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The Porsche of smartphones
BlackBerry Porsche Design P’9881
Experience the power and style of a Porsche in the palm of your hands with the new BlackBerry Porsche Design P’9881. The smartphone sports a tough look with its forged stainless steel frame and combines this with a touch display and a sleek QWERTY keyboard. It features an exclusive Porsche Design UI and Wikitude World Browser augmented reality app.
New kicks for the court
Reebok ZigEncore
Play fast on the court with a pair of Reebok ZigEncore shoes, the first signature shoe of NBA point guard John Wall. The original ZigSlash is redesigned with a lighter feel and sleeker profile. The new John Wall logo is featured on the shoe’s tongue.
Super shooter
Samsung NX200
Take DSLR-quality photos using this stylish and handy interchangeable-lens camera from Samsung. The NX200 is a 20.3-megapixel camera that can shoot seven frames per second and produce sharp-detailed images. It has 1920 x 1080/30p HD movie recording capabilities with stereo sound.
Mini wonder
Neo B3325 N
Neo’s B3325 N packs just the right specs for an entry-level netbook. Inside it is a 1.33GHz Intel Atom N455 processor, an Ubuntu Linux operating system, and Intel GMA 3150 graphics. The 10.1-inch Neo has 1GB of DDR3 memory for speedy data transfer and 320GB hard drive storage for all those important documents and media files. It includes three USB ports, a multicard reader, and Wi-Fi connectivity. Price: P9,999
TECH FRONTIERS | FUTURE TECH
Paging Nurse Watson!
In February last year, Watson, an artificial intelligence computer system created by IBM, shamed two human contestants in the American quiz show Jeopardy! Now, this supercomputer is set to prove that it’s capable of much more than just churning out facts and trivia from over four terabytes of contents stored in its disks.
Satellite-enabled Wi-Fi access for the globetrotter
Just when you thought going to the North Pole will make you unreachable, Iridium Communications comes up with a satellite-enabled Wi-Fi connection. The company—best known for its satellite phones—now introduces AxcessPoint, a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot.
Next stop: Mars
Based on National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) plans, the Space Launch System (SLS) will take its first trip by the end of 2017. Described as an advanced heavy-lift launch vehicle, it is quite possibly the most powerful rocket built yet.
Self-regulating city via Urban OS
Just like your PC or Mac, cities and towns in the future could be running and regulating themselves via an operating system.
