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Sunday, August 4, 2013

Mobile Messaging Apps Rumored To Be Used for Spying On Us

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Is the rumor about the popular free messaging app WeChat from China true?

The rumor says that China is the most dangerous in the World for Cyber Hacking and they could easily hack our phone using WeChat and replace the numbers of our friends and steal our private information including our photos,financial information like credit cards and bank accounts, etc... Is this just a scare against WeChat? Although they are not saying for us not to use, install or uninstall this app but they are asking us to please be careful and mindful when using it.

There was this blog posted discussing this that was later discovered that it mainly rips off Techinasia and only adds one editorializing paragraph which sorts of doing the hacking (in this case, plagiarizing).

But get the real facts out there. There's FB Messenger from the USA, Viber from Israel, LINE from Japan/Korea, WeChat/Tencent from China, etc. So if it's any close to being real, then we might as well choose which country you want to spy on your data.

Mobile Application Competition

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COMPETITION UPDATE: Competition day has been moved on August 23, 2013 at Sky Ranch, Tagaytay City. Deadline of submission of entries is on August 8, 2013.

Be a sure winner when you qualified on the FINAL 10 ENTRIES.

1st Prize : Php 30,000.00
2nd Prize : Php 20,000.00
3rd Prize : Php 10,000.00
Consolation Prize : Php 5,000.00 each (for 7 non-winning teams)

FREE BOARD and LODGING will be provided for the FINALIST on Aug. 23 for the Awarding Ceremony on Aug. 24, 2013. Showcase your mobile app now!

for more info: https://slc2013-mobile-app-competition.eventbrite.com/

Startup Weekend Manila 2013

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Startup Weekend Manila this August 23 to 25 and registration is now open! We also have 50% off promo code until August 11. Sign-up now. Limited slots only! This is a good complement to the learning from posts and bootcamps from IdeaSpace. We will also fly in a facilitator from New York!

Startup Weekend Manila is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 400 past events in 100 countries around the world in 2011.

The non-profit organization is headquartered in Seattle, Washington but Startup Weekend organizers and facilitators can be found in over 200 cities around the world. From Mongolia to South Africa to London to Brazil, people around the globe are coming together for weekend long workshops to pitch ideas, form teams, and start companies.

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According to LA Times Microsoft it is bringing a pared-down version of its Office software to Android phones. The software giant has announced that subscribers to Office 365 will be able to use a new Office Mobile app on their Android phones.

Just a heads-up: Only for Office 365 subscribers, and well, it's region-locked so you can't get it from the Play Store for now.

I've used it though and it's pretty good. Just on par with the Windows Phone version as one would expect from a phone version.

The new app is available immediately in the Google Play store (not in the Philippines yet though). And it comes just a few weeks after Microsoft released a similar app for iPhone users who subscribe to Office 365.

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Hah! Groovy may not be a perfect word to describe my dining experience at Grub! (with an exclamation point)....but it has to be said that way so it would be all Gs.

But why not?! Groovy according to Wikipedia is a slang colloquialism popular during the 1960s and 1970s which is roughly synonymous with words such as "cool", "excellent", "fashionable", or "amazing", depending on context.....I'm not saying the man behind Grub! was born during those years but I can say (with conviction) that I enjoyed my stay there.

I wanted to give Grub! a cool tagline but I trust that the man behind Grub! can manage to do that aside from their existing quotations already in place at their restaurant. Like "Eat what you love. Love what you eat", "If you leave here hungry, it's your fault", and the best there is " Open wide, hold on tight, and let your tummy smile!".

They say a tagline can make or break a brand (well, maybe not, but it is cool to be dramatic). Many companies pay great amounts to come up with a catchy one that truly reflects the business image. Taglines are probably the second most noticeable element of a business identity. With just a few words, a tagline must be understandable, summarize the product or service offering, build trust, or incite to buy. I'm sure Grub! would actually get more taglines soon from the feedback of their customers.

But I should stop talking now and enumerate the reasons how Grub! made my tummy smile....So open wide and hold on tight!

Epson Stylus Pro 9900

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Epson has been named as the Official Global Partner of the 2013 Nature’s Best Photography International Awards Exhibition.An International awards exhibition at Smithsonian presented award-winning photographs printed with the latest Epson professional technology.

