It's official! We have survived the end of the world. We are now ready and much more prepared to face 2013! It's the year of the snake! Will this year be your lucky year?
Let me take this opportunity to thank each and everyone of you and greet you all a very HAPPY NEW YEAR! Cheers to 2013! May we all be blessed this year.
So I got to try this fancy restaurant on The Grove by Rockwell along C5 road in Pasig City. The name of the place is Sunrise Buckets. It's just one of two currently in service restaurants within the compound, the other one being Starbucks.
Image by Sunrise Buckets
Their menu basically revolves around chicken, buffalo wings to be exact. They come in 17 mouthwatering flavors. Yes, you choose! These include Jack Daniel's, Jalapeno, Original, and many more. Take a look at their menu below.
The place looks decent. It reminds me of TGI Fridays. The price of food is reasonable. The crew are very attentive. And yes, the food is delicious. Here's what I ordered below.
It's the Original Flavor. So it's basically fried chicken with gravy. It's good and yummy. I ordered an iced tea with one refill. While the iced tea tastes really good with a different taste to it, it does have a lot of foam.
So there you have it, if you happen to pass by C5-Libis area or got stuck in traffic on your way home, be sure to drop by Sunrise Buckets at the address mentioned below. And yes, they accept reservations.
RATING: 4 out of 5 STARS
Contact Details
Address: The Grove by Rockwell, C5, Libis, Pasig City
(across Tiendesitas & SM Hypermart)
I was fortunate enough to have been featured on Cebu Pacific Air's inflight magazine, Smile. Yes, this is the December 2012 issue where I gave my thoughts/review on the world-famous Boracay Island. If you get the chance to fly with Cebu Pacific this month, be sure to grab a copy of it. You can take it home and it's for free.
Yes, that's me! Thank you Cebu Pacific Air! It's time every Juan flies.
So which of the 8 Metro Manila Film Festival entries have you seen? Some said that the best one was One More Try. Others did like Sisterakas. How about you?
Here's the list of winners in the recently concluded MMFF 2012 Awards Night:
The complete list of winners:
Youth Choice Award: "EL PRESIDENTE"
Best Festival Float: "EL PRESIDENTE"
Best Sound: "EL PRESIDENTE"
Best Musical Score: "EL PRESIDENTE"
Best Theme Song: "EL PRESIDENTE" Best Make Up: "EL PRESIDENTE"
Best Child Performer: MIGUEL VERGARA FOR "ONE MORE TRY"
Full Length New Wave Best Actor: ALLAN PAULE FOR "DAYAK"
Full length New Wave Best Actress: LIZA DINNO FOR "IN NOMINE MATRIS"
New Wave Best Picture: "THE GRAVE BANDITS"
New Wave Special Jury Prize: "AD IGNORATIAM" New Wave Best Director: TYRONE ACIERTO FOR "THE GRAVE BANDITS"
Best Visual Effects: "SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL 14: THE INVASION" Best Production Design: "THY WOMB"
Best Editing: VITO CAHILIG FOR "ONE MORE TRY" Best Cinematographer: ODYSSEY FLORES FOR "THY WOMB"
Most Gender Sensitive Award (MAINSTREAM): "THY WOMB"
FPJ Memorial Award for Excellence: "ONE MORE TRY" Best Supporting Actor: CESAR MONTANO FOR "EL PRESIDENTE"
Best Supporting Actress: WILMA DOESNT FOR "SISTERAKAS"
Best Original Story: HENRY BURGOS FOR "THY WOMB"
Best Screenplay: "ONE MORE TRY"
Best Director: BRILLANTE MENDOZA FOR "THY WOMB"
Gatpuno Villegas Cultural Award: "THY WOMB"
3RD Best Picture: "SISTERAKAS" 2ND Best Picture: "EL PRESIDENTE"
Best Picture: "ONE MORE TRY" Best Actor: DINGDONG DANTES FOR "ONE MORE TRY"
Best Actress: NORA AUNOR FOR "THY WOMB"
Do you agree with the movies and actors on this list? Tell me your thoughts on the Comments Section.
