My Zalora Wishlist

Today is not the usual day that you used to know about TechBulletsPH as this article will be featuring one of the growing and promising online shopping site we have in our country and at the same time, I’m sharing some of my personal preferences when it comes to fashion (hope it won't geez you so much as you see my top picks!). As many of my friends and relatives knew, I’m not into dressing up myself in a way that I would look a “Fashionista.” I’m a geek-looking guy who spends my time everyday in front of the computer either doing some codes (programming), maintaining system in my work, checking emails, visiting my social networking profiles or blogging. Of course, the rest of my time is dedicated to eating, sleeping and maintaining my personal hygiene! With that, choosing  what to wear everyday isn't too much complicated.

HOW IT STARTED

Just as busy as I am, one of the things that I do when I started to sit down in front of my computer is check my emails. I have lots of subscriptions and RSS feeds to read everyday but I only open those emails with interesting and timely topics! And so it's hard to deny that the Nuffnang's invitation about the Zalora wishlist contest isn't interesting at all. The God darn thing that happened to me that day while reading the notification is that I looked myself into the mirror and consciously observed  "How exactly do I look now?" The answer isn't so favoring me so I thought that I need a makeover! Also, being curious about Zalora made me think that I must give it a try! After all, it’s been a long time since I treated myself for some fashion transformation! This may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity so I have to grab it!

MY ZALORA WISHLIST

I decided to take the offer and started to hop at Zalora website. Honestly, my first impression of Zalora (as I'm seeing an ad of it almost everywhere) is that it’s an online shopping site dedicated only for women. I was surprised that they also have a lot of collection of garments and other stuffs for men and children too! At the first look of the landing page I find the site intuitive but highly engaging and it made me also think that it has a wide array of items!

I signed up to the site – noticing that it was very simple to sign up too – providing the necessary information and after that I’m now ready to shop. I like how they are generous to their members giving a 250 voucher for signing up to their newsletter.

I intended to create a wishlist first since I don’t have money yet – yes, it’s possible in Zalora to create a wishlist first before buying – so that I can also narrow down my selection to the items that I really needed and wanted- and I hope to buy them too!

I started browsing through the site and decided to land first at the Pants in the Men section! Indeed, there are a lot of items in the place! I just can’t help myself to click each one item. I like many of them but I picked this Hooked (long pant with trim) first in my wishlist! I find it casual, comfortable, trendy and I think it would fit my personality. I like to wear it in my office too since it is color black. It’s a sure hip style that my officemate would envy.

Take a look at my first pick:

One of the items that I also wanted to have is a pair of shoe. Both of my leather and rubber shoes are almost one-year old already so I think replacing them, although they’re still wearable, is recommended. I navigate at the shoe section to check some items. Again, I like all the available items in this section! From leather shoes for casual wear to sportswear down to sneakers. But among all winsome footwear in the section. I finally picked the Wade Semi Square toe Slip on Dress Shoes to use during work days and Tretorn Skymra Puffers during hanging out anywhere outside. 

Second and third pick: pairs of shoes for office and non-working days

Now that I'm feeling a bit spoiled, I thought of exploring the rest of the men's section and suddenly added this Short Sleeves Stripes Woven Shirt With Hood and 2 Front Pockets of 101 New York located at the Shirt section (under Clothing). I love wearing shirt with hood (actually as I write this blog, I'm wearing a white shirt with hood and print "Cebu City: Queen City of the South"). I think wearing this will make me look taller because of the stripes and it's impressively costs Php999 only!

Fourth pick: A shirt with hood for a cool summer!

Before picking my last wishlist item I decided to calculate the sum amount of the items I already have in my wishlist! It's so freaking reaching to 10K already! Freaking in a way that I don't normally do to spend that amount of money all in a single purchase only. I finally realized that this opportunity is really a once-in-a-lifetime chance that I have no idea where to have it again if I ignore it!

For my last wishlist item I picked this casual shirt- that is of my type still from 101 New York, the 3/4 Checkered Dress Shirt. I like the simplicity and the style of this shirt that I wouldn't mind wearing it all-day or all-night long! It's both wearable either during work days or attending in some occasions. 

Fifth pick: Checkered dress shirt for an all-day, all-night long occasion!

CONCLUSION

Given the opportunity to make a wishlist and make them come true is a chance of a lifetime that anyone shouldn't miss! I thank Nuffnang for sending me an invitation to write something about it and I don't regret if this content might look a bit far from the goal of this site. I also thank ZaloraPH for hosting or sponsoring this awesome promotion for bloggers like me!

