Lets Party on #OneVibePH

Calling all party animals, expect a lot of trance and EDM music on the eve of Independence Day as Viber brings to you the biggest party of the season with the best  DJ's in town such as  DJ Filipino-Dutch Laidback Luke, Filipino DJs Funk Avy, Mars Miranda and Motherbasss. Foreign DJs will also join the event in support of Filipino talents: Hardrock Sofa and Infected Mushroom. Apl.de.Ap topbills the party on June 11, 2014 at the MOA grounds. Tagged as #OneVibePH, this event aims to integrate Philippine modern culture to modern music and to encourage Filipino pride in terms of music and its artistry, food and culture bringing altogether in one big event.

Viber tapped Domini Primero of Driven Manila and Stephen Ku of Eventscape to mount the "most challenging event". Primero announced "We are just so excited for #OneVibePH as we are about to unleash the biggest party on the night before the Philippine Independence Day tapping all the prime clubs in Manila to come as ONE. So far, 12 venues will be closed on June 11 to celebrate with us".
The 12 clubs mentioned are Aracama, Dillingers, The Distillery, Haze, Hyve, Imperial, Prive, Prohibition, Republiq, Skye, Time and UrBn. #OneVibePH is supported by Ayosdito.ph, AirAsia, Greenwich and Grabtaxi.

Crystal Lee, Viber's Country Manager, added "After the success of #Viberacay event which dominated the island of Boracay during the Labor Day weekend, Viber wishes to celebrate the Philippine Independence Day since we are already have our local office here in Manil providing free messaging to 13 million Viber subscribers. This is an opportunity for us to gather Viber users, enjoy the biggest electronic event and dance to the music of our local DJs."

Hard Rock Sofa

Infected Mushroom

Luke

Tickets are available thru SM Tickets at (02) 470-2222 or www.smtickets.com and at Ticketworld at 891-9999 or at www.ticketworld.com. Viber users get 50% off on tickets from May 26-June 4.

The Original Penguin Partners with Pepsi for the Live for Now Capsule Collection

THE ORIGINAL PENGUIN X PEPSI

The Original Penguin has partnered with Pepsi for the "Live For Now" capsule collection on June 3, 2014 at Glorietta Activity Center with celebrity guests at the launch,  Cheska Diaz Kramer, Chris Tiu, Maxene Magalona, Victor Basa, Tweety De leon Gonzales, Kelly Misa Fernandez, hosted by Chino Lui Pio.

The Original Penguin collection were presented to the public featuring the 23 specially-developed items such as graphic tees, woven short-sleeved shirts, jackets, swimming trunks, and the quintessential basic Original Penguin collared polo shirt, all in the trademarked Pepsi palette of blue, red, and white, cool and pops collection’s fashionable statement pieces. The capsule collection blends loud colours and graphics which have their origins all around the world. Solid t-shirts, iconic polo shirts and a statement Ratner jacket with contrast breast pockets and bold all-over prints,

With Original Penguin’s legacy of style behind them, six of the world’s hottest urban illustrators ran wild with the blank canvas of legendary proportions. With her dewy-eyed, loose-lipped, and oftentimes spotty characters finding their way in classic Original  Penguin Fixed Volley swim shorts and button-downs, UK’s definitive doodler Hattie Stewart puts the tongue in cheek to traditional prep dressing.

Hattie Stewart

Buenos Aires’s wall-bomber Jaz or Franco Fasoli brings his surreal take on print by mixing folklore with futurism on the Original Penguin classic pocket tee. With his mythical references and fantastical illustrations, Brazilian illustrator Ricardo AKN brings waves of rippling imagination to the Original Penguin’s revered Ratner jacket.

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Ricardo Akn

 Brazilian illustrator Ricardo AKN brings waves of rippling imagination to the Original Penguin’s revered Ratner jacket.

