Samsung isn’t stopping with their releases of tablets. This time, they officially announced the Samsung Tab4 series. Unlike the Samsung Pro Series tablets, this range of tablets will be affordable and it will be less powerful compared to the other tablets. All of these tablets will be powered by the latest Android 4.4 Kitkat and it is expected that all these tablets will be powered by an unspecified 1.2 Quad-Core processors. And again, it will come in three sizes — 7”, 8” and 10.1”. Unfortunately, these tablets would not sport a faux-leather design but it will still feature the familiar 3-button design of Samsung.
A lot of new appliances was launched by Samsung last week and it is aimed to help you in your everyday tasks. Samsung has launched their new lineup of digital household appliances that will make sure that it will aid you in your everyday routine.
Samsung Air Conditioner
We always wish the Philippines is enclose in a big dome filled with an air conditoner. Instead of fitting yourself in a refrigerator to chill and escape the summer heat, you might want to look at their smart air conditioner. One of their newest products is the new air conditioner with a triangle design. Thanks to the triangle design, the air conditioner is compact and it allows for a bigger fan which helps circulates cool air faster and wider.
The interesting feature in this Samsung Air conditioner is that you can use your smartphone to control the functions of the Samsung Air Conditioner using Wi-Fi. Yep, you can turn on and off the air conditoner using your smartphone.
Food Showcase Refrigerator
This is one innovative refrigerator. It provides smart organization for all of your foods with its compartments. There are also two layers of doors which will showcase the contents inside it. It will be much easier to visualize your stocks and the ingredients that you need with that feature. Washing Machine with Eco-Bubble technology
There are many things to consider when you’re doing the laundry but with Samsung’s Front load washing machine, it is now much easier to clean your clothes. How? Samsung uses a technology called Eco Bubble. So what does that do? Eco Bubble allows easy cleaning by dissolving the detergent completely with cold water which produces a fine foam that will easily penetrate the fabric.
Another interesting feature on this washing machine is the stain away program. It’s a pre-programmed cycle that is designed to deal with different stains such as blood, cocoa, sebum, oatmeal, tea, wine, tomato, pencil lead, mud, makeup, lipstick and grass. Samsung Smart Oven
The last product that they’ve introduced was the Samsung Smart Oven and no, this isn’t powered by Android. Samsung Smart Oven provides your family with the best cooking experience with its auto-cook features and pre-programmed recipes. One of the things that you can do in here is yogurt making, dough proofing and “Slim Fry” function. And yes! with Slim fry, your foods no longer need to be unhealthy because it cooks your fried food to crisp with the oil. With Samsung Smart Oven, not only it helped you in your kitchen but it also gave you a healthier option to eat.
These appliances comes with a Digital Inverter Tehnology. With this technology, you can maintain the desired temperature without frequently shutting off and on the appliances. Yep, it helps you consume less energy.
The prices of tablets are getting nearer to the prices of the entry level smartphones and one of those tablets that are affordable is the Cherry Mobile Fusion Storm. Despite having a below P4,000 price tag, the Cherry Mobile Fusion Storm still manage to have a 7.85” display rather than a typical 7” display. Check out my review after the break.
The dimensions of the Cherry Mobile Fusion Storm is very similar to the iPad mini but the feel was different. The Cherry Mobile Fusion Storm is purely made up of plastic, a build that is expected on a tablet like this. Surprisingly, since this tablet is priced below P4,000, I expected it to be a lot less solid but I was wrong. The Cherry Mobile Fusion Storm doesn’t have squeeks and the textured back feels comfortable to hold.
The design might be similar to the iPad mini but I think the Cherry Mobile Fusion storm is made to be used in landscape mode because of the placement of the buttons. The power button and the volume rocker are oddly place below the tablet which is very uncomfortable to used especially when you’re on portrait mode. Oh and there’s HDMI too!
Like what I’ve said earlier, the Cherry Mobile Fusion Storm dimensions is almost similar to the iPad mini because of the 7.85” display but don’t expect too much from the Cherry Mobile Fusion Storm because the display is far from the iPad’s display. The colors are seem to be washed out and the sunlight legibility wasn’t that good but at least, Cherry Mobile Fusion Storm has a 1024×768 display rather than a 800×600 display which can be mostly found on tablets at this price range.
