I don’t normally acquire new gadgets every year but 2011 was the year I upgraded the most. Here are my very own top 5 gadgets for the year: 1. from an HP Mini to a Macbook Air I love my mobile notebook to be light and easy to carry. My HP Mini broke down so it was time to buy something...

The sleek and sporty Ford Fiesta turns 35 years old this year! Since it was first introduced to the market, Ford’s best-selling small car has taken the world by storm, with 15 million cars produced globally across 6 generations. This year also marks the all new Ford Fiesta’s first...

Watching the Samsung Smart TV (UA60D8000) and the latest blu ray player (BDD5500) in action convinced me to consider buying a blu ray player. The question was how do we avail of blu ray DVDs. They tend to be pricey and at worst, hard to find. While surfing for the review materials for the...

The X-mini capsule speaker has been around the past years but the colors back then were the drab black, red and white color. Presenting my purple and sleek x-mini II speaker to match all my purple wardrobe and accessories. No kidding. Don’t let this size fool you. This small speaker ...

My trusty old APC mobile power pack died on me during my last day in Australia. Good thing it conked out on the last day because I used it a lot to power my iPhone. It was bound to die since I have been using this for over a year now. The battery life of iPhone drops drastically when using the...

I can’t tell you enough how useful a portable modem is when one is travelling outside the country. Data roaming is quite expensive and buying a prepaid SIM is a good option which I did when I vacationed in Australia for three weeks. I have a Huawei e585 portable modem which served me...

“Gorgeous” is not an adjective one usually reserves for a car, but in this instance my daughter was spot on. Her exclamation upon seeing the Nissan Teana was most apt. The car is a knockout. We were given the chance to drive Nissan’s flagship model over a rainy weekend...

The word “fiesta” evokes many joyful and exciting images for us Pinoys. It brings to mind childhood summers and out-of-town trips where we enjoyed the color and pageantry of varied town celebrations. It was thus with a sense of thrilling adventure that I welcomed the opportunity to drive...

The thought of test driving cars excited me. Frankly, I am tired of testing gadgets especially if they are already reviewed by tech bloggers and I am left reviewing old stock. Never mind. Watch out for car reviews in this blog for the next few weeks. I knew that the Mazda 2 1.5 L hatchback...

Things that could have been really useful for me this summer – an underwater camera to take photos of the beautiful coral reefs I snorkeled at, and a waterproof mp3 player to listen to my favorite bands while I watched the fish swim all afternoon. Had I known Speedo has branched onto...