Zosen Bandido

Spanish street artist Zosen Bandido, with his outburst of colors, geometric shapes, and tribal patterns, decks the Original Penguin’s well-loved heritage fit crew neck. Dutch graphic artist Merjn Hos lends his organic scribbles to Original Penguin’s graphic tee; offering an abstractive form of casual dressing. And Argentine graffiti artist and muralist Ever (aka Nicolas Romero) lets his primitive drawings let loose on all-over printed, angle-pocket pique on Original Penguin Earl polo shirts.

Ever

 Each piece a wearable work of art, the Original Penguin x Pepsi “Live For Now” limited-edition capsule collection shall be viewed in the country’s key lifestyle centers, launching at the Glorietta Activity Center on June 3, and at the Ayala Center Cebu on July 11. Regular exhibitions will follow at the Glorietta Activity Center on June 4, Greenbelt 5 Fashion Walk from June 13 to 15, the 1st level of TriNoma from June 20 to 22, Bonifacio High Street from June 27 to 29, and at the Ayala Center Cebu from July 12-13, where regular mall-goers can have the opportunity to marvel at these modern masterpieces, joining countries like the US, Europe, Mexico, Colombia, and Panama in marking this once-in-a-lifetime fashion event.

Where timeless style meets the street, sport meets pop culture, and art creating history, the Original Penguin x Pepsi “Live for Now” capsule collection celebrates the best things about being young and free in these exciting times. With a refreshingly new view to millennial fashions, Original Penguin and Pepsi certainly make it possible to be an original while keeping true to your generation’s chosen style.

Follow Original Penguin PH in their social media accounts:
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/OriginalPenguinPH
Twitter: @OrigPenguinPH
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“MALEFICENT” ENCHANTED THE BOX OFFICE WITH P179.9-M GROSS IN 5 DAYS!

Disney's “Maleficent” bewitched the Philippine box office well beyond expectations for a No.1 finish, taking in an enchanted P179.9-million in five days nationwide for the May 28 to June 1 weekend. This according to the local office of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International, the film's distributor.

That opening gross is the year's second-biggest, bested only by last April's “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” (P251-M) but higher than “X-Men: Days of Future Past” (P175-M) which bowed last week.

Powered by positive word-of-mouth from audiences, “Maleficent” opened tremendously huge that it already surpassed the lifetime revenues of Disney's biggest non-Marvel titles, namely “Prince of Persia” (P156-M), “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End” (P155-M) and “Alice in Wonderland” (P140-M).

The “Sleeping Beauty” companion film also shattered the record for Biggest Opening Weekend for an Angelina Jolie Live-Action Movie Ever, likewise smashing the lifetime grosses of “Salt” (P131-M), “Wanted” (P95-M) and “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” (P83-M).

Overseas, “Maleficent” also reigned over the weekend box office, debuting to a magical $70 million domestically (U.S.) and $100.6 million internationally.

The film's stateside figure ranks as a record domestic debut for Jolie, edging out “Kung Fu Panda” ($60.2-M), “Wanted” ($50.9-M) and “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” ($50.3-M).
Back in the Philippines, the fairytale-based adventure reeled off in 264 screens (including 8 IMAX) in 122 locations. SM North EDSA garnered the largest share of box-office receipts with P8.41-M, followed closely by SM Mall of Asia (P8.29-M), SM Megamall (P8.06-M), SM Cebu (P7.09-M) and Trinoma (P6.19-M.)

Impressive grosses were also posted by Glorietta 4 (P4.74-M), Ayala Cebu (P4.07-M), Bonifacio High Street (P4.03-M), SM Aura (P3.47-M) and Alabang Town Center (P3.39-M).
Rounding up the Top 20 cinemas are Newport City (P3.33-M), Eastwood (P3.05-M), SM Southmall (P2.97-M), Power Plant (P2.96-M), Greenbelt 3 (P2.85-M), Greenhills Promenade (P2.82-M), SM Fairview (P2.57-M), Gateway (P2.56-M), SM Clark (P2.49-M) and Market! Market! (P2.48-M).