Android has come a long way since its birth. We now have Android 4.2
Jelly Bean for a buttery smooth user experience, Photosphere feature, and whatnot, which is its latest
iteration. Its application store, known as the Google Play Store,
is now almost as big and as extensive as the Apple App Store in its
repository of apps with almost 700,000 applications. And yes, many are
free albeit ads-sponsored.
A lot of applications have also been carried over by major app
developers from iOS to Android, which makes the latter almost at par
with the former in terms of quality applications to offer. Do note that
not every application available in the Play Store is compatible to every
Android smartphone. Certain apps have specific requirements such as a
certain screen resolution, RAM, internal storage, graphics chip, and CPU
clock-speed. Well, enough about this and let's start with my review.
Let me enumerate my favorite FREE Android apps at the moment. My focus would be on PRODUCTIVITY on this one.
1. Dropbox - Dropbox lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere. Dropbox
is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos
anywhere. After you install Dropbox on your computer, any file you save
to your Dropbox will automatically save to all your computers, your
Android device, and even the Dropbox website! With the Dropbox app, you
can take everything that matters to you on the go. DOWNLOAD HERE
2. Merriam Webster Dictionary - America's most useful and respected dictionary. In addition to all the
definitions from Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, this app
offers voice search – to let you look up a word without having to spell
it – along with synonyms, antonyms, example sentences, Word of the Day,
and more. It’s a great tool for reference, education, and vocabulary
building. The app is free, and supported by ads. No internet connection is required to view any of the definitions. DOWNLOAD HERE
3. QR Droid - Full-featured, multi-language QR utility. Get
the ultimate QR code solution with this comprehensive productivity app
for Android, and you can "optically" share just about anything! Scan a
QR code in a magazine and watch a video immediately. Create a code from
a Contact or Bookmark and let a friend scan it to their device—no
typing needed! DOWNLOAD HERE
4. MMDA - The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) brings you MMDA for Android. This include the following features: navigate your way through Metro Manila traffic, view the traffic situation in System, Map or Line View, view road incidents that might affect your normal travel times, includes EDSA, C5, SLEX, Roxas Blvd, Ortigas, Commonwealth, Marcos Highway, Katipunan, España, & Quezon Ave, share or report traffic info via Twitter, view problem areas so you can avoid them, MMDA FAQs built-in for your guidance, and includes MMDA Directory. DOWNLOAD HERE
5. Chrome - The speed and simplicity of Chrome, now on your Android phone and tablet. Search
and browse fast with Chrome on your Android phone and tablet. Sign in
to sync your personalized Chrome experience from your computer to bring
it with you anywhere you go. DOWNLOAD HERE
6. Bump - Bump two phones together to share photos, contacts, and apps! Use
Bump to share contact information and photos by simply bumping two
phones together. Just open Bump, hold your phones, and gently bump your
hands together -- Bump will magically do all the rest. DOWNLOAD HERE
7. Viber - Viber lets everyone in the world connect. Freely. More than 90 million Viber users call, text, and send photos worldwide - for free. Viber is available for Android devices and other smartphones. Viber is completely free with no advertising and we value your privacy. DOWNLOAD HERE
8. WhatsApp - WhatsApp Messenger is a smartphone messenger available for Android,
BlackBerry, iPhone, Windows Phone and Nokia phones. WhatsApp uses your
3G or WiFi (when available) to message with friends and family. Switch
from SMS to WhatsApp to send and receive messages, pictures, audio
notes, and video messages. First year FREE! DOWNLOAD HERE
9. Firefox Browser for Android - Firefox for Android is the free mobile web browser that puts the power
of the open web in your hands. The official Mozilla Firefox android
browser is fast, easy to use, & customizable, with the latest
security and privacy features to help you stay safe on the Internet. DOWNLOAD HERE
10. Voice Search
- Search the web and your phone by voice and control your phone with Voice Actions. Quickly
search your phone, the web, and nearby locations by speaking, instead
of typing. Call your contacts, get directions, and control your phone
with Voice Actions. DOWNLOAD HERE
So there you have it! These are my Top 10 most useful PRODUCTIVITY applications for Android that
can be downloaded from the Google Play Store for FREE. I hope you like them and find them useful as well.
