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Gabby Mercado
Inquirer News Service
SAMSUNG has launched its high-end consumer products for 2005.
A bevy of top-of-the-line products were unveiled during the launching, including the world's largest Plasma TV, the 63" technological marvel PS63P5H, and a new line of slim TV sets that would make most buyers of traditional-sized TV sets think twice. There were also Home Theater Systems, the latest LCD, DLP, CRT Projection, HD-Flat TVs, a host of new DVD players, the "Miniket" line of tiny camcorders, tiny flash and hard disk-based MP3 players and many others.
Samsung also launched its new "Imagine" campaign, coming after the six-year "DigitAll" slogan, which was used to project a conservative, electronics-for-everyone image. The new "Imagine" campaign has a higher-end target, emphasizing a high-quality and a top-of-the-line feel that caters to consumers who demand the best level of quality and performance from their personal gadgets.
High-end TVs
Samsung's Plasma TV offers the clearest and most vibrant pictures you can get. Plasma TVs use a matrix of tiny gas plasma cells charged by precise electrical voltages to create a picture, while also making sizes such as 42", 50" and 63" actually cost-effective. Plasma allows for a truly black color when the picture calls for it, unlike other TV sets which produce only a dark shade of gray.
Plasma, however, has a rather fragile screen, and at the sizes available is more suited for large areas. So for those who are looking for something for a more private area, Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) TVs are excellent alternatives, with Samsung having four models to choose from, from 40" to 15".
Then there are the DLP or Digital Light Projection TVs, of which there's a 61", 56", 50" and a 42". Samsung also offers a "SlimFit" option in lieu of your average-size TV for medium sized living rooms. The latest high-definition TV (HDTV) offerings from the company come at affordable prices and with designs similar to the LCD units. These separate themselves from the pack by being 33 percent smaller in depth, allowing you to put them in tighter spaces. There's a 32" and a 29" version to choose from.
Home Theater
If there's one thing that spells high-end, it's having a home theater, and for those who want more in life, Samsung is offering the HT-P1200. The system allows for such things as "Extreme Surround Sound," offering 360 degrees surround sound with only a 5.1 channel sound speaker system, an "Auto Sound Calibration (ASC)" that allows anyone to experience the same sound at the touch of an auto setup button, regardless of where he or she is seated, the "Live Surround Mode" where listeners can enjoy life-like 5.1 channel surround sound impact, and a "Virtual headphone" function that provides 5.1 channel surround sound using normal headphones.
PC geeks will like the "USB Host Play" feature, which allows the home theater system to connect with any gadget that has a USB connection, such as MP3 players, Digicams, PCs and laptops.
Miniket and mobile multimedia
However, the scene stealer at the event would have to be the rather strangely named "Miniket" line of Camcorders, of which there are two, the SC-M110S and the rugged and, therefore, special SC-X110L.
The SC-M110s is a tiny, 150-gram (with battery) 720x480 MPEG4 camera that fires away at 30 frames per second, with 10x optical and 100x digital zoom, and can also double as an MP3 player, voice recorder, digital still camera and, of course, because it can do all those, as a Data Storage Device (allowing 256MB, 512MB or 1GB) and a Webcam. The SC-X110L stands out for being wrapped in a kind of rubbery coating that allows it to be handled more ruggedly. It even features a remote (wired) optical device you can strap to a helmet, your shoulder or even your foot. The idea is to give you freedom, and, at only 150 grams (which can fit in the palm of your hand), riding a bike, rollerskating or skateboarding with the cam is possible.
Rounding off the launch were six new MP3 players, and DVD players as well.
RUSH SALE!
Tamaraw FX Wagon-Aircon
Model '95
Color White, Diesel w/ stepboard, stereo
Price P160T Negotiable
Call or text 09208937273 or call (032) 341-8105
(Jesson Morata)
LET a thousand (journalist) blogs bloom.
No doubt about it, the current political crisis rocking the Arroyo administration has made blogging, for all its unmediated, instantaneous and personal nature, an attractive reporting medium for Filipino journalists. Of course, the case for blogging journalists has already been made by the likes of Manuel L. Quezon III, Jove Francisco (By Jove!), Chin Wong ( Digital Life), Erwin Oliva (cyberbaguioboy), to name a few, even before we at the PCIJ started venturing into the blogosphere ourselves.
Recent welcome additions to the journalist blogging community are GMA Network's Howie Severino (Side Trip with Howie Severino), who has a blog on blogs today, and Philippine Daily Inquirer's editorialist John Nery (Newsstand). Much earlier, we also saw GMA reporters coming out with blogs of their own — Tina Panganiban-Perez ( crimson page) and Joseph Morong (Essays and Other Lullabies). The media network is said to be encouraging its reporters to go into blogging.