Overall, I love the online shopping experience at Zalora. From the easy sign-up up to exploring the site with items so organized and can be easily checked out or added to wishlist - is impressive. It is very straightforward to its mission and I would always want to comeback to the site to check out new items they have in the ledge. So for you readers and hipsters reading this article, I would highly suggest Zalora for you to check out! Click the badge below to direct to the site now!

Samsung Galaxy S3 Soon in Smart Postpaid Plan

One of the HOT gadgets today, Samsung Galaxy S3, will soon become available at SMART postpaid plans according to SMART.

"Spotted: Samsung Galaxy SIII from Smart. Coming very soon" - SMART

The recently launched smartphone of Samsung Mobile is a successor of Samsung Galaxy S2. Among its cool features include the 720p HD super AMOLED screen, a 2100mAh removable and replaceable battery, a micro SIM and a microSD slot for expanding its memory in addition to its 16-32 GB on-board. It is available in pebble blue and marble white.

You can check out the specifications and some of the photos of the handset from the launching event in London here.

Somehow it is quite regretting that this phone didn't make it to the Plan 1000, the latest promo of SMART that allows subscribers get their dream smartphone at 0% interest.

There are no further details yet about the pricing of the phone but some users suggested that it will be around 25 - 30K Php - seeing a quad-core phone at this price range is decent!

Check back for more updates for the handset's official price and on what SMART postpaid plan it will be available.

UPDATE 1: Yugatech got an official statement from SMART saying that the unit will be available at bundled with Unli Data Plans that all come with unlimited mobile Internet, plus free SMS and call minutes. The device will also be available under Smart’s All-In Plans. Pre-orders will be accepted starting May 23, 2012.

My iButterfly Experience at SM North EDSA

SM Supermalls bloom the flowers of May as they free the second batch of iButterflies at the virtual garden of The Block Atrium, SM North EDSA last May 5, 2012 morning.

Hosted by Raymond Gutierrez, the launching of the iButterfly app is the beginning of another way of enjoying unique shopping experience at SM Supermalls in the metro!

The event was surprisingly star-studded! Among the celebrities that were present include the Magalona family, all-girl rock band General Luna, DJ Callum (The DJ during the recently concluded Bb. Pilipinas 2012), Youtube sensation Bogart the Explorer and others! (see the pictures at the end of this post)

I was lucky to be one of the participants invited to witness and catch these wonderful iButterflies that don’t just give you great collection of attractive virtual butterflies but also give you cool freebies and discounts if you catch those "special" iButterflies in their participating branches.

iButterfly is indeed ideal for todays modern shopping as the concept allows you to experience both the magic of modern technology (augmented reality, motion sensor and GPS) and spending your money wisely (lots freebies and discounts from participating sponsors such as BDO, Forever 21, Red Ribbon, McDonalds, Jollibee, Yellow Cab, TIMEX and many more!)

Using my android device, I easily downloaded the iButterfly app at the Google Play for free. There’s also an app available for apple devices which can be downloaded at iTunes. Once installed, I immediately launched the iButterfly app and prepared myself for some awesome catching!

Within the app are the three main functions namely: The Map, the Catch and the Collection. I knew that the map can be used to indicate where iButterflies are currently fleeing. I can just navigate the map anytime to see if there's some iButterfly available. Catching iButterfly is available at the participating SM Supermalls branches including  SM North Edsa, SM Megamall, SM Mall of Asia, SM City Cebu SM, City Fairview, SM Southmall, SM City Davao and SM City Baguio.

I clicked the catch menu in my screen and my phone turns into iButterfly catcher. I noticed the cyan square at the middle of the screen while my phone is searching for some iButterflies. There’s an instruction below the screen saying that when the word catch appears, I can shake my phone forward to catch the iButterfly. While enjoying the moment, I finally happen to see some iButterflies flying on my screen so I immediately move my phone to position the iButterfly at the center - within the square - and tilt my phone forward then catch the iButterfly!

I really enjoyed catching iButterflies so I keep looking for some more until I completed the collection that gave me hints and instructions on how to catch and redeem iButterflies.

I was also lucky to catch one special iButterfly – the BDO ATM Debit / Cash Card iButterfly which is equivalent to 1000 pesos! – Thanks BDO! :)

Clicking the special iButterfly shows the instruction on how I can redeem the price. I only have until June 30 to claim my prize.

Now watch me as I catch iButterfly at SM North Edsa. By the way, I would like to thank SM Cyberzone, SM Supermalls and SM North EDSA for holding such a wonderful event! I hope all the  customers will love it!

