MEET VANGIE, THE PINOY VERSION OF iPHONE 4S’ SIRI…Now, Pinoy humor comes in, with a video spoof of Siri by MacapunoSystems. Pinoy version of Siri: Vangie with a tagline, Siri’s Pinoy counterpart. FIX YOUR LIFE!
Science
WHAT IS THIS? SPACE BALL DROPS ON NAMIBIA
A space ball fell out of the sky and landed on a remote grassland in Namibia around Mid-November, but authorities couldn’t identify what is it.
Entertainment
A GIFTED MAN, FACE OFF, AND CHUCK THIS JANUARY ON AXN BEYOND
Catch the season premiere of a Gifted Man on January 17, 2012, airing every Tuesday at 10:55 PM, first and exclusively on AXN Beyond. Watch Face Off beginning January 9, 2012, airing double episodes every Monday at 7:35 PM. Don’t miss out on all the action on the fourth season of Chuck beginning January 13, 2011, airing every Friday at 10:55 PM.
World
CHACON, GUATEMALA CITY’S SANTA CLAUS
Chacon, Guatemala City’s Santa Claus. Anyone can be Santa Claus. Guatemala City firefighters have been distributing presents to poor children living under the Belize Bridge during Christmas season for 13 years, according to a report by Reuters. In the photo below, you can see excited children living in the slum because Guatemalan firefighter Hector Chacon dressed as Santa Claus, is coming down to town December 18, 2011.
Environment
TYPHOON SENDONG DEADLIEST STORM, KILLED MORE THAN 1,000
Five days after Typhoon Sendong hit northern Mindanao, rescuers recovered more bodies from the sea. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)said the death toll has reached more than 1,000, some of the bodies were retrieved from the coastal waters of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan, the hardest-hit areas.
Celebrities
JON BON JOVI SMILES IN A PHOTO AFTER INTERNET DEATH HOAX
JON BON JOVI SMILES IN A PHOTO AFTER INTERNET DEATH HOAX…Jon Bon Jovi becomes the latest victim of “celebrity internet death hoax.” After learning about the rumor that he was dead, the “You Give Love A Bad Name” singer posted a picture of himself on the official Bon Jovi facebook page holding a sign that says, “Heaven looks a lot like New Jersey,” dated Dec. 19, 2011 at 6:00
Technology
GOOGLE’S ‘LET IT SNOW’ GIVES US A WHITE CHRISTMAS, DIGITALLY
GOOGLE’S ‘LET IT SNOW’ GIVES US A WHITE CHRISTMAS, DIGITALLY…Cool right? The Google “Let it Snow” trick brings snowflakes falling on the screen then frosting it up. Drag your mouse pointer to wipe it, make your name, or draw on it, just like what you do on a window glass during winter.
News
TYPHOON SENDONG (WASHI): DEATH TOLL RISES TO 436
Entire families wiped out and many still unaccounted for after Typhoon Sendong (international name: Washi) hit several regions in Mindanao (Southern Philippines). Most of the dead were asleep Friday night as houses were swept into the sea by floodwater. Death toll in the Philippine floods rises to 436.
Entertainment
Watch Lady Gaga Presents The Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden on ETC
Watch Lady Gaga Presents The Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden on ETC.Five-time Grammy winner Lady Gaga headlines her first solo TV concert event when Lady Gaga Presents The Monster Ball Tour: At Madison Square Garden debuts, December 18, Sunday at 9PM, for the first time in the Philippines on ETC. Taped Feb. 21 and 22 at Madison Square Garden in her hometown of New York City, the special spotlights the pop sensation on her sold-out world tour, accompanied by a ten-piece band and ten backup dancers.
Music
FREE Phones at Odyssey Music Stores and other Special Discounts this December
Big Christmas Blowout at ALL Odyssey Music Stores This December.Get an instant MyPhone TV Phone when you buy a WOW Concerto premium videokemic from any Odyssey store nationwide! And only at Odyssey will you get a FREE MyPhone Dual Sim TV Phone with multiple features such as an MP3 player, TV, and FM radio when you buy the WOW Concerto Pro!
Animals
COCKROACH THAT JUMPS BECOMES A YOUTUBE HIT
COCKROACH THAT JUMPS BECOMES A YOUTUBE HIT…If you have Katsaridaphobia (fear of cockroaches), this newly discovered species of cockroach that jumps named saltoblattella montistabularis or simply “leaproach” could make you say “eeww” ten times more because this pest cannot only fly, it jumps.
