The Samsung brand of mobile phones is getting more and more popular around the Metro. The “gadgets generation” really took storm and hit record breaking sales, and Samsung is one of the leading brand when it comes to gadgets.

Samsung Group, or informally what we know as simply Samsung, is a South Korean multinational conglomerate company that is headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul. It comprises of multiple businesses like appliances and electronics. But Samsung really became known today for their electronic gadgets like tablets and of course mobile phones.

Samsung’s flagship device is the Samsung Galaxy Series of phones. The series started with the first Galaxy S, then there came the dual core Galaxy S II. In this article, we will dive into the soon to come quad core Galaxy S III device which is scheduled to hit stores this end of May.

What is unique and special about this phone that it comes equipped with a quad core processor? To understand how powerful this device is, let us discuss briefly about processors.

Processors and the Quad Core

The Central Processing Unit (CPU) or processors is basically the brain of an electronic device. This is the part of the device that carries out the instructions of a computer program, like to perform basic mathematical or logical input/output operations of the system. Speeds of processors are measured in Hertz or Hz, and it is the measure of how many cycles a processor can execute in a second or cycles per second.

The number of cores is basically the number of working units in the processor. Imagine a faucet that rains down water, a single core system has only one bucket to contain the water, while dual has two, and quad has four. More buckets mean more water you can hold and use, right? This analogy is a good example of how multi core processors work.

Once a single core is busy processing something, another core may come in the rescue to process the remaining information. So a quad core can have twice the processing capacity than a dual core type. A dual core can process twice the computing load of a single core, therefore offering faster speed, and a quad core is four times as fast.

Review of Samsung Galaxy S III

To understand how great a device this is, let us look at its basic specifications and capabilities that are new to the Galaxy S family:

Basic Specifications:

Network : 4G Display : Super Amoled Capacitive Screen, 16 Million colors, 720×1280 pixels, 4.8 inches, 306 ppi pixel density Memory : Card slot up to 64GB, Internal 16/32/64GB RAM : 1GB Camera : 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash Video : 1080p@30fps CPU : Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 OS : Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

What are Galaxy S III’s New Capabilities Compared to S II?

Galaxy S II is steps short of its sequel in terms of specs. The most major improvement of S III over its predecessor is its quad core processor VS the S II’s dual core. S III offers options for more internal memory, better camera in terms of simultaneous HD picture and video recording, bigger and better pixel density of screen, faster processor speed, and off the box comes with the newest OS from Android, the Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS). How is that for a comparison against the S II?

But let us set aside the obvious and focus on the new features that S II and other phones can only dream about:

• Voice natural language commands and dictation:

This is similar to Apple’s iPhone 4/4S Siri application. Use your voice to execute commands for your phone.

• Smart Stay eye tracking

This is entirely new concept gives the user capabilities to turn on the screen as long as the user looks into the screen, and then turns it off when you are not looking.

• Active noise cancellation

Unlike the S II, S III offers active noise cancellation in its headphones sound output just like those advanced high tech headphones out there to eliminate outside noise.

• TV-out

The S III can output video to a TV set to enjoy those picture or movies on the big screen in high quality.

Price Range of the Galaxy S III

There is still no official price range for the phone but it is anticipated to have a similar or a little bit higher in range compared to the S II which is around 35,000 PHP. The phone is really expected to be expensive but it makes up for its monster quad core processor, specs, and new capabilities.

So there you go! This is great overall sneak peak of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S III, so stay tuned for its release this month of May! Just prepare the bucks as for sure this will not be the cheapest of phones.

Nicole So is a freelance writer, regular runner and a former backpacker. Her hobbies are writing, photography and travelling. Follow her escapades in google +.

Facebook, Twitter and the entire digital world is abuzz with Diablo 3. Our copies (for the office) arrived today. Wooot!

I warned the Marketing team that weird excuses will not be valid for absences tomorrow! Lolz!

Anyways, here are more pics of the obvious excitement!

Bye! Gotta go home early!!!

Happy Mother’s Day to my mom, my mother-in-law, and to my wife! And of course, Happy Mother’s Day to all you moms and your moms too.

Here’s a practical “virtual” gift that you can give your mom, a short guide on HOW TO OPERATE A WINDOWS-BASED PERSONAL COMPUTER. It will only take a single click to share this either on your own Facebook wall or just send my article’s link/URL to her via chat or email.

Oh, if your mom wants to use a Mac, don’t fret, lead here here.

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It’s been almost 8 years in the making (and waiting). And finally, the most anticipated patch for pRO is now going live today, May 9, 2012. Ito ang sariling atin, ang PORT MALAYA. 

Tuloy po kayo!