Another journalist has also been blogging anonymously since May at The Early Edition.
While the mainstream media based in Metro Manila seem slow in grasping the potential of blogging as an important addition to the journalistic toolkit, interesting developments have happened elsewhere. In Cebu, Sun.Star has spiced up its coverage of "Gloriagate" by launching the Citizen Watch: The Arroyo Presidency blog. There's also dyAB, the first radio station (as far as I know) that is complementing all its programs with blogs ( dyAB Abante Bisaya).
Indymedia server:
"Hello Garci" ringtone, MP3 format (124.1 KB)
"Hello Garci" ringtone, MP3 format (72.1 KB)
Server Mirror 1:
"Hello Garci" ringtone, MP3 format (360KB)
"Hello Garci" ringtone, WAV format (197KB)
Server Mirror 2:
"Hello Garci" ringtone, MP3 format (360KB)
"Hello Garci" ringtone, WAV format (197KB)
Server Mirror 3:
"Hello Garci" ringtone, MP3 format (360KB)
"Hello Garci" ringtone, WAV format (197KB)
To save, right-click on the file and click save as.
Many thanks to QC Indymedia and Yuga of PinoyBlog and Ploghost for hosting the files.
Links to the entire tape are at the PCIJ blog.
How do I put it in my phone?
1. Download your choice by clicking any or all of the files.
2. Transfer the downloaded file/s from the computer to your phone using either an infrared connection or a USB-to-phone cable.
3. For those whose phones have GPRS/WAP access, point your phone's browser to www.txtpower.org and download it directly to your phone.
4. Once transferred to your phone, the sound file may be used as ringtone for calls or text messages.
Other options
1. Ask for file-transfer from friends who may already have the ringtone. Both your phones should have either infrared or bluetooth connections.
2. Join any of the future anti-GMA rallies and look for the TXTPower banner. Next big date is June 24.
3. Watch out for the TXTPower "Hello Garci" Ringtone Download Team when they go around offices, stores and tiangges, communities and schools!
Server Mirror 1:
"Hello Garci" ringtone, MP3 format (360KB)
"Hello Garci" ringtone, WAV format (197KB)
Server Mirror 2:
"Hello Garci" ringtone, MP3 format (360KB)
"Hello Garci" ringtone, WAV format (197KB)
Server Mirror 3:
"Hello Garci" ringtone, MP3 format (360KB)
"Hello Garci" ringtone, WAV format (197KB)
To save, right-click on the file and click save as.
Many thanks to Yuga of PinoyBlog and Ploghost for hosting the files.
Links to the entire tape are at the PCIJ blog.
SCHEDULED POWER SERVICE INTERRUPTION FOR JUNE 19, 2005
Visayan Electric Company, Inc.'s (VECO) Transmission and Distribution Department (T & D) has scheduled on June 19, 2005 the maintenance & upgrading of our primary lines that will require power interruption as follows:
1) Lateral portion of KBL221
at CABANCALAN substation.Time: 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Purpose: To facilitate relocation of primary poles affected by the on-going
road widening project of DPWH at Binaliw area in Cebu City.
Areas/customers affected: Binaliw-1, 2, & 3, Agsungot, Guba, Adlawon, Mabini,
Paril, Cambinocot, Lusaran, Lanipga and part of Pit-os Talamban.
VECO apologizes for any inconvenience the temporary loss of power on Sunday might cause our customers.
For more information, please call VECO's Call Center at 230-VECO (8326).
(SGD.) PAUL G. HUBAHIB
Head, Community Relations Department
THE tsunami-like surge in bandwidth usage due to the unprecedented download requests for the controversial tapes has already forced the shutdown of one of our servers and those of the mirror sites that have been generously shared to us. However, thanks again to some of our fellow bloggers' initiatives, the files can still be downloaded via the following links:
Three-Hour Tape
Paguia Tape
MAY 30, 2005
SSS I.D. ni Ethel Serna Olbida nakita-an ni Remy Amugis nga taga Urgello. Contact # 416-4964. Ang nagsibya kay si Arsenia Lauron.
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Adunay itom nga bag ang nabilin sa taxi niadtong Sabado alas-siyete sa gabii. Ang tag-iya kay si Marcedes Villacarlos. Padung siya sa PIER 1 gikan sa Shamrock Fuente Branch sakay sa taxi. Giawhag ang taxi driver nga mihatod niya didto nga iuli ang bag. Ang sud sa bag kay iyang mga personal belongings. Dunay ganti nga ihatag sa kinsang mouli sa bag.
Contact Fe Parlocha 348-8911 ug Mercedes Villacarlos 460-9220.
