XSTIG: PH consumer market eagerly awaits HP Slate7

The HP Slate7, an ideal trusted personal companion, will soon hit the Philippine market and the country is waiting in anticipation. And why not? HP’s Slate7 is a consumer tablet packed with the Google Android that is aimed at the value conscious shopper.

The entry of Slate7 will usher in HP’s coverage of the consumer tablet segment with a broad portfolio of products and technologies geared towards everyday use. Soon the market will experience the world leader in PC’s range with a variety of sizes and operating systems and offer compelling solutions for the BYOD space.

“The product is primarily for play and entertainment consumption, but it can also be used as BYOD and for email, note-taking, and other processes,” Albert Mateo, HP General Manager for PPS, said. “This product will be able to contend in the Philippine market instantly and we expect the value conscious shopper to frenzy over the possibilities they can do with the Slate7 as soon as it gets here.”

The HP Slate7 is the first tablet ever to have Beats Audio, providing superior sound quality for music and movies, coupled with built in stereo speakers. To power your movie marathon, the battery life is capable of five hours video playback.

MUSIC LYF: Imagine Dragons - Night Visions (ALbum)

CERTIFIED RIAA PLATINUM IN THE US

Album Is Top 10 on Billboard 200, 40 Weeks On The Chart

June 14, 2013 – Santa Monica, CA – KIDinaKORNER / Interscope recording artist IMAGINE DRAGONS’debut album, Night Visions is certified platinum by the RIAA. Night Visions, released on September 4, 2012 entered the Billboard Top 200 Chart at #2 with the best first week sales for a full-length debut by a new rock band in over six years. Imagine Dragons crosses a monumental threshold; according to Nielsen SoundScan, since 2008 there have been 25 rock bands to sell over one million copies, only three of which were for debut albums.

Dennis Trillo and Tom Rodriguez’ on-screen romance sparks interest among straight women, men

In last Sunday’s pilot episode of GMA’s new Sunday noontime show “Sunday All Stars,” Dennis Trillo and Tom Rodriguez, the male lead stars of the network’s controversial primetime series, “My Husband’s Lover” titillated the studio audience when they did a duet of their soap’s theme song, “One More Try.”

The two actors have become a popular topic on social networking sites and blogs lately because of their portrayal as gay lovers in the said primetime series.

BPI Family Auto Loan Free Insurance Promo, protecting your hard earned car at no extra cost.

Experience has taught us how rain can be life endangering, catastrophic and damaging to our properties. Since your car is one of the most valuable investments you own that is very vulnerable to the profound weather, protecting it is very essential. But never let these calamities threaten your hard earned investment and let BPI Family Auto Loan help in protecting your brand new car.

BPI Family Auto Loan makes car ownership easy and worry-free through its FREE 1-year Comprehensive Insurance with Acts of Nature Coverage* (ANC) promo. The promo, which runs until June 21 2013, is a pioneering promo of BPI Family Auto Loan that aspires to protect newly-purchased cars, through its car financing facility, from the frightening effects of calamities. As BPI Family Savings Bank knows that your vehicle is important in providing your family with convenient transportation in work, business and leisure, protecting it from natural threats such as heavy rains and other unforeseeable incidents is necessary. This bank offering also relieves clients of the usual steep upfront expense when buying a brand new car by eliminating the pricey auto insurance cost which amounts to about 3% of the car’s value (e.g. P30,000 insurance cost for a car worth P1,000,000). BPI Family Auto Loan understands your needs as it continues to commit to its mandate of guaranteeing your money’s worth.

Anya Resorts and Residences: First in luxury, first in assured investment returns

For many years, no other resort development in the Philippines could truly prove its claim to be world-class—until now. Anya Resorts and Residences is the first truly world-class resort in the Philippines, located just one and a half hours away from Metro Manila, according to luxury resort maven Andrew Sparrow, who is part of the team of international experts responsible for the design and development of Anya.

“Filipino hospitality is world-renowned. Despite this, there is no Philippine chain of hotels that can truly be called a world-class resort. Anya aims to tap resources within the country and create a world-class Filipino resort brand infused with the warmth and hospitality that Filipinos are known for,” said Sparrow. 

Maxene Magalona’s role in afternoon soap draws ire from viewers

Maxene Magalona may be charming in real life but her sinister role in the GMA afternoon series “Mga Basang Sisiw” is drawing ire from viewers.

Since the second week of the series’ run, its official account on Twitter (@mgabasangsisiw) and on Facebook (Facebook.com/MgaBasangSisiw) have been receiving “hate” comments from viewers carried away by Maxene’s portrayal as Vicky.  Vicky is the main antagonist who makes the life of the lead characters portrayed by Renz Valerio, Bianca Umali, Kimberly Fulgar, Hershey Garcia and Miko Zarsadias miserable every single day.

Internationally Renowned Black Canyon Coffee Restaurant Opens 2nd Branch

If you can't get enough of Thai coffee and cuisine like Tom Yum and Pad Thai, then you love the good news of a new store opening for Black Canyon Coffee Restaurant (BCC), Thailand’s largest chain of coffee houses.. They had a successful grand opening of its second branch at Tuscany, Mckinley Hills, Taguig City last June 15, 2013.

The event was graced by, Mr. Pravit Chitnarapong, Founder and CEO of Black Canyon Thailand Co., Ltd.

Top traditional media practitioners and popular food bloggers were also on hand to witness the unveiling of yet another great foodspot in Mckinkey Hill, Taguig. Guests enjoyed top main dishes such as the BCC Pad Thai, one of top ten dishes in Thailand and Tom Yum Goong. Coffee lovers enjoyed the signature product Black Canyon Iced Coffee which made the restaurant well known.