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The EA Play Label of EA has announced that the critically-acclaimed The Sims 3 is in development for the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system, the Wii and Nintendo DS, and will be available this fall. Millions embraced the launch of The Sims 3 on the PC/Mac last summer making it the biggest PC launch in EA’s history and going on to become the #1 best-selling PC title in 2009. The groundbreaking The Sims franchise has continued to gain momentum, remaining a worldwide cultural touchstone for its enormous and growing fan base. Read the rest of this entry »
Water crisis, pandemics, energy crisis, extinction of species, chemical contamination, global warming, and climate change have become danger warning signals for us to heed and proactively act for the environment.
In this regard, being proactive means these environmental issues should be in the forefront of national and international agendas and cooperation. Saving Mother Earth and the attainment of a sustainable society should be everybody’s business and every person’s responsibility.
Canon and the environment
Canon has always incorporated into its manufacturing and corporate philosophy the proper care and conservation of the environment. Its products are manufactured in compliance with the highest international environmental standards, which include Energy Star certification (for energy efficiency) and the EU’s RoHS (controls on the use of hazardous materials).
Canon realizes that the whole lifecycle of a product can affect the amount of energy consumption and of pollutant and CO2 emission on the planet. For this, it undertakes efforts to reduce the amount of used energy and of pollutant and CO2 emitted by products from the stages of production (raw materials used, product design, and actual production), product use (transit and features), and recycling or disposal.
In line with this, Canon has developed compact cameras that use as few resources as possible; produced printers and copying machines that consume dramatically less energy; and drawn out programs on the collection, recycling, and proper disposal of used toner and ink cartridges.
Printers that care for the environment
In the manufacture of printer bodies and parts, recycled plastic and bio-plastic are used extensively to save on raw materials and energy to conserve the environment. This year’s latest models, made with more compact packaging compared to last year’s, will definitely conserve even more packaging materials.
The new PIXMA iP2770, MP258, and MX347 printers have Quick Start and self-opening paper output tray features to help conserve electricity and avoid paper wastage, respectively. Likewise, Auto Duplex printing and the ability to print multiple pages on a single sheet significantly reduce paper use.
At every printing stage, from factory to home or office, Canon’s photo printers are designed to have minimal impact on the environment.
Meiday Meiday! Presents “Happy Meiday To You!” featuring Sandwich, Pedicab, US 2 Evil 0, Outerhope, Ciudad, Halik ni Gringo, The Strangeness, and Arigato Hato.
This will happen on May 6, 2010 (Thursday) at Big Sky Mind, Quezon City.
Admisssshuuuun is FREE! Mixed fries!
See you on May 6!
Located in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Boho@8th is a bohemian festival and night market at The Fort that will provide a unique weekend experience to remember. Launching this April 23-24, Boho@8th aims to become the newest and hippest bohemian hang-out in the Metro
The Night Market only means shopping! Open from dusk till dawn on weekends, it offers an array of creative merchants with their enticing products, making sure to provide an enjoyable shopping experience that would keep you coming back for more.
Provided by Arts in Taguig City, The Street Performers will blend shopping and entertainment during every visit to Boho@8th. Arts in Taguig City is an organization of performers and teachers of Ballet Philippines, Tanghalang Pilipino, the Philippine Madrigal Singers and professionals from the arts community for dance, music, theater and the visual arts. They will be recruiting and screening the street performances that are going to take place.
To complete the modern boho, Boho@8th introduces its first innovation . The On Cue Roving studio is a digital studio and social venue that combines mobility, prestige and cool factor.
In collaboration with adobo Magazine, Boho@8th will be launching the On Cue Roving Studio, with the adobo@night film festival. From the 23rd till the 24th of April 2010, adobo@night will be showcasing the best of Filipino independent films inside the On Cue Theater. A sure treat for the movie junkies, it is open from 6 pm ’til 3am!For more information, visit adobomagazine.com/adoboatnight
Boho@8th Avenue is located in Bonifacio Global City, The Fort, Taguig City and is open from 6 ‘til 3am. If you’re interested to have a stall or booth, email them at info@bohoav.com. Visit http://bohoav.ning.com/ for more information.
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Congratulations to Melissa Rose Hizon Alvarez for winning the Paramore Live in Manila Official Shirt c/o Little Asia Restaurant!
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Congrats to Melissa Rose Hizon Alvarez!
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I will contact you within the day via Facebook to ask for your shirt size. Your shirt may be claimed at any of the following Little Asia Restaurant Branches: Tomas Morato, Promenade Greenhills, or The Venice McKinley Hill.
Paramore Live in Manila Official Shirt
Thank you so much to all (160 people) who joined this simple raffle! :)
First things first: Kick Ass is not for the faint-hearted, i.e., your grandmother, your school principal, your 43-year old unmarried aunt, or any person who would scream “susmaryosep” and/or faints at the sight of an eleven y/o girl with a balisong and says “motherf**ker” like there’s no tomorrow.
I swear, this movie will make Santino cry.
BRO SAW WHAT YOU DID THERE, PO.
Now, if you’re the kind of person who could tolerate sex, drugs, and violence in movies…well, hello there sir! this may just be perfect for you!
