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Kobe Bryant is coming to Manila for Lenovo Mobile [August 12 2013]

Confirmed! Kobe Bryant will be coming to Manila this August 12 2013. Kobe is the current endorser of the Lenovo K900, one of the first Intel-powered Android devices in the market today. Lenovo Mobile has chosen Kobe as their brand icon exclusively for China and the Philippines.

Specs for the phone include:

2GHz Intel Atom Processor
13MP (f/1.8) camera 13 megapixels; dual LED flash
1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.5 inches with Corning Gorilla Glass 2 screen
16 GB internal memory w/ 2 GB RAM
Android OS v4.2 (Jelly Bean)

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Milkyboy: An Animated Film by Arnold Arre

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I was blown away by Arnold Arre’s Chapter One. This 2013, he’s coming out with his first animated film. Watch the trailer!

MILKYBOY, a short animated film by Arnold Arre

Starring (the voices of)
Mihk Vergara / Yvette Tan
Denise Mallabo / Chris Costello / Miguel Nacianceno
RJ Ledesma / Erwin Romulo / Gang Badoy
and many others

Written, illustrated, directed, edited, scored, and animated by Arnold Arre
Produced by 1227 Animation (Arnold & Cynthia Arre)
Recorded at Independent Minds Productions
Music composed & arranged by Arnold Arre using Magix Music Maker 2013

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The emerging trend of non-violence in video games

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There’s definitely more to gaming than violence. Lately I’ve been mulling over purchasing A LOT of simulation games. Euro Truck Simulator 2 for instance seemed like one big Internet joke but it’s become an inexplicable darling in the gaming circles and all you do is drive a truck. And that’s it — the mundane can be rather interesting. More interesting than fragging and perhaps even more interesting than playing online games like bingo (join now for free bingo), slots and the like

I’m back with the OMGeek crew with Episode 5 where we talk about non-violence in gaming. As a parent, I’ve come to the epiphany why these LEGO games exist. LEGO Batman, LEGO Star Wars — they’re all there to add a less violent spin to the more visceral titles us adults are used to seeing in the market.

Have a listen: OMGeek Podcast Episode 5: Non-violence in gaming

N.B. Early into the show, my audio went really wonky. This was my first time recording on a PC so I couldn’t quite get the levels right. Oops.

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KidZania Manila Theme Park to open at The Fort in November 2014

Before you read on, watch the video above.

This isn’t your typical theme park for kids. It more closely resembles a fully-functioning nation. For kids. Opening at the Fort in 2014, KidZania is a fully-realized city built to scale for kids. Kids between the ages of 4-14 years will be able to take on different hyper-realistic jobs, earn and save their own currency, and even earn citizenship.

Just how real is hyper-real play?

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ASUS Fonepad has excellent battery life, PHP 11,995 for 8GB

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So many phones and tablets out there — and yes, the hybrids of different brands are equally populating the stalls. What makes the ASUS Fonepad stand out? Apart from being an all-in-one tablet and an Android powered smartphone, it actually kills the battery life category. You won’t believe it, but the Fonepad’s battery can last you the whole day even with data and WiFi working, and yes even tethered to provide mobile Internet.

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