“Maleficent”explores the untold story of Disney’s most iconic villain from the classic “Sleeping Beauty” and the elements of her betrayal that ultimately turn her pure heart to stone. Driven by revenge and a fierce desire to protect the moors over which she presides, Maleficent cruelly places an irrevocable curse upon the human king’s newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Aurora is caught in the middle of the seething conflict between the forest kingdom she has grown to love and the human kingdom that holds her legacy. Maleficent realizes that Aurora may hold the key to peace in the land and is forced to take drastic actions that will change both worlds forever.
The film stars Angelina Jolie as Maleficent, Sharlto Copley, Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple and Lesley Manville.

Now playing across the Philippines in 3D, 2D, MAX 3D and 4DX formats, “Maleficent” is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International through Columbia Pictures.
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Lee celebrates 125 years of heritage, denim and fashion

Lee’s 125th Anniversary Special

Lee celebrates its 125th Anniversary special in Philippine Fashion Week Holiday 2014 culminating in day two,by letting us look at their fashion creation within the 125th years span from 1889 up to the present, the jeans that we love to wear through the years were presented in different styles from the first zip-fly pair to tattered, deconstructed, high waisted, skinny, stretch, colored, bleached on, in its 27 vintage pieces and 60 runway looks. Lee has this distinguished touch of its own brought by its craftmanship through the years of expertise in jeans and fashion.

The “Lee Archive Tour”
To celebrate 125 years of purposeful denim design, the “Lee Archive Tour”, was created—a curated collection of iconic Lee pieces—to tour around the Asia-Pacific region starting with Beijing, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, India and Australia. On its last leg in the Philippines, the two-story modern metal-and-wood pop-up space completes its journey at the SM Mall of Asia Atrium (after Glorietta and Robinson's Place) for Philippine Fashion Week Holiday 2014.  The Archive—which houses 27 vintage originals—serves not so much as a museum, rather more a chronicle of fashion firsts, denim lovers will truly appreciate the story behind each piece.

The Collections
Together with the “Lee Archive Tour” will be Lee Jean's Holiday 2014 runway show. A 60-piece strong show, it will be defined by the 101+ collection and the Lee Stretch Deluxe. The 101+ takes off from the 101 originals and is a limited capsule designed especially for the anniversary. Look out for new design elements: double layered pockets, embroidered labels, unique S-branding on the rear, and an imported Japanese fabric in a thicker 16oz finish. It also comes in a limited run, 1,250 pieces for the jackets and only 1,250 pairs
for the jeans.

The Stretch deluxe on the other hand takes its cues from good form—it's never out of shape—with intelligent denim that's integrated with exceptional stretch and recovery, making it the perfect transitional item for the woman with a day-to-night mind-set. Drawn with a refined, streamlined, lean and clean finish, this precision in fit makes it the perfect pair for the versatile woman with taste.

To round off the classics and the innovations is a segment dedicated to the new. The Lee Style Army brings in a readjustment to the classic jean. Denim is deconstructed, reconstructed and reformed to create unexpected and exciting new denim silhouettes.

Art in Fashion
Since 1889, Lee Jeans has always been a purveyor of craftsmanship in design, and it is with this house code that Lee shares the experience first-hand to you. A DIY (do-it-yourself) station was held on site with special denim artisans and jean craftsmen to help you create your own personalized 125th anniversary pair. Included in the services are exclusive anniversary trims: one-of-a-kind rivets, buttons, embellishments; on-the-spot sewing and alterations; monogramming; and surface finishing which includes scraping, whiskers (thin faded lines created by natural crease) and distressing.


See more stories and share Lee Jean’s 125th anniversary at "http://lee125.com" http://lee125.com.

The innovative Under Armour Now Opens in the Phils

The Baltimore-based sports apparel maker Under Armour  recently opened its newest branch
Under Armour Philippines Brand, the leading performance and innovation brand, on Bonifacio High Street (BHS) at Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Manila. The "I Will" innovation promotes innovative technology, that is being created by the brand. That enable athletes to perform even better than now. It demonstrates today’s technology and shows a glimpse of futuristic invention. The Under Armour houses all the sports gear that you want in one store, in fashionable style and colors for men and women. For the superheroes lovers they carry the Superhero Alter Ego Compression Shirts. The officially licensed Marvel and DC Comics apparel taps your favorite superheroes including  Superman and Batman.


