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This is my first time to try the Blogger App for iPad.:) Arrived at Puerto Princesa Airport just a few minutes past 12 via Cebu Pacific. The flight went smooth. We will be staying here at The Legend Hotel. Will update later.

I tried it and it worked on my Facebook Profile. If you changed your mind and want to adopt the new Facebook Interface, just change the Language back to English US.

The Facebook for Android Application is getting worse with every update. There was an issue before with News Feed not working properly and now users can’t leave a comment on other users’ status. Another thing, when posting a status using the Facebook for Android app, it would only show “posted via mobile”, not the usual “posted via Android” thingy. My suspicion is the old problem with the News Feed is not really fixed and Facebook kind of ported the mobile version of Facebook to the News Feed page. 

 

 

If you’re a Facebook for Android user, you can leave a comment on a status by either waiting for somebody to leave a comment first, or by going to the user’s profile and leaving a comment on the status. I recommend the latter.  If you guys are experiencing the same problem, hit the comment button below.

My Yahoo Mail for Android used to work perfectly, but this morning it started to act weird. I was surprised when I heard the notification sound go off as if there were tons of messages going through my inbox. When I picked up my phone, I did saw there were more than 30 unread messages, which is a surprise since I usually get an average of 8 messages overnight (3 accounts combined). But when I checked my inbox, there were only around 7 unread messages. So, I thought it was just a little bug. But after a few minutes, I received the same 30+ unread notifications again with just 1 unread message in the inbox. It happened for every mail I was getting. 

So, I decided to check if other Yahoo Mail Users are getting the same problem. I checked the Android market and there I read comments of the same problem on the Yahoo Mail for Android Application page. My initial solution was to turn off the annoying new mail notification sound since it was interfering with my nap. I did try rebooting my phone but the notification problem was not solved. So, I tried the ultimate solution by uninstalling and reinstalling the Yahoo Mail application. The last step solved the bug and it is now working the perfectly.

If you think your dual core tablets and smart phones are super fast, you’ll surely be amazed with NVIDIA’s “Kal-el” quad core tablets expected as soon as October this year. Yes, it is named after Superman, who everybody knows has lightning speed. It is said to be 5x faster than Tegra 2.

Quad core powered smart phones are expected to be released next year. What manufacturer is still unknown as of the moment. It will not be a surprise if Kal-el will be called Tegra 3 as it will be the successor to Tegra 2.

Seagate announced today that it is shipping the highest capacity hard drive in the industry, the 4TB GoFlex Hard Drive. It is now available via www.seagate.com and selected online retailers at a suggested retail price of $249.99 USD.

“With the pre-loaded back up software, the GoFlex Desk external drive provides automatic, continuous back with encryption for all your files. The included USB 3.0 adapter also works with USB 2.0 ports making it easy to connect to your Windows or Mac computer. The adapter also features an illuminated gauge to display available space on the drive.”

I’m impressed with Seagate’s external hard drives. I’m personally using a 500 GB Free Agent as my back up, but it’s nearly full now with my collection of movies, MP3s Pictures and documents. Disk space is very important nowadays, since files get bigger in size. Video files used to be on an average of 750 MB, but now occupied around 1.5 GB. Cloud storage is an alternative, but it is costly and requires fast Internet connection. I think with a 4TB hard drive, I’ll never have to delete not so important files just to allow disk space for priority files.

Received an update today for my HTC Desire HD. I was excited at first thinking that I’ll be getting the HTC Sense 3.0 after the update but turned out that it was just a minor update. My old software number was 2.37.707.3, which was updated to 2.50.707.4, same Android version of 2.3.3 and HTC Sense 2.1.

The update is for “Data transfer application enhancement” which is recommended for former BlackBerry users. 

I know that I can get Sense 3.0 and even the unreleased HTC Sense 3.5 manually by flashing custom ROM to my device, but it will not guarantee full usability. So, it looks like I still have to wait for an official update from HTC. For those who want to risk and upgrade their HTC Desire HD, read and follow instructions at this forum.

Do you want to make a mobile application for your blog or website but don’t know how? You’re lucky because you’re reading this awesome blog of mine and I’ll teach you how to make an Android app of your website. It’s so easy and it doesn’t require any programming skills.

