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So-net Entertainment Corporation, an internet service provider (ISP) subsidiary of Sony Corporation, has launched a fiber optic internet service that provides download speed of 2 Gbps, making it the fastest home internet in the world. The connection, which utilizes FTTH (fiber-to-home) infrastructure, is initially available in Chiba, Gunma, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Tokyo, Kanagawa, and Saitama in Japan. The Nuro, the commercial name of the service, speeds up the internet services of both homes and small businesses in the aforementioned territories. The service cost 4,980 Yen (US$51) with a two-year contract. The Nuro Subscribers are given an optical network unit (ONU) which ... Read more

Gogobot, a popular iPhone and Android travel planning app, recently released its 2013 Travelers’ Favorite Award Winners list. In the Destinations category, the list includes; top 20 destinations, top 15 winter destinations, top 15 ski destinations, and top 15 rising star destinations wherein Boracay ranked 7th. Unlike other Gogobot awards lists which are based on popularity, the 15 top rising star destinations were chosen by a team. They enlist destinations poised to take off or ripe for rediscovery in 2013. Boracay, awarded Word’s Best Island by Travel and Leisure magazine in 2012, may not be popular for Gogobot users but ... Read more

Friday morning on the third week on January 2013, I had all my things packed. I still needed to go to work the night after that, so to avoid the frustrations of leaving important stuff behind, I settled to only two packs – a sling bag for my camera and a backpack for others. I arrived at the office and hour earlier than the start of my shift – of course that was due to excitement. Take note, I changed shift so that I can leave at 5:00AM, enough to catch my 7AM flight. It is a habit to check ... Read more

Nearly a month after the unveiling of the company’s newest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, Samsung introduces another phablet series that combines both the viewing convenience of a tablet and the portability of a smartphone, the Galaxy Mega. Galaxy Mega comes in two versions; the bigger yet thinner 6.3 version and the smaller and lighter 5.8 version. We are aware of a great potential in the bigger screen for extensive viewing multimedia, web browsing, and more. We are excited to provide another choice to meet our consumers’ varying lifestyles, all while maintaining the high-quality features of the award-winning GALAXY series. ... Read more

Alta Vista de Boracay is a 4-hectare property situated in the hillside of the northern Boracay Island. In such elevation, the condotel shows “the other side of the island paradise”, displaying the picturesque and breathtaking view of the surrounding greenery and waters from the distance. Inside, is a unique class of comfort, space, and elegance. A friend won a one night, 4-star accommodation and I was lucky to be invited with the group to join him. We received welcome drinks, got a comfortable studio suite experience, and a complete access to amenities. Alta Vista de Boracay Poolside panorama Open-air reception ... Read more

Barangay Bonawon celebrates its annual fiesta with fluvial parade. Luckily, I got a chance to take some of the scenes of this year’s festivities. Below are the photos I collected from the procession. One of the notable few to grace the event is Negros Oriental’s incumbent governor, Roel Degamo. Gov. Degamo (2nd from the right) at Bonawon’s Fluvial Parade (April 4, 2013) Photo Gallery: (click the image to zoom) [custom_gallery id=”3505″ layout=”masonry”]

I posted an instructions before on how to customize your Gmail using your own domain. Gmail is one of the services offered by Google App. Unfortunately, Google App is no longer available for free for the public since December 6, 2012 (though educational institutions can still signup without fees through Google Apps for Education). But it doesn’t mean that those who signup before December 6, 2012 will pay. They can still use Google App for free (at least for now). This article will tell you how to get another professional yet free alternative to Gmail wherein you can personalize the ... Read more

Most readers nowadays access the web using their portable devices like smartphones and tablets. As the trend continues to slope up, publishers and bloggers should adapt the mobile age for them to maintain their readership. Visitors tend to keep away from non mobile friendly web pages and look for other sites where they can comfortably browse through the pages. One way to make your site mobile friendly is to make your theme mobile compatible. Below is the list of the latest and free responsive themes available for WordPress users. Responsive themes are themes that auto-adjust its dimensions to fit with ... Read more

Youtube went online with the first video posted on April 23, 2005. It received $11.5 million technology startup funding from Sequoia Capital in November of the same year then acquired by Google for $1.65 billion in October of 2006. The site is the home of millions of videos of different themes with millions of viewers. Its domain, youtube.com currently ranked number 3 worldwide just behind Google and Facebook. This is completely a bad news. But why would Youtube announce to shutdown on the midnight of April first? After eight long years of success stories, like ordinary individuals rising to fame ... Read more