At the ribbon-cutting ceremony were Under Armour Philippines Brand Ambassador Piolo Pascual, Senator and well known sports advocate Pia Cayetano, and representatives from Under Armour USA. Christopher Massaro, Director of Creative and Design of Global Retail for Under Armour had this to say, “The Philippines is an important market for us, because it is a sort-of melting pot where East meets West, and is key in our global push. We’re happy to see all the excitement we’ve been getting after the store opened.”

Under Armour is a dynamic brand that caters to those seeking an active lifestyle, so it’s no surprise that only a few days after the ribbon-cutting the global powerhouse unleashed a fitness enthusiast’s dream: a daunting obstacle course situated in Bonifacio High Street, dubbed the “Under Armour Challenge”.

Popular hosts and athletes Gretchen Ho and Robi Domingo were on hand to host the celebrity race portion of the  event, as well participate in the grueling course that tested the mettle of fellow athletes, celebrities, and regular people willing to rise to the challenge.

Apart from Ho and Domingo, other participants included Natasha Alquiros, captain of the Philippine Women’s National Football Team “The Malditas”, as well as Harry Morris, team captain of Volcanoes-Rugby, and Johan Aguilar, three-time UAAP MVP for swimming, and mainstay of the national team.

The huge course was spread out along High Street, dotted with stations requiring participants to crawl on their stomach, scale up and over a cargo net, drag a weighted bag they were harnessed to, and even climb a rock wall, then rappel down the other side.

In the end, the team composed of Natasha Alquiros, Sebastian Ripoll, Marco Benitez, Elle Veneracion, Julia Quisumbing, and Gui Adorno took home the win, scoring themselves a special prize from Under Armour, as well as the right to call themselves champions of one of the most formidable courses the Philippines has ever seen.

For more information on Under Armour or how you can purchase products from the Spring/Summer 2014 Collection of footwear, apparel, and equipment please visit store at Bonifacio High Street, Taguig.

Back-to-school with Bum Univarsitee

Going back to school doesn’t have to be a stressful tale or a sad story of summer’s ending. It doesn’t have to be boring either. Make going back to school an exciting one! Dress up and express yourself with BUM Univarsitee.

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BUM’s back-to-school campaign “BUM Univarsitee” encourages students and the young bloods to rise above the norm and express themselves with school-proper yet colorful and stylish fashion. School time doesn’t have to be dull and dreary so when it’s time to meet up with school friends, gear up by wearing items from the BUM Univarsitee collection.

The BUM Univarsitee collection takes inspiration from the concept of school chic fashion—a style influence that is preppy with a twist. It’s all about being school-compliant without alienating one’s individuality—a delectable combination of grunge, rebel chic, and punk. BUM incorporates the fashion trend it’s known for—color in a garment.

The campaign is about being comfortable in school, and even after-school, wearing what you like and being non-conformist in a surrounding that somehow encourages uniformity. “Sometimes being in school makes one reluctant to be themselves especially when they’re in a sea of students who look the same. BUM Univarsitee encourages students and the youth to be proud of who they are and to be non-conformist without breaking the rules. Fashion-wise, the youth can express themselves with whatever style they favor with BUM Univarsitee,” Rai Lacoste of BUM said.

BUM believes that everyone should love their own style and share it to the world especially this back-to-school time. The BUM Univarsitee collection is now available in all leading department stores nationwide. For more information about BUM Univarsitee, visit www.bumequipment.com.ph or follow us “@officialbumph” on Twitter, Instagram or Facebook.

PHILPOP LAUNCHES STAR-STUDDED 2014 ALBUM

A stellar cast of interpreters have taken part in the much awaitedPhilpop 2014 album, produced by Universal Records.