Here are the Best Free Gaming Apps for the Apple iPad and iPad mini, in my opinion of course.
1. Army of Darkness Defense HD
- This game
takes the witty charm of the cult classic movie and combines it with
gorgeous graphics and innovative casual gameplay that is certain to
entertain any mobile gamer. So, remember the magic words and make sure
your shoelace is tied, because this is going to be an epic battle!
2. Fortress Under Siege
- The particular fortress construction mode allows you to build the unique
fortress of your own, which will bring you a strong sense of proud
especially when seeing tens of thousands of enemies fall in front of
your elaborate fortress. Feel free to build walls and fortresses, set up
gatehouses, pits, barriers and towers and paint pitch on the ground to
launch fire attack against your enemy. You can also build all kinds of
buildings to boost your soldier's battle efficiency. The establishment
of magic towers enables you to use magic. Arrow towers and round towers
of different scale help you to form solid defensive line. DOWNLOAD HERE
3. Grand Defense Free - HD Battle - It is a free version of Antroad game with some changes and
additions. And if you are a fan of open field TDefense games, get this game for free with the following features: 85 LEVELS, 3 Game Modes (CLASSIC, SURVIVAL, CHILD), 9 Types of enemies (moving and flying), 3 Unique towers (some towers can be upgraded), 5 Super-Bonuses for attack, Additional-Bonuses for extra-attack, Excellent graphics and sound effects, and Game Center support. DOWNLOAD HERE
4. Fruit Smasher! - Want to smash some fruits? Now you can do it on the iPad! This game has extremely addictive game
play and "fresh" high quality graphics that will make your gaming experience
really enjoyable. DOWNLOAD HERE
5. Fruit Ninja HD Free - The simple yet incredibly satisfying gameplay of Fruit Ninja HD is ready
for action in Fruit Ninja HD Free, which features a sample of Classic
Mode, as well as a taste of the local multiplayer mode - Zen Duel!
Simply swipe the screen to deliciously slash and splatter fruit like a
true ninja warrior - but be careful of bombs, which will put a swift end
to your juicy adventure!
6. Tap the Frog: Doodle HD - Tap the Frog Doodle features hours of gameplay, diverse mini-games
filled with light-hearted humor and achievements to keep you coming back
for more. Easy to pick-up yet challenging to master, Tap the Frog
Doodle will have your fingers begging for more alone time with the
cutest frog on your device.
7. Touch Hockey: FS5
- Play against your friends over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi! Touch Hockey
outclasses every air hockey game available on the iPhone and iPod touch
with the fastest animations possible and it's free! DOWNLOAD HERE
8. World Cup Table Tennis HD - Are you the master of the paddle? The ninja of the backspin? Do you have
balls of fury? Then World Cup Table Tennis HD from Skyworks is the app
for you! Grab your headband, matching track-suit and paddle and
represent your country’s colors in some classic table tennis action with
WORLD CUP TABLE TENNIS™ HD from Skyworks. It’s the fastest
sport on a table, and now it’s right here on your mobile device. Feel
like a pro, concentrating to catch the corners with each shot. Be
precise, even the slightest mistake can lose the game and let down your
entire country. DOWNLOAD HERE
9. The Tribez HD - Build your own stone-age village, explore territories hidden by
mountains and seas, and lead your tribe, who considers you sent by the
gods, to prosperity. Progress through tons of buildings and
structures, from primitive mud huts, to advanced workshops, schools, and
even theater. Interesting quests and many helpers await in a
fascinating world, illustrated to the last detail.
