Notice the cool looking overly used stripes on thousands web 2.0 (ish) sites that pop up each day? Well, these stripes were used to be made only by web2.0 gurus and graphic designers. Today, no, no, no. Ordinary folks can now do the trick and create generation-2 website backgrounds.

Go here and try it for yourself.

I used and it’s good for simple requirement. I created a striped background and used it here, on this site. BTW, I was the one who did a quick re-shake and bake website of ABU.

Hehehe, for a blog that’s now on a semi-comatose (2 freaking posts per month), this blog still ranks 42nd under the TECHNOLOGY BLOGS category of the Philippines Top Blogs.

This blog rank inspire me to write even more. By that, I mean 4 times a month!

Seriously, I’d really like to write (and read, and do research) more but my workload is terrible. Hopefully man, hopefully.

I’d love to talk about this even more but these articles were written by more qualified dudes and dudettes so check them out. I’ll just put short little notes.You might find these news informative and relevant to what we are all into nowadays… the technology!

Toshiba launches stylish notebook PCs

I promised myself, my next notebook will be TOSHIBA. Gone thru the IBM old stock, ECS, MSI, COMPAQ route… my next one is again, Toshiba. This news of Toshiba now integrating style onto to their rock solid notebooks is the clincher. BTW, the COMPAQ line is also fine, but my preference now is TOSHIBA.

If my bro-in-law (or my sis) decides to break that traditional passing of the torch, err, old phone, to me, I got one wonderful option come end of year. Switch to an iPhone legitimately bundled and carried by Globe Telecom (I’ve been a Globe user ever since this mobile world began). Story of Globe getting Apple iPhone via Singtel here.

But still, I prefer my Bro-in-Law’s “old” blackberry using my dirt cheap Globe Telecom post paid plan than be hip and “in” and pay gigantic monthly subscription with no assurance that Globe gets iTunes too.

We’ll see how this develops.

Now ecBuy Philippines is getting MP5 Players quotation from China suppliers.

What is MP5 players anyways?

Is it a new digital player that plays MP5 music format. Wait, there is no MP5 file (not yet anyways)!

One supplier supplied as with this explanation…

MP5 players usually have DV cameras built-in. MP5 players now play more media formats and even more functions (so, wait for the MP5 player 15 in 1 sales pitch from sellers!) now. Also, I read something like, straight frm an internet download, MP5 player user say in the Philippines, can instantly play the music. Meaning, no more file conversion. That’s neat. Less support for sellers like us.

And of course, as I saw that new MP3 line up, they are expandable via memory card slots (micro SD, SD, MMC, etc.) and doesn’t LCD will be 2.4 inches and above.

In the near future, I am sure, MP5 players will flood the Philippines. Don’t worry, ecBuy Philippines will surely be in the MP5 Player flooding scene.

Do we really need another social network site for Filipinos? Apparently, developers of PINOYZING think so.

Registering is free and relatively easy, if you’re dead serious in making your profile your official autobiography, it will take you 30 minutes to fill up. But, if you’re cool with getting by it quick and just edit it on later dates, 3 minutes is all you need.

Says the PinoyZing…

Welcome to Pinoyzing!
The online community for all Pinoys, inside the Philippines and out! Create a personal network, chat in real-time with other members, sell/buy items, create your own blog for others to read, make photoalbums for the world to view, and create events that others can join! All this and more, here at Pinoyzing! Non-Pinoys are welcome as well, maybe you are curious about the Philippines or just want to make some new filipino friends? Join us now!

Hmmm, really? I can sell inside PinoyZing, that’s a bonus. Lemme try it. Here’s my test post n the Classifieds - Marketplace section of the site. I tried uploading some pics, it wont work though.

Check out the site too here. Here’s my profile if you’d like to bond with ecBuyph.com.

BTW, be ready to declare your TV preference in case you’d sign up with PinoyZing. Kapamilya OR Kapuso? Let it be known.

Check our promo page…



Link here.

All things digital are getting cheaper by the day. Like, internet connection, mp3 players, memory cards, cameras, etc. All these, while the technology continuously evolve and give us more, relatively, these items go cheaper. No different with the mother of all must-have tech gadget, the mobile phones.

Just look at what we got earlier this afternoon. Mere P1245 and you got a new office mobile phone for issuance to our staff.