Epson is a global sponsor of the 2013 Nature's Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards Exhibition. As the official inkjet printer and paper partner for the ongoing print exhibition, Epson's professional printing technology enables visitors to experience award-winning nature photography in its purest form as a photographic print. Visitors to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. will see award-winning photographs from one of the world's most prestigious nature photography competitions displayed on the rotunda level of the museum.

"We're thrilled to work with Epson to display the extraordinary photographic journey from the wild to the walls of the Smithsonian," said Steve Freligh, Windland Awards Director. "Epson's exhibition-quality printing technology allows our visitors to experience nature in a fine art print - the closest it comes to what the photographer experienced."

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As a highly-preferred mobility device, the new BlackBerry Q10 smartphone is now being offered by Globe Business to heighten the BlackBerry experience further for enterprises. It is now boosted with better deals, along with the BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 to power BlackBerry smartphones.

Globe Business recently announced that its new and current clients can now avail of BlackBerry Q10 smartphones with a re-designed and re-invented BlackBerry 10 platform. Meanwhile, Globe Business is ready to provide full technical assistance to enterprises which would like to sync BlackBerry Q10 smartphones to their current e-mail platform via Microsoft ActiveSync, as well as guidance on procedures to upgrade to BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 free of charge until end of this year. If a company defers to deploy BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10, BlackBerry 10 smartphones such as the Q10 will still be able to support Microsoft ActiveSync.

On a two-year contract, enterprise clients of Globe Business can now maximize their work efficiencies with the BlackBerry Q10 smartphone starting at P1,900 a month with unlimited data and calls, plus P500 worth of consumable credits which may be used at special discounted rates on IDD calls as well as international and local texts which are 50% lower than regular rates. Globe is the first carrier in the Philippines to offer the BlackBerry Q10.

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Sabi ni Chito Miranda "DON'T TOUCH MY BIRDIE" Eh. Anyare?

Well on a brighter side, let's all put this scandal aside and just laugh it off like nothing happened.

.......as if that's ever possible.....

But maybe in a few more months and it will be like the Hayden Kho and Katrina Halili sex scandal and the other couple who did it in a bathroom (but the guy is dead so in respect we don't need to mention his name anymore).

Bakit ba kasi kailangang i-video pa?! Tapos pag may nagkalat ng video sisisihin yung ibang tao. Kasalanan din naman nila iyan. Hay naku!

Intimate moments should be kept private. Pag nag-break, talo ang babae diyan. Dapat huwag na i-video para walang ganyang lalabas na scandal.. Kawawa yung girl. Someday kapag di sila nagkatuluyan at magkaroon siya ng sariling family pwede pa din maka-affect iyan sa kanila. I hope it's a lesson learned.

Maybe a few more memes will do the trick of allowing us to just laugh about this like it was just a joke gone bad. So here goes some more for your viewing pleasure.

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"Humihingi po ako ng paumanhin sa mga pamilya namin for this unfortunate incident. Thank you for your prayers," were the only words Parokya Ni Edgar vocalist Chito Miranda could say.

This is in response to the circulation of a video depicting him and his girlfriend, Neri Naig, doing a private act of intimacy or lovemaking. It was suppose to be just for their personal fetish but who knows who circulated the personal video all over the Internet.

"Why??? What's the purpose?...are they in the influence of drugs nang ginawa nila ito?...mas masahol pa kay sa Careless Whisper nila Hayden Kho at Katrina Halili.......so shameful......" says a concerned citizen.

Be a good Filipino and stop spreading sex videos, even how popular the persons involved are.

Chito Miranda and Neri Naig Memes

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Andito na si Chito... si Chito Miranda, magbabagsakan dito in 5 4 3 2 1!

The video going viral is technically not a scandal. But it is a sex video. They're both single and in love. This is nothing but normal in our era. So, just support them and not make this somethin big. I hope the videos going viral and spread around like wildfire all get banned soon. I feel so sad for their parents and relatives who are affected by this issue.

May bago ba dito? Ang bago lang eh yung mga karakter sa video na ito. Pero yung mga ginawa nila bago ba?? Nagawa ninyo na rin sigurado lahat yan, baka mas matindi pa nga. Intimate moment nila tong dalawa na nanakaw. at dahil pinapanood natin ay magnanakaw na rin tayo. Hindi naman sila nag-share nito eh kundi yung magnanakaw na nagnakaw na nga ng gamit ninakaw pa pati magandang reputasyon ni Chito. OK na si Neri dahil open secret naman sa showbiz ang pagiging mistress niya sa mayayaman kaya siya yumaman pero kahit pa kahit wag na si Neri. Si Chito na lang. Itigil na ninyo ito kasi dahil hindi naman ito makakatulong sa pamumuhay ninyo magkakasala pa kayo.