10. Angry Birds Space HD Free - Angry Birds Space Free features 10 interstellar levels on planets and in
zero gravity, resulting in spectacular gameplay ranging from
slow-motion puzzles to lightspeed destruction. With brand new birds,
brand new superpowers, and a whole galaxy to explore, the sky is no
longer the limit! DOWNLOAD HERE
So
there you have it! These are my Top 10 gaming applications for the iPad and iPad mini that
can be downloaded from the Apple App Store for FREE. I hope you like them.
Android has come a long way since its birth. We now have Android 4.2
Jelly Bean for a buttery smooth user experience, Photosphere feature, and whatnot, which is its latest
iteration. Its application store, known as the Google Play Store,
is now almost as big and as extensive as the Apple App Store in its
repository of apps with almost 700,000 applications. And yes, many are
free albeit ads-sponsored.
A lot of applications have also been carried over by major app
developers from iOS to Android, which makes the latter almost at par
with the former in terms of quality applications to offer. Do note that
not every application available in the Play Store is compatible to every
Android smartphone. Certain apps have specific requirements such as a
certain screen resolution, RAM, internal storage, graphics chip, and CPU
clock-speed. Well, enough about this and let's start with my review.
Let me enumerate my favorite FREE Android apps at the moment. My focus would be on MEDIA on this one.
1. Labelbox - Labelbox is a simple, easy to use, photo labeler using a variety of beautiful tapes that stylishly labels your photos. Select, swipe and type. Labelbox
helps you highlight areas, label items in your photo in an artistic,
creative and fun way. You can even use different labels to create frames
inside your photo. DOWNLOAD HERE
2. Photoshop Express - Edit and share photos virtually anywhere. Access them all on Photoshop.com. Edit
and share photos virtually anywhere. Touch to crop, rotate, adjust
color, and add artistic effects. Access all your photos and videos
directly from your free Photoshop.com account. Quickly share with family
and friends. This app requires SD card. DOWNLOAD HERE
3. PicsPlay - PicsPlay contains 200 presets and all editing features which allow you to express the best moment of your life. Photos of your daily life and travelling can be depicted as the most memorable moment. PicsPlay is easier and more convenient than any other editors. Touch and
touch! With few taps your photo will be amazingly changed. You can be a
professional photographer! DOWNLOAD HERE
4. Caricature Me - Photo Deformer - An innovative new recreational photo editing app, CaricatureMe has
everything users need to mix, match and create funny photos whenever
they want, and for whatever reason they can come up with. The app
itself is incredibly easy and intuitive to use, users simply pick the
picture they want to change and CaricatureMe does most of the legwork.
The app is easy to navigate, and includes a full user manual for novice
photo changers as well. Once photo is done users can share their creations with friends and family via Facebook, MMS or via email too.
5. MX Player - MX Player is the best way to enjoy your movies. It features hardware decoding, multi-core decoding, pinch to zoom, subtitle scroll, kids lock, and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean support. DOWNLOAD HERE
6. Zedge - Free Ringtones, Wallpapers, Alerts, Live Wallpapers & Games enjoyed by millions.
For
years Zedge has been the most trusted and popular source of free
ringtones and wallpapers in the world. Now Zedge also offers free Games
and Live Wallpapers. 40 million people get more than 200 million free
downloads from Zedge every month. Zedge’s brand is synonymous with high
quality, diversity, uniqueness and great fun.
7. Simple MP3 Downloader - Search and download songs for free! It features search, download, media library, and service for background downloading. DOWNLOAD HERE
8. Backgrounds HD - Backgrounds HD features more than 10,000 wallpapers. You can even add your own photo and customize. New Backgrounds added daily. DOWNLOAD HERE
9. TubeMate - With TubeMate, you can Download YouTube videos so you can watch them offline.
10. VidTrim - VidTrim is a video editor and organizer for Android. This is the free ad supported version of VidTrim Pro. The following features are supported by both free and paid versions: trim video clips right on your device, trim original clip (overwrite), save as a new clip, play video clips, share video clips (Send e-mail, upload to YouTube etc.), rename video clips, and delete video clips. DOWNLOAD HERE
So there you have it! These are my Top 10 most useful MEDIA applications for Android that
can be downloaded from the Google Play Store for FREE. I hope you like them and find them useful as well.