Yes, only P1200 for reconditioned NOKIA 2100 that includes charger, manual and battery. Contained in one shiny new box. No free SIM pack however. That’s where the P45 kicks in. Only P45 pesos for one new prepaid Globe SIM card (with 15.00 peso load).

-General: 2G Network, GSM 900 / 1800
-Dimensions: 105 x 44 x 20 mm, 77 cc
-Weight: 85 g
-Display Type:Monochrome graphic, 96 x 65 pixels, with backlight
-Rhythmic backlight alert
-Full display screensaver
-Dynamic font size
-Softkeys (very nice coz we’ll use this for texting more than voice calls)
-Ringtones: Monophonic (doesn’t matter, as long as it buzz us)
-Vibration: Yes (nice, if you’re in a meeting or public place and you don’t want to let people know that you still use Nokia 2100)
-Memory Phonebook: 100 (not enough coz we’ll be using this for business app. but SIM can store however)
-Call records: 10 dialed, 10 received, 10 missed calls
-Clock: Yes
-Alarm: Yes
-Games: Yes, 3 - Link5, Space Impact, Snake II (yes, I miss the Space Impact!!! and the Nokia 3310)
-Camera: No (duh!)
-Tone Composer
-Calculator
-Currency converter
-Stopwatch
-Picture messaging (graphics)
-Xpress-on front and back covers
-Battery: Standard, Li-Ion 720 mAh (BLD-3)
-Stand-by: Up to 50 - 150 h
-Talk time: Up to 2 h - 3 h 20 m

A little late, but here’s the updated prices of Apple iPod MP3 Players at ecbuy Philippines, including the Apple iPod Touch. (BTW, iPod TOUCH now has 32GB variety.)

Apple iPod Touch

Music, Movies and more… Stores up to 1750 (8GB) songs and 3000 (16GB) songs. With up to 22 hours music playback, 5 hours video playback. Features a 3.5″ widescreen multi-touch display, with WiFi 802.11b/g. Sized only 8mm thin and only 4.2oz. Bundled with Earphones, USB cable, Dock Adapter, Polishing cloth and Stand. Apple iPod Touch 8GB - P 14999.00 and Apple iPod Touch 16GB - P 19999.00

iPod Apple Classic MP3 Player 80 and 160GB Models

Stores up to 20,000 songs for the 80GB model and 40,000 songs for the 160GB model. Up to 30 hours (80GB) and 40 hours (160GB) music playback. For video playback, it’s 5 hours and 7 hours respectively. Features 2.5″ color LCD w/ LED backlight and only 10.5mm thin and 4.9oz light. The package comes w/ earphones, USB 2.0 cable and universal dock adapter. iPod Classic 80GB - P 12999.00 and iPod Classic 160GB - P 17999.00

New Designs iPod Nano 4GB & 8GB MP3 Players

2″ color LCD screen with Blue and White LED backlight, stores up to 1000 songs for the 4GB and 2000 song for the 8GB models. Up to 24 hours music playback and up to 5 hours video playback. Sized only 6.5mm thin, 1.74 oz light and comes w/ earphones, USB 2.0 cable & universal dock adapter. iPod Nano 4GB - P 7999.00 and iPod Nano 8GB - P 9999.00

New iPod MP3 Plyer 1GB Shuffle

New Colors. iPod shuffle now comes in four new colors and the original silver to suit your music and your mood. Clip and Go. Put some music on: iPod shuffle is the only iPod that’s wearable right out of the box. iTunes. Collect music on the iTunes jukebox. Buy songs from the iTunes Store. Sync them to iPod shuffle. iPod Shuffle 1GB - P 3999.00

Not able to blog these days. Too much load really. But this one is hard to pass up. This news could be the biggest internet happening of the year, if not of all time.

Yahoo Inc (YHOO.O) confirmed on Friday that it had received an unsolicited bid from Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) to acquire the company and that its board of directors would consider the $44.6 billion deal. Yahoo said in a statement that its board would evaluate the proposal “carefully and promptly in the context of Yahoo’s strategic plans and pursue the best course of action to maximize long-term value for shareholders.”

Personally and honestly, I don’t like the deal to happen. I’d like to see competition. Ultimately, a three cornered fight amongst YAHOO, GOOGLE and Microsoft (MSN, Live) will benefit us users.

Yahoo news link.

Nothing concrete yet with the deal. The world is waiting.