New Media Philippines

I’m here right now at UCC in Fort Bonifacio waiting for my next meeting and I decided to do a quick blog entry using the iPad. The ability to blog on a portable machine like a tablet was the reason why I decided to get the first generation iPad last year. However I still end [...]

I can still remember getting my first BlackBerry 2 years ago. It was the BlackBerry Bold 9000. It just launched here in the Philippines and I picked it as my “free” handset from my Smart Infinity postpaid plan. I remember marveling at the gorgeous and classy design of the phone. I slept late that night [...]

I’ve been getting a lot of messages on Twitter and Facebook asking about recommendations for iPad cases for professionals and entrepreneurs here in the Philippines. I drew up a short list of cases that are available either in local shops or global brands that ship to the Philippines. These are basically the favorite cases that [...]

Gadgets are being churned out by companies at an alarming rate. It was just a few months ago when Steve Jobs announced the iPad and we’re now being swarmed by different kinds of tablets, smart phones, and other mobile devices offered by great companies like Sony Ericsson, Samsung, Microsoft, Motorola, ASUS, HTC, and Research In [...]

I dropped a dinner last night hosted by my uncle who flew in from Switzerland. Seeing him after such a long time wasn’t the highlight of the evening though. The spotlight was on my 78 year-old grandma! Why? Well she just proved to me that the iPad is truly a magical and revolutionary device. My [...]

The iPad was officially released in the Philippines yesterday. I’ve been getting a lot of e-mails and messages asking for app recommendations specifically to boost productivity and help with work. I’ve compiled 5 of my favorite iPad productivity/work applications for everyone’s reference. I actually have tons more of apps that I want to share and [...]

A lot of talk has been going around about the alleged launch of the 2nd generation iPad this coming February or March. As most of you guys know by now, Apple regularly refreshes their products annually. This rumor is getting more traction because case suppliers and manufacturers posted photos of the 2nd generation case for [...]

It looks like we’re finally going to be able to buy iPads here in the Philippines for the right prices starting next week. As most of you guys now, the iPad has only been available here due to creative and innovative Filipino “importers”. Official distributors aren’t actually offering the iPad yet (but it’s funny that [...]

We scanned the prices of iPad sources in Metro Manila this afternoon and it looks like the prices have dropped sharply over the last few weeks. When the iPad was initially announced way back in April, 16GB WiFi units were being sold here in the Philippines for over P37,000. The 64GB WiFi + 3G model [...]

The iPad is scheduled for official release in the Philippines this December. Thousands of Filipinos will probably get their hands on Apple’s tablet in the next few weeks. With the popularity of the iPad it’s not surprising that there are tons of accessories available in the market. To help you guys save some cash on [...]

Ever wondered what would happen if your iPad fell from the sofa to the solid hard marble floor? It would probably get a broken LCD at the very least if you didn’t have any good protective case/cover on it. Out of sheer curiosity, we decided to put to the test the Otterbox Defender Case for [...]

When the iPad came out, I wrote a lengthy article saying that it wasn’t really something that the Filipino professional needs. I also said in the same article that despite every single cell in my brain telling me that I don’t need it, my Apple fanaticism will probably get the better of me… and it [...]

Hi everyone! As most of you know, I’m an Apple fanboy. I own several apple products including a Macbook Air and an iPad. The only thing that I don’t have is the iPhone but I’m seriously thinking of getting an iPhone 4 when it’s launched. To keep the focus of New Media Philippines on social [...]

I went to Greenhills this afternoon to look for an iPad case for my fiancee. I was expecting to see some stalls and vendors carrying cases but I was really surprised with the number of accessories available in the tiangge area in Vmall! The place was literally swarming with various leather and silicon cases which [...]

Big Words is a free iPad app which lets you use the entire screen of the iPad to display text. Yes, it sounds stupid but it can be incredibly fun. Let me share with you guys a couple of pictures taken with a few friends while we were celebrating a birthday at Barcino’s in Greenbelt. [...]

A lot of people were surprised when Apple approved the Amazon Kindle App to be available on the iPad. This was literally direct competition to their iBooks product which they launched together with the iPad. After using both apps I think Apple was thinking that their user interface, marketing, and over-all brand would be enough [...]

iPad prices have been going up and down in the Philippines mainly because our main source is still the gray market. Supply and demand play a big role here so we won’t see stable prices anytime soon. I’m very curious as to how much the official prices will be so I did some research. I [...]

Several stores are now selling iPad cases and accessories in the Philippines. I went around a few malls this afternoon and I just wanted to share some of the iPad stuff I was able to find. Expect more to come next week though as more shops realize that there are a lot of iPad owners [...]

My auntie who flew back from the US bought an iPad Keyboard Dock. I’ve been wanting to get one myself so I asked her if I can try it when we met up. I took out my iPad, flipped over the Apple case, and tried to “dock” it. I was really surprised that the iPad [...]

I’ve been scouring online forums, blogs, and e-commerce sites on where to buy iPads in the Philippines. After weeks of searching, I think I found the site that has a proven track record and offers one of the more affordable deals. This site that I found offers 16GB Wifi iPads for P30,000 while the 32GB [...]