To learn the complete information about the iButterfly, you may visit their website at http://smibutterfly.com/

Raymond Gutierrez Hosts the iButterfly Launching at The Block, Atrium SM North EDSA	Celebs grace the event during the iButterfly app launching (Photo courtesy of Azrael)
iButterfly is another way of enjoying unique shopping experience at selected SM Supermalls branches	Bloggers take a pose after covering the iButterfly launching event. (Photo  courtesy of Azrael)
iButterflies carry exciting freebies that can be redeemed at participating sponsors!	Azrael took a photo of me while I'm busy finding some iButterfly at the place
A Fox correspondent reporting about iButterfly app launch	SM North EDSA provided the venue for the iButterfly app launching.
Me at the iButterfly app launch	A huge butterfly wings at the side of  the stage allow audiences to take a  photo and look themselves as if they're  wearing it
Everyone enjoying the food at  the launch courtesy of Forever 21!	Everyone enjoying the food at  the launch courtesy of Forever 21!
Still busy looking for some iButterfly	Bloggers enjoying the app at the launch

Interesting Facts About Your Techie Mom -Mothers Day Special [INFOGRAPHIC]

It turns out that more and more moms are getting social media savvy today. They are packing not just kids' lunches but also technology! Cool moms love to interact with their children both at home and online. They tend to socially interact with their kids online as part of providing guidance and see to it that kids have responsible online presence. Cool moms did even love gadgets especially smartphones! In fact, it is the fourth preferred gift they want to receive on especial occasions like mother's day.

If your mom is a techie, then you should check this infographic below that shows how cool is your mom! With that, you can have an idea what would be the perfect gift you can give to her this coming mother's day. But most importantly, showing your mom your love and respect is always the highest gift you can give that no other material gift is adequate.

Happy Mother's Day to all moms out there! :)

[Infographic] Facebook Reaches 488 Million Mobile Users

About fifty percent (50%) of the total Facebook users have the Facebook mobile app installed in their phones according to the recent IPO (Initial Public Offering) filing of Facebook company, showing that their mobile application has reached an outstanding 488 million users across the globe, with United States recorded to be the top country of the mobile app and Nigeria recorded to have the highest Facebook mobile penetration at 81.2%. 

The infographic below courtesy of SocialBakers show the current statistics of the facebook mobile application across all platforms, the top 10 countries with the highest Facebook mobile app users and the top countries with highest penetration of the said mobile app based on the recently submitted IPO of Facebook.

PH Firm Expands Market, Joins Software Development Expo in Tokyo

Manila, Philippines – Pointwest Technologies Corporation, a fully Filipino-owned firm specializing in Information Technology (IT) and business solutions, joins over 1,000 companies at the 21st Software Development Expo (SODEC) in Tokyo, Japan. The event is part of the country’s much anticipated IT Week. 

Pointwest logo

SODEC, which runs from May 9 to 11, 2012 at Tokyo Big Sight, is considered Japan’s largest IT trade show. It has built much of its success on its research on software development, operation, and maintenance. Visitors and exhibitors alike learn about emerging technologies and other industry trends. SODEC is also the best place to make new connections and meet potential customers.

Pointwest participates in this year’s trade show under the flagship of the Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA) with the goal of expanding its market reach in Japan and generating new business. It will showcase its software services, from application development and conversion to software testing and 24/7 help desk support, using enterprise-level Java, Microsoft, mainframe, and other technologies.

While it already boasts a global clientele and solid portfolio in software development, Pointwest continues to strengthen its position as a leading provider of innovative IT solutions. It has recently achieved ISMS recertification (ISO/IEC 27001) and is now preparing for appraisal for CMMI Level 3.

Pointwest Technologies is the largest 100% Filipino-owned global services company that’s headquartered in the Philippines. It has in its employ more than 700 IT professionals who develop innovative software applications and business solutions. To know more about the company, drop by the Pointwest booth at SODEC (East Hall 3, 14-1) or log on www.pointwest.com.ph.

LinkedIn Acquires SlideShare for $119 Million in Cash and Stock

Professional content sharing platform, SlideShare, has been acquired by the social networking company, LinkedIn, for $119 Million in cash and stock.

The strategic acquisition of the said platform will help LinkedIn  gather more momentum in the social media space and help the company establish a stronger network for professionals since SlideShare provides services that are business-related and intended for professionals.

"Now that content can be shared, uploaded, viewed amongst liked minded individuals, LinkedIn will be the strongest social media network for professionals," said Audrey William, Head of ICT Research for Frost & Sullivan Australia & New Zealand.

LinkedIn has doubled its shares since initial public offering on May 2011 with site members also dramatically increased from 150 million in Q4 to 160 million. The company is even more striving to maintain such a unique position as not all companies has the same business model as LinkedIn.