Say hello to AppsGeyser. AppsGeyser is a web platform that allows normal people (like you and me) to convert any web content to apps for Android OS. Why create an app when people can easily enter your URL in their browser? Well, since the inception of apps, people prefer to access information by simply clicking on an icon than using the browser. It’s faster and it gives your website or blog a wow factor. 

 

 

First, you have to register and make an account by going to this link.  After logging in your account, click on the “Create app now” button. After that, you’ll see 3 options: Create an app from Mobile website, web widget code or web page content. I chose the first option. The rest is no brainer, you’ll be asked to input your website URL, App Name, refresh time, description, icon, etc. After that, you can test the app on your Android device by scanning the QR Code or by downloading the app on your phone. 

 

 

If you want to publish and distribute your Android App on the Android Market, you have to register as a developer using your Google Account. But the problem is, you’ll have to pay $25 first to make an account. But you can distribute your new website app through AppsGeyser for free. If you want a preview of my app, go to this link.

Or scan the QR Code below.

 

 

You have the option to choose an icon and add tabs to your app pointing to other URLs. That’s it. Let me know if you tried AppsGeyser by leaving a comment below.

How important is a mobile phone’s screen real estate? For me, I want something big enough to watch pictures, play videos and enjoy 3D games, but not too big that it’ll be difficult to hold or a little awkward when putting it next to my ear when taking calls. My ideal screen for mobile phones would be 4.3”, anything bigger than that crosses the tablet category.

The new Samsung Galaxy Note has a 5.3” screen. It is a feature rich, powerful phone and you’ll almost see no flaw on its specs. The battery is a 2500 mAh, which I believe is enough considering that the wider the screen, the more power it requires. It has a stylus which you can’t find on most smartphones at present. I think it’s useful when you want to make doodles on some pictures and for note taking. 
  
Samsung Galaxy Note i9220 specs:
5.3-inch Super AMOLED display @ 1280×800 resolution
Gorilla Glass display
1.4GHz dual-core processor Exynos chip
Mali-400MP GPU
1GB RAM
up to 32GB via microSD (2GB included)
HSPA+ 21Mbps
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.0
8MP rear camera
1080p full HD video recording
2MP front-facing camera
GPS w/ aGPS support
FM radio tuner
Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread
Samsung TouchWiz UI 4.0

Despite almost being perfect, it’ll come down to whether you like having a cumbersome phone (or a mini tablet) that will be hard to carry. I’m sure putting it on your pockets is not an option. Or you will not think portability as an issue and enjoy the big screen Android. If only Samsung Galaxy S2 has the same battery... 

Price of Samsung Galaxy Note is said to be cheaper than the Galaxy S2 and will be released later this year.

Update: Samsung Galaxy Note is expected to have a very expensive price tag of around $1000. 

Grabbed this Deathwish sunglass from WeLegendary yesterday. I know that the rainy season is far from over, but I need it for my Palawan trip this September.

 

 

It’s all plastic, but it doesn’t mean it’ll make you less cool. Even my 8 year old niece looks awesome with it. 

 

 

You can get one by visiting everybody’s favorite skate shop, WeLegendary.

The first and last time I wrote about Group Buying Sites was last January. I had an optimistic initial reaction about them thinking that I’ll be able to save money when spending on discounted items/deals. But after being bombarded with offers on my emails, SMS and Facebook News Feeds, I realized that I don’t really need to spend on those things. What happened is I received a lot of unwanted adverts leading to temptation to spend on things I don’t even need. 

I can always unsubscribe to emails, block a Facebook Page on my News Feed but how about those text messages I receive? And to realize that I’m receiving a SMS message from a Group Buying Site I don’t remember signing up with. 

I know there are individuals who enjoy spending on great deals on group buying sites, good for them. I also heard of bad experiences with them. Some are scammed, mislead, had a bad customer service experience, etc. Not that I’m discouraging others on joining these sites, if you really want to splurge your money on great deals, it’s your own decision. But you might want to think before purchasing a deal that is advertised on a group buying site. Is it really something I need? Do I understand the whole deal? Is it really as good as advertised?
 

From my own experience, a deal looks more appealing when many already bought the coupon. You’ll usually see the number of person (who bought the deal) and the time remaining ticking away creating that urge to not let a good deal slip away. The group mentality will start to kick in thinking that since many bought the deal, it must be something interesting.

A word of advice, if you're spending money you weren't planning to spend, or money you can't afford, it's not really going to end up being a bargain at all.