As the premier songwriting competition in the country, Philpop has been regarded as the breeding ground and ultimate recognitionfor brilliant, excellently madesongs.  With top quality singers breathing life to the finalists’ entries, thisyear’s campaignpromises to be even more exciting.
Last year’s competition saw 12 diverse and exceptional compositions from both the amateur and professional ranks, featuring different genres and styles.  These top 12 songs have accumulated around 43 million hits on YouTube.  A few months ago, the winning song, “Dati”, written by Thyro Alfaro and YumiLacsamana, performed by Sam Concepcion, Tippy dos Santos and Quest, has trumped 25 million hits – a testament to its overwhelming achievement.  This year, they are looking forward to new milestones in their campaign to elevate Filipino music, even on a global platform.



Since revealing the top 12 compositions during the OPM Summit last March, this year’s songwriters have been hard at work to produce their songs with Philpop and its partner Universal Records.  And now the Philpop 2014 album has been released and will first be exclusively available on SPINNR the country’s leading music portal.

SPINNR is the Philippines' FIRST music streaming service that serves up the total music experience.  Powered by Smart Music, it offers unlimited music streaming for as low as P49 a month, or P2.50 per day without additional data charges. Available to all Smart, Talk ‘N Text and Sun Cellular subscribers nationwide, SPINNR can be accessed via the Web through spinnr.ph, and through mobile apps for Android and iOS devices.

Listeners are in for a musical treat with an amazing lineup of songs, created by remarkable songwriters, interpreted by superb artists.

NGSB (No Girlfriend Since Break)
by Davey Langit, interpreted by LUIGI D’AVOLA
This 18 year old half-Italian, half-Filipino singer has an exciting career ahead of him, as a singer-songwriter, and now even a VJ.  His voice, musical style, vibrant personality, humility and charm are what makes fans go crazy over him.

The Only One 
by Venelyn San Pedro THOR
Thor has made his mark in the industry as a unique artist, singer, songwriter and vocal coach and was one of the semi-finalists of “The Voice of the Philippines.” He gives an R&B power vocal rendition of the song “The Only One” and draws the listener with his full, supple voice.

Awit Mo'yNandito Pa
by Ronaldo Sorioso,  Aldrich and James
Aldrich LoydTalonding is the 14-year-old YouTube sensation from General Santos City whose powerful and passionate voice has taken him from their B’laan tribal community, to the Ellen DeGeneres show.   His rendition of "Dance with my Father", with his cousin James Bucong on the guitar, was what launched their career which has now taken their music abroad.

Torpe
by Daryl Ong, Kris Lawrence
Interpreting a song for Philpop is one of the many great milestones in Kris Lawrence’s career which started off when he won the “Star in a Million” years ago.  The singer, songwriter, musician, producer and now theater actor is a regular fixture on GMA’s Sunday All Stars where he continues to make his mark, amongst the best singers in the country.

Babalikan Mo RinAko
by Soc Villanueva Nikki Gil
Nikki Gil has a stellar career as a singer, actress, host, model and a VJ.  She once again over achieves with her marvelous and moving rendition of a song that is all about empowerment.

Song On A Broken String
by Jude Gitamondoc and Therese Marie Villarante Nicole Asensio
The former vocalist of the all-female rock band General Luna is making strides as a solo artist taking ondifferent genres such as rock,classical, lounge and even broadway.  She was once with Repertory Philippines and also played the role of “Mimi” in the hit musical “Rent”.

Salbabida
by Jungee Marcelo Kyla
Kyla has a long list of achievements, and even the distinction of having the most wins for a female artist at the Awit Awards. She has also been honored by the Philippines Society of Composers, Singers and Publishers for her contributions to music as one of the first pioneers of R&B music in the Philippines, hence the title "The Philippines' R&B and Soul Princess”.

Dear Heart
by  Mike Villegas Kiana Valenciano
The only daughter of Gary and AngeliValenciano is going down her own path as a singer, dancer, actress, host, and commercial model.  She lends her beautiful voice and youthful vibrance to a song that will make her grand debut in the scene a hit.