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Based on a comic-book series of the same title, Kick Ass introduces us to Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), a typical high school student who yearns for bigger things, like, you know, maybe become a real-life superhero? Donned in a hilarious customized wetsuit ordered online, he then begins his quest for extraordinary by polishing superhero moves (macho pose, tag-lines, kung-fu kicks, building to building jumps, etc) at day and patrolling the streets at night. All his efforts seem futile until an accidental thug encounter single-handedly changed his status overnight and further lead him to the dangerous world of father-daughter tandem Big Daddy (Nicolas Cage) and Hit Girl (Chloe Moretz).
I’m impressed by how Kick Ass successfully laid out a superhero narrative minus the damsel-in-distress element. Instead, it gives a dose of laugh-out-loud lines and stunning action sequences that makes the audience go *clap clap clap* and *woohooo* on their seats. However, I would have loved to know more about Big Daddy since he clearly has a lot of story to tell. Nicolas Cage is one of my favorite actors and I trust that he could give much depth into the character. Nonetheless, I still find Kick Ass fairly entertaining. It’s like Superbad mixed with Kill Bill, equally funny but less gory. Also, watch out for Hit Girl. She totally kicks ass! <3
To know more about Kick Ass, visit the official website at http://www.kickass-themovie.com/
ROUNDUP!!!
Watch in theatre or Watch in DVD: Theatre, definitely
You should watch it with your: Friend
Character to look out for: Hit Girl
Over-all rate: 4 out of 5 *beer chugs*
Blogger Superheroes!!!
Thanks to Azrael Coladilla for the invite. :)
Winila, the hottest entertainment auction site, recently announced its partnership with its first retail voucher reseller in the Philippines.
Winila Bid Vouchers (scratch cards) may now be purchased at the following Designer Blooms outlets:
1. Unit A, Km. 18, East Service Road, South Super Highway, Paranaque City
2. Ayala, Glorietta 3Ayala Grand Mall, Ayala Center Makati City
3. Alabang Town CenterSpace 3003- 3004, 2nd Floor Expansion WingAlabang, Muntinglupa City
4. Alabang Casa Vicente Unit IV – 10 B. Casa Vicente Building Madrigal Avenue, Alabang Muntinglupa City
5. Robinsons Place Ermita ML- 1-99519, Midtown Adriatico Interconnection Ermita, Manila
6. SM Megamall 3rd Floor, Building A, Julia Vargas Avenue, Mandaluyong City
7. SM City Manila Space 009, Ground Floor Arrocerros St., Manila City
8. SM City Sucat Space 207, Second Floor, Dr. A. Santos Avenue, San Dionisio Paranaque City
9. SM Southmall UGF, Foodstreet Hallway Fronting Mongkok Almanza Uno, Las Pinas City 10 East Wood Citiwalk 2, Libis Quezon City
Visit www.winila.com/ph to start bidding!
MYOH 2010
Havaianas, the first flip-flops brand to offer pair customization, celebrates the original things we can create with our hands in the Make Your Own Havaianas (MYOH) 2010 happening on April 22 to 26 at the Rockwell Tent, Makati.
This yearly event has always inspired flip flop fans to unleash their creativity and let their imaginations go wild. The fifth installment will offer a new line of stylish and options. Silver letter pins, Swarovskis, Glow-in-the dark straps, and a Philippine-designed Commemorative Sole/Pin are just some of the items you could use to flaunt your unique Havaianas personality.
For event map and other details, visit http://havaianasphilippines.com/myoh/. You may also follow them on Facebook, Twitter, Plurk, Multiply, and Friendster for up-to-date MYOH announcements.
REDMOND, WA — Microsoft Corp. today announced KIN, a new Windows® Phone designed specifically for people who are actively navigating their social lives. Brought to life through partnerships with Verizon Wireless, Vodafone and Sharp Corporation, KIN is designed to be the ultimate social experience that blends the phone, online services and the PC with breakthrough new experiences called the Loop, Spot and Studio. KIN will be exclusively available from Verizon Wireless in the U.S. beginning in May and from Vodafone this autumn in Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.
KIN, The New Social Phone from Microsoft
“Working closely with our partners, we saw an opportunity to design a mobile experience just for this social generation – a phone that makes it easy to share your life moment to moment,” said Robbie Bach, president of the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft. “We built KIN for people who live to be connected, share, express and relate to their friends and family. This social generation wants and needs more from their phone. KIN is the one place to get the stuff you care about to the people you care about most.”
SAN JOSE, Calif., — Adobe Systems Incorporated has announced Adobe® Creative Suite® 5, a breakthrough release of the industry-leading design and development software for virtually every creative workflow. Focusing on interactivity, performance and maximizing the impact of digital content and marketing campaigns across media and devices, the Creative Suite 5 product line brings exciting full version upgrades of flagship creative tools while delivering significant workflow enhancements to designers and developers. Featuring integration with online content and digital marketing measurement and optimization capabilities for the first time, Creative Suite 5 products include access to signature Omniture technologies, to capture, store and analyze information generated by Web sites and other sources. Additionally, a brand new component, Adobe Flash® Catalyst™, joins the Creative Suite, ushering in the ability to design interactive content without writing code and improve the collaborative process between designer and developer.