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MAY 26, 2005
Wallet nga nahulog sa motor, padung Basak, Mandaue. Ang tag-iya kay si PANCHO TAHUD. Kung naay nakapunit palihog lang sa pag-uli sa iyang Driver's license akay mao ray importante. Ihatag palihog as JM, Poultry Basak, Mandaue o sa bisan asa nga branch sa JM Poultry. Pangitaa lang si Tesi Tahud. Contact # 419-3241
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MAY 24, 2005
3 fold-wallet nga nahulog sa puj guadalupe route kagabii… adunay sulod nga mga impt. documents
*atm cards, id's, cash nga gipanag-iya ni cherry jardin
palihog lang sa pag-uli sa id's and cards bisan dili na lang ang kwarta
contact: alfredo gallardo tel. # 254-6703.
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KATHLEEN QUENIAHAN GO – IYANG DRIVER'S LICENSE NGA NON-PROFESSIONAL NAKIT-AN NI ERNESTO PISOLI SA SSCRUZ NORTH RECLAMATION AREA. FOUND LAST MONTH, APRIL.
ANG NAGSIBYA KAY SI SELMA MIJARES. PALIHUG UG CLAIM SA IYAHA DIDTO SA NITO'S AUTO SUPPLY SA PIER 4 NORTH RECLAMATION AREA. PLS. CONTACT NUMBER 232-3364.
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ABELLANA NATIONAL SCHOOL BATCH '75
30TH ALUMNI HOMECOMING
JULY 16 & 17, 2005
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLS. CONTACT
FLORA BONGO BARING TEL. # 345-0890 / 345-0898
MILA NEBRIA EMIT TEL. # 346-0735
ANG NAGPASIBYA ANG INYONG KAPAMILYA BOY CABALLERO OF PUNTA PRINSESA
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DUNAY PASSPORT NGA NAKIT-AN ROWENA BEZARA ANG NGALAN UG TAGA CALBAYOG CITY NAKIT-AN GANINANG BUNTAG DIHA SA MAY P. DEL ROSARIO DAPIT.
ANG TAWAGI LANG SI VIC LAURENO SA CELL # 0926-2319871 OR HELEN DENDEN SA TEL. # 235-4794…
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Intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) affecting Visayas and Mindanao. Metro Cebu: Partly cloudy to cloudy with rainshowers or thunderstorms in the afternoon or evening, winds will be light to moderate blowing from the east and southeast, Coaster waters will be slight to moderate, temperature range 26 to 36°C (79 to 97°F). More Weather | ![]() |
ST. THERESA'S COLLEGE CEBU - HIGH SCHOOL BATCH '80 ALUMNI HOMECOMING
When: July 30, 2005 (Saturday) - 1:00pm
Where: STC Cebu
Contact: Melanie Velez-Trani (Cebu tel. no. 4137427 or cel. no. +639167516967)
BATCH '80 REUNION DINNER
When: July 29, 2005 (Friday) - 7:00pm
Where: Residence of Mitoy Fernan-Cayosa, Cebu City
Contact: Melanie Velez-Trani (Cebu tel. no. 4137427 or cel. no. +639167516967)
SIMULTANEOUS REUNION FOR US-BASED BATCHMATES
When: July 29, 2005 (Friday) - 7:00am (breakfast)
Where: Boston, MA
Contact: Alpha M. Paradela (Boston tel. no. (617)323-3539 or (617)331-3720)
For more information and to register, please log-in to our website http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stc_high_school_80/ or contact Melanie in Cebu or Alpha in Boston.
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM OPAO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MANDAUE CITY
ANG BRIGADA ESKWELA 2005 O NATIONAL SCHOOLS MAINTENANCE WEEK PAGAHIMOON KARONG MAYO 16 – 21, 2005. ANG PRINCIPAL SA OPAO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NGA SI MRS. ROSALINA T. GONZALES UG ANG MGA MAGTUTUDLO, NAG-AWHAG SA TANANG MGA NAGPAKABANA NGA MGA MOLUPYO, MGA GINIKANAN, MGA BARANGAY OFFICIALS UG CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, SA PAGSUPORTA NIINI PINAAGI SA PAGTAMBONG UG PAG-APIL SA PAGAHIMOON NGA PAG-ANDAM SA TULUNGHAAN ALANG SA PAG-ABLI SA KLASE KARONG HUNYO PINAAGI SA PAGHIMO OG MGA MINOR REPAIRS, PAGSEMENTO SA MGA AGI-ANAN, PAMINTAL, PANLIMPIYO UG UBAN PA.
REMINDER: KATONG MGA GINIKANAN UG COMMUNITIES NGA NAKADAWAT OG SOLICITATION LETTER PALIHUG IHATOD NA INTAWON KAY GAMITON NA….
