MyShoutBox.com website gone?
September 3, 2009
I tried to log in to MyShoutBox.com today to prune messages on our PMT Forum Shoutbox but was surprised to see the following message on the MyShoutBox website:
Not Found
The requested URL / was not found on this server.
Hmm… what’s the problem?
Buy iPod Touch, iPod Nano, iPod Classic cheap
August 10, 2009
A friend of mine is selling brand new and original Apple iPod products at a good discount.
Check out the price list below.
The Twitter TV show!
May 25, 2009
If everything goes as planned, Twitter — the 140-character microblogging service — will soon be on TV.
As reported by Yahoo:
[Twitter will] develop an unscripted series based on the site, which invites 140-character postings from members around the world.
The show would harness Twitter to put players on the trail of celebrities in an interactive, competitive format.
Disabled audio on YouTube: The end of Moymoy Palaboy?
February 24, 2009
Heard today on the radio Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat’s song Lucky and liked it instantly so upon logging in to the net, I went to YouTube.com to listen to the song again.
I found an uploaded music video but was surprised that there was no sound. Apparently, YouTube has disabled the audio because of copyright concerns. The notice reads:
This video contains an audio track that has not been authorized by WMG. The audio has been disabled.
Online Burol: Mourn for the dead via the net (St. Peter’s E-Burol)
November 2, 2008
You’re working in the US and you received an unfortunate call informing you that your father in the Philippines passed away. You wanted to fly back but you’re strapped on cash. How do you mourn for your deceased father thousands of miles away?
The answer: log on to the internet and avail of St. Peter Memorial Chapels’ E-Burol or Online Burol (Online Wake) service.
Yesterday, November 1, an advertisement of St. Peter Chapels’ Online Burol appeared on several newspapers. Apparently families and relatives from all over the globe can now take part in the wake of their deceased loved one.
Apple iPhone scammers in the Philippines
September 5, 2008
Those turned off by Globe’s expensive pricing of the Apple iPhone might be tempted to get one from black markets or online stores selling jailbroken versions of this newly-released (and may we add, hyped) phone.
But beware, because scammers who prey on people looking for cheap iPhones also abound.
Art Vasquez in a comment on the article Where to buy cheap Apple iPhones in the Philippines narrated how he got scammed by a scammer seller in a popular Filipino auction site.
Will the iPhone sell in the Philippines?
August 19, 2008
The launch of the Apple iPhone in the Philippines is just a few days away (on August 22, to be exact) but an analyst thinks the timing of the launch may just not be right.
According to an analyst of XMG Asia Pacific, the roll-out of the iPhone in the Philippines “came at a very bad time.”
iPhone 3G price, cellphone plans in Philippines
August 19, 2008
Here are the prices of the Apple iPhone which will be sold by Globe Telecom starting August 22, Friday:
iPhone 3G prepaid kits
- 8GB starting at P37,599
- 16GB starting at P43,799
- Globe’s prepaid plans come with P200 load credit per month for 5 months. The first 1,000 phonekit purchases will also get an additional P1,000 discount off the purchase price.
iPhone 3G postpaid subscriptions
- Monthly fees range from P1,599 to P4,999
- Postpaid plans have a 2-year lock-up.
Detailed price packages below.
Google stock price at $4,488?
July 19, 2008
Did the Google (Stock Code: GOOG) stock really trade yesterday at $4,488.24?
Philippine major daily GMANews.tv reported last night (see screenshot of online article below) that the stock price of the number one search engine in the world reached $4,488.24 — a big increase considering that Google’s price recently hovers within the $500 range only.
10 more umobile invite codes for FREE!
July 11, 2008
Two weeks ago, I received my umobile phone SIM card. The sad fact, though, is I haven’t opened the package yet because of my hectic schedule. I promised myself I’ll unbox it this weekend and will try to use this new mobile phone network. I’ll post a review of umobile once I’ve tested it.
For the meantime, I’m giving away 10 more free invite codes. I logged into my umobile online account earlier and found 10 more invitation codes to give away.
If you are one of the first 10 commenters to post below, you’re on your way to becoming the next umobile subscriber.