The Adobe CS5 product family also enables the creation of content and applications for the much anticipated releases of Flash Player 10.1 and Adobe AIR® 2, which are optimized for high performance on mobile screens and designed to take advantage of native device capabilities for a richer, more immersive user experience.
Oslo, Norway —The Opera browsers are now used by more than 100 million people worldwide. After reaching this milestone in March 2010, there are 50 million Opera lovers on Windows, Mac and Linux computers, as well as 50 million people using Opera Mini on a wide variety of handsets each month. Year-on-year growth for Opera browser on desktop now stands at over 30 percent, measured from March 2009 to March 2010. The number of desktop users was measured during March 2010, resulting in an unprecedented 50 million unique active users.
In addition, many more Opera users can be found browsing the Web on their game consoles, connected TVs and set-top boxes.
“Our focus on speed, security, innovation and usability continues to yield results. We always listen to the needs and wants of our users, and they reward us by choosing Opera,” said Jon von Tetzchner, Co-founder, Opera Software.
“Opera’s record growth shows that we are on the right track, and that as user needs grow, we are growing right along with them,” said Lars Boilesen, CEO, Opera Software. “Opera for Desktop delivers the fastest browsing experience on the planet, with a visionary approach to features and a user-friendly design.”
No speed limits
Opera’s record growth on desktop was achieved following the launch of the Opera 10.5x generation. Now Opera has firmly secured its position as the world’s fastest browser — its JavaScript engine boasting speeds greater than seven times its predecessor Opera 10.10.
Social Networking sites like Facebook, Multiply, Twitter, Digg, et.al are no longer a niche medium. It allows marketers, advertisers, and public communicators to reach an audience of different demographic profiles in various geographic locations. In the Philippines alone, 22million are internet users–that’s 22% of the country’s total population (source: alexa worldwide internet stats 2008). It’s one proof that Digital Marketing is no longer a fad. The opportunity is there. It’s huge. And we have to be prepared.
I want to join this year’s Social Networking Conference because I want to be prepared. This 2-day event, slated on April 22-23, 2010 at Hotel Intercontinental Makati, will have experts discussing various topics that could help you and your company effectively utilize the digital channel.
The 3rd Social Networking Conference 2010
Invited to attend are Social Networkers, Bloggers, Managing Directors, General Managers, Digital Strategist, CRM Managers, Direct Marketing Managers, Database Managers, Brand Managers, Category Managers, Product Managers, Advertising Managers, Corporate Communication Managers, Marketing Managers, Internet Marketers, Media Managers, Content Providers, Web Developers, and those involved in marketing/advertising using the internet and mobile
Register and reserve your slot now until April 23, 2010 for a fee o P11,500.00 (2 days). Late registration (April 24 onwards), on the other hand, is priced at P12,500.00 (2 days). Per day registration fee is also available at 50% fees while Digital Filipino Club Members could avail 15%of on fees. All rates are inclusive lunch, snacks, and conference kit.
For schedule, speaker profiles, and other details, please visit the 3rd Social Networking Conference 2010 website or call Fiera De Manila Inc. at Tel. #: +632-8960639, 8960637, 8996893.
Let’s join and be prepared.
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Entry for Blog4Reviews
For more than a year now, Consumer Reports has been urging parents to save money on baby formula by purchasing store brands at retailers such as Walmart, Sam’s Club, Target, Kroger, CVS, Babies R’ Us, and Walgreens. In a recent blog posting, the publisher announced the availability of the new 10th edition Consumer Reports Best Baby Products, available in its online bookstore* and in bookstores nationwide.
Coming Soon in SM Theatres Near You!
SM Cinema, the country’s premiere leisure venue, will once again make a breakthrough in the local market with the launch of SM Interactive Cinema. This latest entertainment offering will definitely elicit a number of ooohs and aaahs from loyal moviegoers.
“I assure you that this will be one of the most ground breaking cinematic experiences you’ll ever have,” shares SM Cinema PR and Media Project Head Sharon Yu in a brief teaser email.
Set to happen late April 2010 at the Megamall branch, the SM Interactive Cinema is another step for the company to continuously bring drama and adventure of reel and real life closer to Filipino homes nationwide.
Hi. I’m giving away a Paramore Live in Manila autographed shirt to one (1) lucky fan residing in Metro Manila. Simple mechanics, no purchase required. :)
Win this!
photo by Brian Ong
Just follow these simple steps:
1. Add Little Asia Resto on Facebook
2. Like this Facebook note to have your name included in the raffle. You may also leave your name in the comments section below.
3. Share the note on your Facebook wall (optional)
Winner will be drawn via Random.Org List Randomizer. The person on the 9th spot of the randomized list gets the shirt. For validity, CamStudio will be used to record the online draw.
Sample Draw
Deadline for entries is on 11:59pm of April 16 (Friday). Winner will be announced in digitalpepspace.com on April 18 (Sunday). An email or Facebook message will be sent to the winner with details on how to claim the prize.
Here are some of my photos during the Paramore Concert:
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