NOTED BY:
MRS. ROSARIO T. CORONA
MRS. TERESITA CINCO
MR. ROLANDO NAPARATE
TEACHERS, OPAO ELEM. SCHOOL
GITAWAG SI CARMEN SABELLANO LAWAN DIHA SA PAYAPAG, BAKWANG, SURIGAO DEL SUR, ANG IMONG IGSOON SA TOLEDO CITY SI SHERLITA SABELLLANO NAMATAY NIADTONG MAYO 4, 2005.
ANG LUBONG KARONG DOMINGGO SA BUNTAG MAYO 15, 2005.
ANG NANAWAGAN:
<font size="2"> <div>CIT HIGH SCHOOL BATCH 65</div> <div>RUBY ANNIVERSARY 40<sup>TH</sup> YEAR </div> <p>VENUE YMCA FUNCTION ROOM</p> <p>DATE MAY 28, 2005 SATURDAY</p> <p>REGISTRATION 3:00PM</p> <p>HOLY MASS 5:00PM</p> <p>CONTRIBUTION 100.00</p> <div>FOR MORE INFORMATION LOOK FOR </div> <div>MR. NOLI DELGADO TEL.. 262-4560</div> <div>OR MR. JOE ENRIQUEZ TEL. 410-4203</div></font>
Calling all members of d paypa clan in ceb.We wil hav our 1st grand reunion on may 27-28, '05 @ magsico, san fernando, ceb. 4 mor nfo call nes, 09208930429.
i'm asking a favor re-my missing brother. he is 30 yrs. old 4'11" medium built, mentaly retarded, his name is Shepard, he went out of the house yesterday at 3 a.m., he's missing up to this time. if somebody can spot him and bring him to sun.star or call tel.# 264-8625 / 2628209 / 4168334 / cel.#0915-3635409. he can't speak.
USA KA LONG BROWN ENVELOPE ANG GITURN- OVER SA DYAB NGA ADUNAY SUD NGA
MGA DOKUMENTO:
4 IDENTIFICATION CARDS
LEGAL PAPERS
MONTHLY PAYROLL WORKSHEETS
COPIES OF DAILY TIME RECORD
APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE
TEACHER'S CLEARANCE
SUMMARY OF ABSENCES WITHOUT PAY
UG UBAN PA NGA MGA PAPELES NGA GIPANAG- IYA NI RICHARD LARIOSA , USA
KA MAGTUTUDLO SA DON ANDRES SORIANO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL , TOLEDO
CITY.
BATTLE OF CHAMPIONS IPAHIGAYON SA ISLA VERDE, TUGAS BOLINAWAN CARCAR,
CEBU KARONG MAY 16, 2005.
MGA PREMYO:
*IST PRIZE =PH 1,500.00
*2ND PRIZE =PH 1,000.00
*3RD PRIZE =PH 800.00
TO AUDITION LOOK FOR WILSON PANINSORO OR ENGR. JEBSON LARGO TEL. # 416-
BATCH 65 CIT HIGH SCHOOL RUBY ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION…..
VENUE : YONCA FUNCTION ROOM
DATE : MAY 28, 2005 (SATURDAY)
REGISTRATION WILL BE 3PM AT HOLY MASS 5PM
CONTRIBUTION : PHP 100.00
CONTACT PERSON : NOLI DELGADO – 262-4560
JOSE ENRIQUEZ – 410-4203
ABS-CBN proudly presents its newest teleserye, Ikaw ang Lahat Sa Akin,
set to premiere on a prime evening slot on Monday, May 16.
Ikaw ang Lahat Sa Akin stars teleserye princess Claudine Barretto,
cast for the very first time alongside one of today's most popular
screen teams, John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo. Also heading this
exceptional cast are Angelika de la Cruz, Shaina Magdayao, and Diether
Ocampo.
An emotional story about love and life that can happen to any one of
us, Ikaw ang Lahat Sa Akin is considered by many as a return to form
for the teleserye format that ABS-CBN pioneered and perfected.
Directed by Eric Reyes (Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas) and Jerome Pobocan
(Hiram), and costarring acclaimed actors Hilda Koronel, Tirso Cruz
III, Jaclyn Jose, Noni Buencamino, and Carmi Martin, with Kathleen
Hermosa, Vanna Garcia, Marla Boyd and Glaiza de Castro, Ikaw Ang Lahat
Sa Akin centers on the story of three young women whose journeys
intersect in the most unexpected of ways.
Nea Cruz Fontanilla (Claudine Barretto) and Jasmin Cruz Fontanilla
(Bea Alonzo) are sisters, although they haven't seen each other since
Nea was five – when Nea's father Larry (Noni Buencamino) abandoned her
and her mother Elena (Jacklyn Jose) to live with the rich Yolanda
(Carmi Martin).