Hangout Lang
by Allan Feliciano and Isaac Joseph Garcia Duncan Ramos and Young JV
The former South Border frontman Duncan Ramos has been established as one of the country’s most notable R&B singers.  Young JV is a rapper, singer, dancer, host, and producer and actor.  The two collaborate for one of the more upbeat entries for Philpop this year and bring in the funky feel that makes the song fun and unique.

Qrush On You
by QYork’s James Palma aka FlavaMatikz and Cedric Bonjoc aka Knowa Lazarus Elmo Magalona and JayR
From Best Teen Performer, to top youth Icon of the year, to Male Teen star of the year, Elmo Magalona has achieved much as a very versatile artist – on screen and in the music industry.  He partners with the Philippines’ King of R&B JayR who has platinum records under his belt and also a stellar acting and modeling career
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Kung Akin Ang Langit
by Cecilia Bocobo and Isaac Joseph Garcia Clara Benin and McoyFundales
For this special song, a very unique duet was put together.  Clara, the daughter of former Side A member Joey Benin, is gifted with such mesmerizing, wistful vocals.  McoyFundaleshasone of the more familiar voices with the song “PinoyAko” by his former band Orange and Lemons still echoing in the hearts of Filipinos everywhere.  Put them together and they create a beautiful tandem for a song with such a wonderful message.

Langit Umaawit
by Ronaldo Sorioso, Tom Rodriguez
Many know him for his lead role in a controversial television drama on GMA, “My Husband’s Lover,” and his other stints on reality TV shows, telenovelas and even the silver screen.  But Tom Rodriguez can trace his roots in musical theater as well, having played the title role in the Asian premiere of Disney's Aladdin.


One of the top 12 contenders will emerge as the 1-million peso grand prize winner which will be determined on July 26 at the Meralco Theater.  The foundation’s Executive Director Maestro Ryan Cayabyab, Board of Directors Noel Cabangon and Ogie Alcasid are all praises for this year’s crop of finalists and are elated to share thesePhilpop hits with the world.

“This year's finalists constitute a heady brew of the most varied of genres: dance, rock, R&B, a couple of ballades, some pop and a genre-defying song in multi meter. I am also happy and excited to hear established singers shoulder to shoulder with new, up and coming performers. Only time will tell which songs will generate the most audience interest. Listen to the top 12 finalist of thePhilpop 2014 and be the judge,” shared the foundation’s executive director Maestro Ryan Cayabyab.

Philpop is presented by Smart and SPINNR, co-presented by PLDT Home Telpad, and sponsored by Maynilad, Meralco and Sun Cellular. Philpop is supported by the First Pacific Leadership Academy, Metro Pacific Investments, MNTC Philex, and TV5.  Special thanks to Sony,Business World, Radio Republic, Rx93.1, Yahoo, and Myx.

ASUS Launches Vivo PC, M70, and New Home Entertainment Products

PK Pelongco

ASUS, a leader in consumer electronics, launched two new products, the VivoPC and the M70 desktop at the Fraser Place, Makati City, last Wednesday, May 28. Built for simplicity, yet teeming with performance, the two desktops sport a unique design and come with the exclusive ASUS SonicMaster Audio. The two devices, together with various ASUS products, were displayed and arranged in a typical home setting for the media to view and test.

Also part of ASUS displays were a monitor, a router, and a gaming headset. Exhibited together with the VivoPC was the ASUS VX279H, a Full HD AH-IPS LED monitor with 178° wide-view angle in frameless design. The M70 was showcased and partnered with two devices: the RT-AC68U router and the Cerberus gaming headset. The RT-AC68U is the fastest router in the world and features a dual-core processor for responsive performance and USB 3.0 support. Lastly, the Cerberus is a gaming headset equipped with 60mm neodymium-magnet drivers for big bass, with 100mm over-ear cushions for noise isolation making them perfect for noisy environments such as LAN events or shared areas.


