular Japanese animated series, will be available at the UNIQLO SM Mall of Asia and also at UNIQLO SM North EDSA The Block.

Retail price for the UNIQLO “One Piece” is P790.00