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What’s the fuss with BlackBerry Smart Phones?

I’ve noticed that more Filipino professionals and businessmen are now using BlackBerry smart phones. I use a BlackBerry Bold 9000 myself and other than the small tech issues, I’m very happy and satisfied with the unit. I literally am able to run my business and all my other sidelines using the phone. Ultimately the main attraction of the BlackBerry is their mobile push e-mail system. There are times that the e-mail comes in my mobile inbox faster than my Outlook (which is weird), haha. The ability to answer emails on the go effortlessly is such a huge advantage and benefit for people...
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Google Chrome now available for Mac

I received an e-mail the other day informing me that Google Chrome is now available for Mac users. I immediately downloaded it and I’m currently using it as my primary browser and so far it’s been one of the smoothest browsers currently available. Prior to Chrome I’ve been a Firefox and Safari user but I don’t think I’ll be coming back to Safari or Firefox anytime soon. There are a lot of cool features for Chrome but I’d like to zero in on the major highlights: - Faster browsing experience; not really noticeable but I like the fact that my screens don’t...
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Google Wave Impressions

I’ve been using Google Wave for the past few weeks and I think I’ve experienced enough of it to come up with a balanced and fair review of Google’s new product. As a quick summary though, Google Wave is a collaborative online tool which combines features of e-mail, online messengers, and social networks. To quote one of the developers, Google Wave is what e-mail should be if it was developed today. Initial Impressions First, let me just share that I was initially bored to death with it. Simply because I had no one else to “wave” with. There was no tool at the start...
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