The VivoPC is a compact PC that’s ideal for home productivity and entertainment applications. Just 56mm tall and with a footprint smaller than a sheet of A4 paper, VivoPC slips easily into the smallest of spaces, and has a stylish spun metal finish to complement both home offices and living rooms. The VivoPC features ASUS SonicMaster audio technology for incredible sound quality with external speakers and high-performance 802.11ac Wi-Fi for smooth HD video streaming and seamless web browsing.

Despite its compact dimensions, VivoPC is also well-equipped when it comes to expandability. A sliding case cover gives quick access to the two internal memory slots and the drive bay can accommodate a 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch SATA 6Gbit/s hard drive.

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The ASUS M70
The ASUS M70 desktop PC is available with the latest 4th generation Intel CoreTM i3/i5/i7 dual-core processors for productive multitasking and energy efficiency, users have the option to pair that with a variety of NVIDIA GeForce discrete graphics to tailor the M70 for their multimedia needs.

ASUS SonicMaster audio technology, together with MaxxAudio from Waves, recipient of a Technical GRAMMY Award, gives immersive and impactful audio delivery for a cinematic entertainment. The M70 also comes with the ASUS AudioWizard interface, allowing them to tailor sound settings with five modes for music, movies, games, voice recording, and speech. The M70 features an aggressively angled tower case with a polished metal finish. LED indicators housed within the chassis reflect the operational state of any attached external USB storage device.Asus7-8655 Front-2 ASUS Cerberus gaming headset_product shot_with boom mic

The M70 also features an ASUS Wireless Charger tray for wireless recharging of smartphones and tablets that support the Qi inductive power standard even when computer is shut down. ASUS Ai Charger is a utility that provides faster recharge times for your mobile devices through USB 3.0 even when the M70 is shut down.

ASUS desktops – leading in satisfaction and reliability
ASUS computers reflect a tradition of the finest quality, innovation and longevity. Based on the PCWorld USA 2012 reader survey of tech satisfaction, reliability, and service, users ranked ASUS as a leading choice for desktop PCs, citing high satisfaction with their value, connectivity, ease of use, and reliability. The survey also found ASUS desktop PCs were one of the most likely to be recommended to others.
Source: www.pcworld.com/article/2020964

AVAILABILITY & PRICING
Below is the list of prices for the VivoPC and the M70.
VM40B – PhP 16,990.00
VM60 – PhP 25,990.00
M70AD – PhP 63,990.00

The two products will be available in the Philippines on the second week of June 2014. Both products are bundled with wireless ASUS mouse and keyboard. The M70 comes with a complimentary ASUS VX239H monitor.

Better "Selfie" with Huawei Ascend G6

Huawei unveiled a new stylish smartphone Ascend G6 to the public on May 31, 2014 at SM North Edsa Annex Cyberzone.   Huawei, the third largest manufacturer of smartphones worldwide, introduced its new contender in the smartphone category, with its new ambassador Jasmine Curtis Smith.

 The Ascend G6, heralded as the mini Ascend P6, boasts of an eight-megapixel rear camera and a five-megapixel front camera.  Users can also take 88-degree wide-angle shots and explore endless creative options with additional features such as the Voice Photo, it is  a voice-activated hand-free “selfie” function to improve selfie pictures multi-shot capture and horizontal shooting.  The front-face camera has a four-element lens and comes with “audio-controlled spontaneous snapping, auto-scene recognition and auto-facial enhancement.

The launch also coincided with the introduction of Huawei’s first brand shop, located at the fourth floor of the SM North EDSA Annex Cyberzone. “This is only the beginning of our commitment and desire to cater to our customers’ growing demand for high quality mobile phones at reasonable prices,” said Charles Wu, Huawei Technologies Philippines country manager.

In photo (l-r): Wu; Gavin Dai, Huawei Technologies Philippines CEO; Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Huawei ambassador; Leo Bernardino and Ellen Bernardino, Berlein general managers; and Richard Estanislao, Digital Mobile Engine Group operation OIC.