Just in case you're not doing it yet... because according to this site's stats, 60% or more of this blog's readers are still using Internet Explorer. When you use IE, my sidebar goes into the bottom of the page and looks in disarray. Not only that, it's less secure and way, way slower. Bring yourself back to civilization and download Firefox now :P It only takes a few minutes to do so. This is not a sponsored post. But you'll soon thank me for making your web browsing experience a lot better. ... Continue Reading...

This has been sent by a media campaigner to my inbox: global environmental watchdog Greenpeace fears that the introduction of Microsoft's newest operating system, the Windows Vista, "will trigger a deluge of E-waste in developing countries." Greenpeace states that with Vista, " more companies and individuals may feel the need to replace their existing computers sooner as these become incompatible with the new operating system. The result:massive volumes of computer scrap in dirty recycling yards and dumpsites in the Philippines, Thailand, and in other Asian ... Continue Reading...

nokia5500 Originally uploaded by annalyn. Talking cellphones are here! And so... you will not just read SMS messages but also hear the same messages being read to you through the phone's Message Reader. I first heard about mobile phones' Text-to-Speech recognition from the Ben-Q distributor early this year (since Ben-Q phones carry them too) and now I get to test it first-hand with the new Nokia 5500 Sport which my editor has sent me to review. What can I say? It's really C-O-O-L! ... Continue Reading...

me_withLGphone Originally uploaded by annalyn. One of these days I'll have to write something about the Manila Bulletin's Technews lab which houses all the latest gizmos and gadgets, sometimes even before they are distributed in the Philippines or written about in the other newspapers. Every time I visit this publication I write for (which is as frequent as once a month, to get my check, lol) I am amazed at the variety and diversity of the technology on display, which just lie around scattered in the whole workplace, such as my editor's table. These ... Continue Reading...

13-inch MacBook in white and black Help me. Am falling... Am totally in lust with the new Apple MacBooks after trying them out today. It's either I get a Sugar Daddy or work like a dog, horse, & carabao 20 hours a day/ 7 days a week just to snag one of them before the year is over. Yeah I must. ... Continue Reading...