The Cherry Mobile Fusion Storm has a 1.2 GHz Dual-Core processor and a 512 MB RAM. It’s not really the specs that you would want on a tablet and you might think that this specifications might not be enough for your taste but that’s what you get for that price range and I think that’s acceptable. Despite having an affordable price tag, the Cherry Mobile Fusion Storm has an 8 GB of storage. That’s not quite bad if you ask me. Oh, and there’s a MicroSD card slot to expand your storage.
The battery life of the Cherry Mobile Fusion Storm wasn’t that bad too, I manage to use the Cherry Mobile Fusion Storm for a day in school at average use. I didn’t expect that the Cherry Mobile Fusion Storm would have that battery life. The audio quality of the tablet wasn’t really the best but it is acceptable for its price. Since this tablet belongs to the fusion family, the Cherry Mobile Fusion Storm doesn’t have any special features like TV or a Dual-Sim. Only the Superion tablets feature a sim card slot for mobile data. Unfortunately, there’s no Bluetooth on the Cherry Mobile Fusion Storm.
The Cherry Mobile Fusion Storm might be powered by Android Jelly Bean but I found the performance quite sluggish. The Dual-Core inside it is not enough to run the tablet at ease. Sometime when I’m just navigating the menu, the sluggish performance was very noticeable.
The Cherry Mobile Fusion Storm also comes with GO Launcher HD which I think makes the tablet even more sluggish. You can’t also uninstall that app unless you do some magic on it like rooting.
The performance isn’t really that good, I’ve tried some games on the tablet including Real boxing and I wasn’t able to make it work. When I tried Flappy Bird, the frame rates weren’t really that playable. I think it has something to do with the refresh rate. Skype also force closes and I don’t know why. Most heavy games probably wouldn’t work on this tablet. However, I was able to play some light games on this tablet.
The Antutu score that I got from this tablet is 9598 but despite having a score near the 10k mark, the performance wasn’t really that good.
The Cherry Mobile Fusion Storm is definitely one of the most affordable 8-inch Android tablet that is available on the market right now but you have to remember that the performance wasn’t really that good. The Cherry Mobile Fusion Storm is now available for P3,499 at Lazada. Buy one now at Lazada: http://www.lazada.com.ph/cherry-mobile-fusion-storm-black-108370.html#Q0C4h1t6m13A
Some Samsung stores are already offering a preview of their next flagship phone at their shops including the one at Samsung Aura. The Samsung Galaxy S5, Samsung Gear Fit, Samsung Gear 2 and the Samsung Gear 2 Neo are now on display and available for hands-on at Samsung store SM Aura.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 will be their newest flagship phone that would be water and dust resistant. It’s not their first flagship to have a water and dust resistant because the Samsung Galaxy S4 had a variant called Samsung Galaxy S4 Active that also features water and dust resistant. Other cool features of the Samsung Galaxy S5 is the heart rate sensor and the fast auto-focus camera. It will be powered by the latest Snapdragon 801 processor which will give you seamless performance.
Other devices that are on demo are the Samsung Gear 2 Neo and Samsung Gear Fit. The Samsung Gear 2 isn’t available for demo but it will be available in the Philippines soon. The difference between the Samsung Gear 2 and Samsung Gear 2 Neo is that the latter ditched the camera for a much lower price. Both of those smartwatches are the successor of the Samsung Galaxy Gear. While the Samsung Gear Fit might not be powered by Tizen but it is a smartwatch that is focused on fitness.
The prices of the Samsung Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit are P13490, P8990 and P8990 respectively. That’s actually not bad for a smartwatch however, all of these smartwatches will only work with selected Samsung Galaxy devices.
The HTC One (M8) is now official today and most of rumors that we’ve heard are true. Yes, there’s a dual camera on the HTC One which is a very unique feature. Here are the things that we can expect from the HTC One.
The HTC One has now a larger 5” 1080p display and it features a thinner, shiner and curvier design unlike its predecessor. One of the things that I really like on the first HTC One was Boomsound, the audio was very clear and awesome and according to HTC, they’ve improve the sound quality of the new HTC One.
There are 2 cameras on the HTC One because the other one will gather the depth information which will give you a better focus and just like the first one, it still have that ultrapixel camera in which you’ll a measly 4 MP camera but hey, the ultrapixel camera on the new HTC One is now better than the old one.
Yesterday, Samsung Philippines launched their newest tablets — the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 and the Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2. Both tablets are aim towards productivity and it is set to compete at the high-end tablet market.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is probably the best tablet for its size. Compared to the iPad Mini, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is more comfortable when you’re holding it in one hand because this one is widescreen unlike the iPad mini which has a display ratio of 4:3. In Layman’s term, the iPad mini is much wider which makes it more difficult to hold.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 boasts a WQXGA display (2560×1600) that’s why the viewing experience is really great. Can you imagine that? They fitted a 2560×1600 resolution on an 8.4″ display! The 8.4″ tablet would sport a Quad-Core Snapdragon 800 processor with a 2 GB of RAM which makes the tablet a media powerhouse too.