Celebrities
LINDSAY LOHAN’S PLAYBOY LEAKED PHOTOS FOUND ON RUSSIAN PEER-TO-PEER FILE SHARING WEBSITE
A hacker who claims to be responsible for the leaked Lindsay Lohan playboy photos admitted that he found it in a Russian peer-to-peer file sharing Web site. The contents of Lindsay Lohan playboy issue have been leaked too. In her interview for the men’s magazine about her sex life she tells:
Technology
iPad 3 rumors: CONCEPT VIDEO OF iPAD 3 SPARKS NEW RUMOR
iPad 3 rumors: CONCEPT VIDEO OF IPAD 3 SPARKS NEW RUMOR…A concept video of iPad 3 has been circulating around the web, sparking new rumor that the iPad 3 will come with a transparent screen. Early rumors about the iPad 3 suggests that it will have A6 processor, Retina display – the screen technology used in iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S, better cameras, and Siri. Enjoy Dakota Adney’s concept video of iPad 3.
News
ROBIN LIM, A FILIPINO-AMERICAN MIDWIFE NAMED CNN HERO OF THE YEAR 2011
ROBIN LIM, A FIL-AM MIDWIFE NAMED CNN HERO OF THE YEAR 2011…Robin Lim, a Fil-Am midwife, was named the CNN Hero of the Year 2011 in a ceremony held on Sunday night at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
Animals
ANOMALOCARIS: SUPER-PREDATOR’S FOSSIL EYES DISCOVERED IN AUSTRALIA HAD REMARKABLE VISION
ANOMALOCARIS: SUPER-PREDATOR’S FOSSIL EYES DISCOVERED IN AUSTRALIA HAD REMARKABLE VISION…Researchers from South Australian Museum and University of Adelaide have discovered exceptionally preserved fossil eyes from a super-predator in rocks on Australia’s Kangaroo Island. Known as Anomalocaris, scientists were amazed by the discovery featuring its compound eyes that would rival or exceed that of most living insects and crustaceans.
Technology
$99 TABLET COMPUTER: NOVO7 THE FIRST ANDROID 4.0 ICE CREAM SANDWICH TABLET COMPUTER
MIPS Technologies has released a tablet computer that runs the latest Android OS, and OMG it’s so cheap it only cost $99. “I’m thrilled to see the entrance of MIPS-Based Android 4.0 tablets into the market. Low cost, high performance tablets are a big win for mobile consumers and a strong illustration of how Android’s openness drives innovation and competition for the benefit of consumers around the world,” said Google’s mobile SVP Andy Rubin in a statement.
Animals
WORLD’S OLDEST DOG DEAD AT 26
WORLD’S OLDEST DOG DEATH FROM OLD AGE…Pusuke, a male cross-breed dog and recognized as the World’s Oldest Dog by Guinness Book of World Records in December last year, has died at his home in Sakura in Tochigi prefecture, Japan at the age of 26 years and nine months.
Science
KEPLER-22B: NASA CONFIRMS FIRST PLANET IN HABITABLE ZONE OF SUN-LIKE STAR
KEPLER-22B: NASA CONFIRMS FIRST PLANET IN HABITABLE ZONE OF SUN-LIKE STAR…Alien Planet called Kepler-22b is the first planet that NASA has confirmed to orbit in a star’s habitable zone or what astronomers call the “Goldilocks zone” – where it’s not too hot or cold and a spot where its orbiting planet could maintain water.
Celebrities
MADONNA’S SUPER BOWL HALFTIME PERFORMANCE WILL BE ON FEBRUARY 5, 2012
MADONNA SUPER BOWL HALFTIME PERFORMANCE WILL BE ON FEBRUARY 5, 2012…Madonna will perform alongside Cirque du Soleil performers and has partnered with choreographer/creative director Jamie King, and artists from Moment Factory to rock football’s biggest game.
Sports
LA GALAXY VS AZKALS – Beckham’s LA Galaxy wins 6-1 AGAINST PHILIPPINE AZKALS
Beckham, LA Galaxy wins 6-1 Against Philippine Azkals. LA Galaxy beat the Philippine Azkals 6-1 in a friendly that was part of the MLS champions’ Asian tour. David Beckham scored the Galaxy’s first goal giving his team the lead in the 20th minute. This was followed by a goal from Mike Magee that was set up by Landon Donovan.
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