Approximately a year ago, a web IM system called Wablet has received some flack due to it’s being develop in the Philippines.

So all my IM passwords get sent to the Philippines?

Some new readers probably never knew about this but I would like to point out how some Westerners perceived our country in light of the Desperate Housewives scandal.

See also Web IM Wablet takes heat for being developed in the Philippines

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With ABS-CBN’s digital TV test broadcast deemed a success, quoting a test a audience “it was like watching an original DVD – it was so clear in terms of picture and color,” the hunt for its supplier begins.

ABS-CBN Continues Preparation for Digital TV
By LOUI GALICIA
ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands - Television giant ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. begins its hunt for suppliers and equipment worldwide, in preparation for the rollout of its digital terrestrial TV project in January 2008.

A team of ABS-CBN engineers, headed by managing director for broadcast operations Ruben Jimenez, accompanied ABS-CBN Global chief operating officer Raffy Lopez to the International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) in Amsterdam.

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Cellphone maker Nokia announced on Monday that it has plans to buy digital map maker NAVTEQ for $8.1 billion. Filipinos probably have never heard of NAVTEQ, but probably have heard of Google Maps which is one of its key customers.

Now by Nokia acquiring NAVTEQ, it has access to digital maps created by the company and could also bring GPS navigation with NAVTEQ technology to the forefront. The Philippines, which is one of its largest market due to the texting phenomenon, may finally enjoy this feature.

Filipinos love their cellphones, and the possibility of Nokia offering such service to the Philippines is there.

Heck, I don’t mind texting keywords to such service to know where to get my chocolate fix at Max Bremmer (pssst, it’s at Greenbelt 3)

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The two futures of mobile media entertainment in the Philippines and the world:

Mobile TV is set to take off in the Philippines in the later part of this year, but the following must be done so it will have a broader reach:

Output to TV/HDTV:
A universal device must be made so any cellphone that has DVB technology in it can be output to TV/HDTV. Some of the middle class Filipinos have bought HDTV, but of course there are no good unless they can watch HDTV broadcast on it, with DVB there’s that possibility.

Cellphone networks to be the new cable companies:
I’m paying a service to watch my TV but in the future, I want whatever I watched on my cellphone to be easily accessible too when I get home. And thus, if ever they get the output to the TV thing working, cellphone companies will become the new cable companies.

P2P Cellphone Router:
Each cellphone will become somewhat like a wireless router. A common wireless network for those who are willing to share their net access. Internet access penetration in the Philippines is not that high. But cellphone is. So being able to share the net access to whoever is willing share will hopefully expand the internet access in the country.

WiFi+3G+Skype
Ever heard of Skype? You can anyone for free in the world as long as they have an account with Skype. The problem right now with Skype is somewhat you’re next to your PC and/or with your WiFi router. Well with access to WiFi spots and 3G this will hopefully change.

Flash Lite
You’ve seen the impact of user generated videos by sites like Youtube, Google Video and Metacafe, etc., demand for such videos will continue. By having Flash Lite technology in the cellphone will you watch such sites. Of course we also want to be able to record directly from our cellphone to upload it to such sites.

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Here is an interesting study by a sociologist who specialized in studying the trend of Facebook and MySpace.

Very funny…

“The goodie two shoes, jocks, athletes, or other “good” kids are now going to Facebook.

“MySpace is still home for Latino/Hispanic teens, immigrant teens, “burnouts,” “alternative kids,” “art fags,” punks, emos, goths, gangstas, queer kids, and other kids who didn’t play into the dominant high school popularity paradigm.

Read the whole article here

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Now where does Friendster stand? For me they’re now ASEAN.

But Friendster never went away — its user base just shifted to overseas. Today, more than 70% of Friendster’s traffic comes from Southeast Asia. It is the most popular Web site in the Philippines, according to site tracker Alexa. It is No. 2 in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. It has 10 times the registered users it had in 2003 and 20 times the daily page views. And it is growing fast.

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