How would you like to explore the beautiful Luneta park, the majestic ruins of The Fort (Corregidor), or even ride a Jeepney? Sounds like a tourist schedule here in the Philippines, right?

Well, with Episode 25 Port Malaya, you get to explore all that and more in Philippine Ragnarok Online!

This summer, join us as me and the Level Up! crew unveil the most awaited patch since the game was introduced to Filipinos almost nine years ago. The patch is called “PortofMalaya,” the first Philippine-themed RO game map featuring myths, legends, places and situations that are all uniquely Pinoy.

What can one expect from Port Malaya? Let’s watch the teaser trailer, shall we?

From Tikbalangs, Kapres, Jeepneys, Pinoy NPCs, a Jejeling (Jejemon Poring) to Boss Monsters like Bakonawah and the Bangungot: to a Pinoy, Port Malaya will indeed feel like home!

So, if you’ve missed playing Ragnarok for so long, we’re sure that you’ll enjoy leveling up and playing it again in the most fun pRO map. Ever!

Register now for FREE for a Ragnarok account here.

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For more details about Port Malaya, please visit the official website here

And, while you’re at it, please join the official pRO community page at Facebook

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Seeya all inside the game!

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Last week, Samsung launched the Galaxy S3 in London. It’s obvious that the Korean firm’s strat is to assault the  the iPhone head on. Is the Galaxy up to the challenge? Let’s see how they stack up against each other.

In terms of marketing, the Galaxy S3 has the tagline “Designed for Humans”, taking a jab at Apple (perhaps). So, does it go without saying the the iPhone is designed for monkeys? Oh well.

At any rate, let’s examine the “versus chart” and see both units mano y mano:

• Display: The Galaxy wins with a bigger screen and resolution
• Speed: Galaxy wins here with a faster proc and bigger RAM
• Connectivity: Again, the Galaxy is ready with LTE while the 4S is not
• Storage: the option for expandable storage is a welcome feature. Apple forces you to cram your media and shiznits into the built-in storage
• Voice Recog: S Voice (is their answer to Siri). It’s a tie here
• Other features: The S3 has facial recognition, which allows you to just pick up your phone and bring it to your ears to call. Apple doesn’t have this feature.
• Price:Yuga has predictions on the price, the Galaxy S3 16GB might go for Php29,990 while the 64GB could go forPhp35,990. Currently, the 4S is priced at Php33,200 (16GB) and Php43,200 (64GB)  as per the Smart Store here

The winner, obviously, of this fight is the Galaxy S3. 

For those who are in the market for a smart phone or an upgrade, the S3 is definitely a good buy. But, the Android OS, for me, does require a bit of tech-savvy know-how. If you an want hassle-free and intuitive OS, the iOS is still a considerable option. The added features of the S3 may not be enough of a “come on” for those who want a simple, easy-to-use phone like the iPhone 4S.

I may be a bit biased since I’m an iPhone user. But once I get my hands on the Galaxy S3, it would only be fair to do another review and see what happens from there.

Peace!

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He’s either a Android fan or simply confused. An 11-year old boy in the US urinated on a gaggle of Apple Macbooks in his school causing them to be “damaged beyond repair”

According to this news report, this incident happened at the Upper Allen Elementary school. Total damage is projected at $36,000.

Police “charged the boy with institutional vandalism and criminal mischief and are turning him over to the Cumberland County Juvenile Probation Department.”

Sigh.

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A picture is more powerful than words.

This awesome image is model Valeria Lukyanova who is being referred to as a real-life Barbie.

For more pics and more Valeria, check out her Facebook Page here.

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Talk about lavish hobbies. While I’m excited at building Gundam and other model kits, Australian billionaire Clive Palmer is building a working replica of the RMS Titanic! And, like all products in our planet, it will be “Made in China”.

According to this post from Yahoo, Palmer commissioned the Chinese to build the superliner with a planned voyage from England to New York in 2016.

Palmer, a self-made mining billionaire, said he had commissioned state-owned Chinese company CSC Jinling Shipyard to construct Titanic II with the same dimensions as its predecessor.

“It will be every bit as luxurious as the original Titanic but of course it will have state-of-the-art 21st century technology and the latest navigation and safety systems,” Palmer said in a statement.

“Titanic II will sail in the northern hemisphere and her maiden voyage from England to North America is scheduled for late 2016.”

He added that he had invited the Chinese navy to escort the Titanic II to New York.

Good luck to Palmer and the Chinese.

I can’t wait to see what this made-in-China Titanic will look like.

For those of you not in the know, May 4 is the annual Star Wars day.

Happy May 4th to everyone.

“May the 4th Be With You.”

Check out the amazing schedule over for May the 4th here

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