Related: LINKEDIN REACHED 1 MILLION FILIPINO USERS

Jeff Weiner, LinkedIn CEO,  is pushing mobile technology to seek professionals stay in-touch with their subscription services and attract advertisers who want to reach their growing user base.

"The company has in recent years done quite a few amazing things to its portal including allowing for twitter feeds to be sent via LinkedIn and that itself has brought about a lot of discussion amongst professionals," said William. Further, LinkedIn "will become an attractive platform for advertising and recruitment and will be the ‘Facebook’ of the professional networking world," she said.

LinkedIn as a business-related social networking platform offers services where the company is effectively getting revenues such as premium membership, advertising and recruitment fees.

Intel Makes Thumb Noise in Asia With 2NE1

Intel, world's largest and highest valued micro chip maker will make thumb noise starting this May (May 10 to be exact) in an attempt to incite ultrabook lovers and even those who are just starting to love this new array of powerful, extra thin and extra sleek laptop, choose intel-powered ultrabooks.

The latest collaboration with 2NE1 which will begin in South Korea through Intel Korea and will be pursued, hopefully  in nearby countries including Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam proves that Intel is serious about making ultrabooks become common to every tech savvy and ordinary consumers.

Related: DELL PHILIPPINES UNVEILS XPS 13 ULTRABOOK | SPECS AND PRICE IN THE PHILIPPINES

Why common? I say so because intel-powered ultrabooks are truly affordable considering the overall package that includes the beauty (ultra thin and ultra sleek), and power (response in a flash and long lasting) in it. Not to mention the Smart Response and Smart Connect technology that quickly recognizes and stores your most frequently used files and applications where you can access them right away and allows you get friends updates and latest news around the web quickly and on-the-go. Even some of the intel-powered ultrabooks features the Anti-theft technology that helps you protect data by disabling your ultrabook in case it is stolen or lost from anywhere in the world and when it is returned, it can be easily reactivated without harm to your data or digital content!

Meanwhile, the fans of Intel in southeast Asia has just reached 1 million (1,010,065 to be exact) today according to a post in Intel Philippines. Here are the current numbers of the number of likes of their individual facebook page as of May 9, 2012.

• Intel Philippines - 167,001 Likes 
• Intel Indonesia - 538, 759 Likes
• Intel Malaysia - 101, 565 Likes
• Intel Singapore - 9, 495 Likes
• Intel Thailand - 92, 551 Likes and
• Intel Vietnam - 100, 694 Likes

As far as I can remember, this is the second time that Intel has picked a K-pop artist to promote their products. Last year, their iCore series (i3, i5 and i7) microchips was released and successfully promoted by Girls Generation through their Visual Dreams. Will the 2NE1 collaboration likewise be successful? The answer is in the hands of their fans - find out starting tomorrow when they release their commercial movie!

For now you can take a look at these campaign posters and the teaser of the "Make Noise" CM.

iOS 5.1.1 Software Update now Available for Download

An update to apple gadgets' (iPad, iPod touch and iPhone) operating system, which fixes some of the bugs in the software including the Airplay video playback and switching between 2G and 3G network, is now available for download starting today. 

The update contains improvements and bug fixes, including: 

• Improves reliability of using HDR option for photos taken using the Lock Screen shortcut;
• Addresses bugs that could prevent the new iPad from switching between 2G and 3G networks;
• Fixes bugs that affected AirPlay video playback in some circumstances;
• Improved reliability for syncing Safari bookmarks and Reading List and
• Fixes an issue where 'Unable to purchase' alert could be displayed after successful purchase

You can download this 47 MB size software update directly through your apple device via WiFi or via iTunes.

Adobe Creative Suite 6 Now Available

Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the immediate availability of Adobe® Creative Suite® 6 software. The CS6 product line includes powerful new releases of Photoshop®, InDesign®, lllustrator®, Dreamweaver®, Adobe Premiere® Pro, After Effects®, Flash® Professional and other products as well as four suite versions – Creative Suite 6 Design & Web Premium; Creative Suite 6 Design Standard; Creative Suite 6 Production Premium; and Creative Suite 6 Master Collection. 

Adobe Creative Cloud™, a radical new way of providing tools and services for creatives worldwide is expected to be available on Friday, May 11. 

A subscription-based offering, Adobe Creative Cloud is a hub for making, sharing and delivering creative work and it is centered around a powerful release of Adobe Creative Suite® 6 software, packed with innovation across its industry-defining design, Web, video and digital imaging tools. CS6 point product subscriptions will also be available May 11. 