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Do you want to share your 2013 Ironman 70.3 Philippines experience and get a chance to win a prepaid mobile phone unit from Globe Telecom? Just tweet or post your pictures using the #GlobePowersIronManPH hashtag from August 3-4, 2013.

As soon as preparations for the exciting event begin, all participants -- athletes, crew, and spectators can already start telling the world about what’s happening by logging in to Twitter or Instagram.

Participants with the most number of unique Twitter posts and best photo shared via Twitter or Instagram by the end of the two-day contest period using the official hashtag will each take home a Samsung Galaxy Note 2. They will be notified by Globe once tally is made.

“We want to show the world that in the Philippines, Ironman is not just about sports. It’s a lifestyle event where everybody can have fun. And what better way to do it but provide all participants a wonderful digital experience using Globe high-speed broadband internet connection so they can log in at social networking sites anytime they want,” said Yoly C. Crisanto, Head of Globe Corporate Communications.

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Here's the press release from the Department of Tourism (DOT) Tourism Promotions Board and an invite for Wazzup Pilipinas to join the presscon at the 5th floor CCA Market Cafe of the Podium and to witness the opening of an Eid'l Fitr art exhibit at 2nd level of the same mall to last from August 2 to 8, plus along with this is an invite to also attend the celebrations from August 9 to 11 at the Atrium of the Block at SM North EDSA.

Wazzup Pilipinas has already attended the presscon and art exhibit opening (highlights of the event will be posted soon here) and is excited to also attend the celebration on August 9 to 11. I'm sure this will be one grand event organized in celebration of Eid'l Fitr and to promote tourism in the country by attracting foreign and kababayan visitors to come visit the Philippines during these times.

Eid'ls More Fun in the Philippines!

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Here is an invite for Sunday, August 4 at 2-5PM for the Superbook Bida ng Pagbabago Roadshow in Robinsons Place Ermita.

Superbook Agent and Kapuso Star Bettinna Carlos will grace the event. A special screener of Superbook episode “Miracles of Jesus” plus lots of fun and surprises will also happen.

Your kids will definitely have fun as they watch the show and join in the fun games and surprises the organizers of Superbook has prepared.

Keep on watching them during weekend mornings on GMA and then directly go to Robinsons Place Ermita to see Gizmo and other Superbook Agents and Kapuso stars.

See you all there!

Watch below for the Miracles of Jesus trailer:

Kickstart Ventures’ Lone Brick-And-Mortar Startup Trains Rural Youth For Gainful Employment

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BagoSphere is a vocational training company. But unlike typical training centers which can be found in major urban areas, this brainchild of three young philanthropists from Singapore focuses on giving rural youth quick access to gainful employment.

Located in Bago City, a second class city in the province of Negros Occidental, BagoSphere provides a unique combination of communications, critical thinking and life skills training that allows rural youth to become highly-desired employees of the call center and business process outsourcing (BPO) industries in just two months.

The Philippines is currently the largest call center location in the world, overtaking India in 2010. By 2016, some 800,000 direct BPO jobs are also expected to be created in the country.

With a success rate of over 90%, BagoSphere’s program enables rural youth to experience a seamless transition from training to working in a multi-national company.

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Love or lust dominates both women and men in bed.Women need to be dominated. The job of the man in the relationship is first to break her and then tame her; and then he should dominate her. Shakespeare? Is this "Taming of the Shrew"? This statement was obviously seized from that play. How primitive?

Women generally want to be controlled. It is very seldom that women 'control' the guy in a relationship--unless the guy is a pussy and not a real man? I may sound sexist but it is what it is. In a relationship, men must be men and women must be women.

However, there are guys who like to be dominated by women. And there are guys who wants to be dominated by many girls...Try watching a documentary about dominatrix.. You'll see men who are very dominant in their life but likes being dominated when it comes to sex. I don't think there is a dude out there who doesn't want to just lay back and be ravished like crazy? Seeing a woman break up a sweat while she's getting busy on top is one of the sexiest things ever. Also, it hurts the back to constantly be the one moving. Either that or I'm just getting old. Honestly, I feel sorry for any man who has never been dominated by a woman in bed, but that's just me? It's just that some men have yet to experience the pleasures of being tied with a silk scarf and blindfolded.