Entries from July 2009

July 29, 2009

Movie Review: Engkwentro

Engkwentro is Filipino film noir and social commentary rolled into one, just about the right film to show in a country that could use a little shock therapy to jolt it back to its senses.

July 12, 2009

You’ve got Gmail

Just recently, Gmail introduced a new feature that has me going gaga over email again.
It’s called Drag and Drop labels, an enhancement of a previous feature, allowing users organize email messages by category and/or color.
Once a label is named and used, it automatically appears on the screen’s left side, sporting a color — one out of 24 shades — chosen by the user.

July 5, 2009

How Facebook saved my social life

Facebook is the new Friendster.
That’s what I told a friend of mine.
Or more accurately, that’s what I posted on his wall when he said that people who didn’t share our respect for both the Filipino and English languages — such as it was — were all set to invade and conquer our favorite social networking site.

July 2, 2009

Is the Palm Pre the iPhone killer?

The Pre is Palm’s latest offensive to show both allies and antagonists that yes, its mojo remains intact despite its market share (3.9 percent, compared to iPhone’s 19.5 percent and Blackberry’s 55.3 percent in the US).