Another tablet that was launched yesterday was the Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2. If you have followed me on my instagram, you probably have seen the things that I did with the Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2. You got that right, it sports a 12.2″ WQXGA display which helps me be more productive especially when you’re doing your work.
The launch of the Samsung Pro Series also introduced Hancom Office. It’s an application built inside the Samsung Galaxy Pro series which has a lot of features. Other interesting features on these PRO tablets are Remote PC and Multi-Window.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 will be available in a few weeks for P18,990 while the Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 is now available for P36,990. You know what, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 is a really nice tablet. Actually, I want the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 than the Nexus 7. Oh, and stay tuned for my Samsung Galaxy Note 12.2 review here at JAM Online!
Watchguard recently announced WatchGuard Firebox® T10 Unified Threat Management (UTM) solution. It allows enterprises to extend powerful network security to small office home office environments.
Heard of the NSA spying scandal? Well, it might be in the US but why don’t you make it sure that you’ll be secured from the hackers…and the NSA, right? The attackers always go for the weakest link when they’re trying to get to a secured network and most of the time, it is the home office or a small office user.
Because of these threats, it is recommended to have a UTM solution like the Firebox T10 for security. According to a recent global WatchGuard survey of IT professionals, more than 82 percent allow employees to access the corporate network from a small office or home office location. However, nearly 30 percent do not require a gateway security device. For those that do, only 23 percent require users to use security products similar to those used in the corporate headquarters, with features such as Intrusion Prevention, AntiVirus, Data Loss Prevention, Application Control, AntiSPAM, and more.
Firebox T10 is the only enterprise-level UTM solution in the industry with comprehensive services for the home office at a reasonable price. The WatchGuard Firebox T10 is now available and if you want to know more about it, check out their website for more information
CD-R King sells everything is a section of JAM Online in where the author talks about CD-R King products that you might not be familiar with. And yes, these products are real and available.
Whether it’s breakfast, lunch or dinner, rice is a very essential food for us Filipinos and sometimes, we are too lazy to cook rice that’s why we use a rice cooker for that and if you don’t have a rice cooker at home then you might want to look for one now. And no, you don’t have to look for an appliance store for that because CD-R King has rice cookers that are ranging from P300-P680. I know, from CDs to rice cookers. Gosh, they have everything. What’s next? LPGs & dining tables?
I really love Razer. Why? Because not only they make awesome accessories and peripherals but they also make innovative products like the Nabu smartband and the Razer Blade gaming laptop. The Razer Blade is currently the world’s thinnest laptop and when you compare it to other laptops, you’ll be shocked that the Razer Blade could handle games at ultra settings.
The Razer Blade refresh brings a freakin 3200×1800 on its 14″ IGZO touch screen display which makes it more comfortable to use in Windows 8. It is now powered by 4th Gen Intel core i7 processor along with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M GPU. You know what, just check out the full specifications and be amazed.
13.6 in. (345 mm) Width x 0.70 in. (17.8 mm) Height x 9.3 in. (235 mm) Depth
4.47 lbs. / 2.03 kg
Windows® 8.1 64-Bit
Yeah, no shit. Razer just raised the benchmark of gaming laptops again. Razer just showed us how a gaming laptop should be like. The Razer Blade starts at USD2,199 (around PHP100,000) and it will be available starting early April but you can pre-order now at razerzone.com. DAT PRICE THO.
The wearables has been outed for a while now but Google doesn’t really have an official operating system for that. And now, they announced the Android wear. With Android wear, they’ve just expanded their reach from smartphones and tablets to the wearables. One of the most interesting feature of Google Wear is always listening Google Now by just saying “Ok Google” then you can ask questions just like the Google Now in your smartphones. And just like other smartwatches, it brings you the useful information when you want and when you need it. Google Wear is optimized to monitor your fitness and health too. Here’s a preview of what to expect from Android Wear.
Google is already working with Asus, HTC, LG, Motorola and Samsung; chip makers Broadcom, Imagination, Intel, Mediatek and Qualcomm; and fashion brands like the Fossil Group but only LG and Motorola has announced their own Google Android Wear smartwatch. Here’s Moto360 by Motorola.