“We announced Creative Cloud and CS6 two weeks ago and these releases have caught the imagination of creatives everywhere,” said David Wadhwani, senior vice president, Digital Media Business, Adobe. “Today we're shipping CS6 and look forward to the beginning of an exciting new era as we introduce Creative Cloud later this week.” 

Top new features across the CS6 product line include: 

• New levels of performance with tools that take advantage of Adobe Mercury Graphics functionality, allowing users to go from ideas to finished work faster than ever before. 
• Enhanced user interfaces that vastly simplify workflows, so users can focus on their content and achieve results quicker. 
• New capabilities that streamline the creation of responsive content, ensuring website and apps look great across virtually all screen sizes and form factors. 
• Remarkable new science, integrated into imaging and video apps, makes previously impossible tasks suddenly possible. 

Adobe Creative Cloud membership delivers: 

• Access to download and install all CS6 applications, new HTML5 desktop products – Adobe Muse™ 1.0 and Adobe Edge preview – and deep integration with Adobe Touch Apps.
• Easy storage and sharing of content across desktop, mobile devices and the cloud. 
• Integrated website publishing and hosting. 
• Ongoing innovation that provides members with the most up-to-date products and services 

Pricing and Availability 

Adobe Creative Suite 6 products are immediately available through Adobe Authorized Resellers, the Adobe Store in North America and Adobe Direct Sales. Estimated street price for the suites is US$2,599 for CS6 Master Collection, US$1,899 for CS6 Production Premium, US$1,899 for CS6 Design & Web Premium, and US$1,299 for CS6 Design Standard. Upgrade and education pricing as well as volume licensing are available. For more information visit www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite.html. 

Adobe Creative Cloud membership is available to customers in 36 countries and in multiple languages. Pricing for Creative Cloud membership for individuals is US$49.99 per month based on annual membership and US$74.99 per month for month-to-month membership. A special introductory offer of US$29.99 per month for CS3, CS4, CS5 and CS5.5 individual customers is also available. Education pricing is available. Learn more at www.adobe.com/go/creativecloud.

Rocket Internet to Launch PricePanda in Southeast Asia

Rocket Internet seize an opportunity and is on its way to launching an e-commerce service across southeast Asian countries including Philippines in the form of a site called PricePanda.

PricePanda will be a price-comparison platform that will allow customers view products or items and prices from different e-commerce services and compare them- or later on take them to that partner sites to place their orders and make payments. 

Rocket Internet, a company that invests in the development of innovative companies in the internet industry since 2007, has already reserved domain names for Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam. It will also- later on- include other countries that has significant markets such as Thailand, Indonesia and Taiwan.

As of today, the company is on force of seeking partners that will provide contents in the site by approaching retailers and companies throughout the region, asking them to join the price comparison site to give it a large inventory of products.

Aside from PricePanda, Rocket Internet is relentless in expanding their services by launching different "clone" platforms for e-commerce. Among services in southeast Asia that they have launched include Zalora, Lazada FoodPanda and PinSpire (a Pinterest rip-off).

Links to Price Panda Sites in Southeast Asia:

• PricePanda Malaysia
• PricePanda Singapore

Source

Samsung Galaxy S3 Specs and Photos

Samsung's newest flagship in the galaxy series has finally arrived- the sleek, shiny and sexy Samsung Galaxy S3. From the launching event in London, the most anticipated smartphone this year is capturing attention, receiving good impressions and reviews from mobile reviews sites as well as experts because of its nicely-packed features.

With the theme "Inspired by Nature" the organic-looking Samsung Galaxy S3 showcases a shiny plastic finish and a metallic border. It has a 720p HD super AMOLED screen, a 2100mAh removable and replaceable battery and a micro SIM and microSD slot for expanding its memory in addition to its 16-32 GB on-board. It is available in pebble blue and pearl white. Check the specs of Samsung Galaxy S3 below: 

• Quad-core Samsung Exynos chip @ 1.4 GHz, as previously announced 
• HSPA+21 and LTE versions 
• 4.8-inch HD SuperAMOLED 720x1280 screen 
• 8MP / Front 1.9MP camera (720p video recording) 
• 2100mAh battery 
• 1GB RAM 
• Wifi Channel Bonding 
• Bluetooth 4.0(LE) 
• Accelerometer, Notification light, Digital compass, Proximity sensor, Gyro, NFC, Barometer 
• 1080p video playback 
• Various multimedia codecs supported 
• MHL/DLNA 
• Dimensions: 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6mm 
• Weight: 133 grams 
• Available in blue and white.

Here's a collection of photos of the Samsung Galaxy S3 from the launching event in London:

Disclaimer: Images of Samsung Galaxy S3 are courtesy of Androidcentral