First, I wish each and everyone of you a very merry Christmas!
It's been four months since I started blogging and I can't thank you enough for your unwavering trust and support. Without my readers, I won't be here blogging about the things I love the most.
Your views, comments, and suggestions are the best Christmas gifts that I have received this year. Once again, thank you and Merry Christmas!
Gangnam Style, which is considered the most popular song of 2012, has received more than 1 billion views on YouTube and still counting. This breaks all other records set previously by Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and some other YouTube sensations.
I must say that Gangnam Style's beat is really catchy in addition to its very entertaining music video. I do believe that such an achievement for the Korean pop superstar was well-deserved. And Contrary to rumors, the world did not end after Gangnam Style surpassed the 1 billion-view benchmark. So just enjoy watching his chart-topping music video below and dance to the legendary Gangnam Style.
Here are the Best Free Photo & Video Apps for the iOS platform, which includes the iPhone, iPad, iPad mini, and iPod touch.
1. Adobe Photoshop Express
- This app lets you use simple gestures to quickly edit and share photos from your mobile device. Choose from a
variety of one-touch effects, or simply drag your finger across the
screen to crop, rotate, or adjust color. Add artistic filters like Soft
Focus or Sketch. And never fear: A copy of your original file is always
saved, and you can undo and redo changes until you get just the look you
want.
2. Snapseed
- It is the only photo app you’ll want to use every day. It makes
any photograph extraordinary with a fun, high-quality photo experience
right at your fingertips. Anyone can enhance, transform, and
share their photos with ease using incredibly advanced features from the
leader in digital photography software. Built-in Google+ capabilities
make it even more powerful to share your images with your friends and
family. DOWNLOAD HERE
3. Luminance - This app used to be free but now it's for a fee of just US$0.99. Luminance gives you pro photo editing capabilities in a simple and
elegant interface. Effortlessly add effects to your photos, choose from
many built-in presets, crop the area you want, and copy edits you've
made from one photo and apply them to multiple photos. DOWNLOAD HERE
4. Instagram - It's a free, fun, and simple way to make and share gorgeous photos on your iOS device. Pick
from one of several gorgeous filtered effects or tilt-shift blur to
breathe a new life into your mobile photos. Transform everyday moments
into works of art you'll want to share with friends and family. DOWNLOAD HERE
5. Bokehful - This app used to be free but now it's for a fee of just US$0.99. Add fun bokeh light effects to your photos! Simply select your color scheme and start drawing bokeh directly on your photo. DOWNLOAD HERE
6. My Sketch - This app used to be free but now it's for a fee of just US$1.99. The best sketch maker with more than 10 million amazing users! DOWNLOAD HERE
7. iBooth
- It is not an ordinary photo booth app. With 36 real-time effects at
your command, taking photos has never been so much fun! Get that killer
expression with the timer mode or create priceless memories with photo
strips or diverse photo frames. DOWNLOAD HERE
8. VideoFX Live - Want to make cool movies with awesome effects? Then get VideoFX Live!
It's the fastest, funnest way to make and share videos on your iOS
device. DOWNLOAD HERE
9. Movie Looks HD - This app used to be free but now it's for a fee of just US$1.99. Turn your family into movie stars with gorgeous color effects inspired
by popular films like Terminator Salvation and Bourne Identity. Cue the
soundtrack, ‘cause you’re the superhero behind the lens, adding warmth
and character to your iPhone movies and loved ones in a few taps. Movie
Looks HD creates vivid, glamorous, evocative colors and even applies
cool film details like widescreen black bars.
10. Pic Jointer - Pic Jointer satisfies your greed to share multiple photos with your
friends at one time, via Facebook, Twitter or Tumblr. With the handsome
layouts, you can easily combine multiple photos into a uniquely jointed
one. Plenty of adjustable patterns with various sizes and effects will
help you quickly choose a perfect frame for your beautiful photos. DOWNLOAD HERE
So
there you have it! These are my Top 10 photo and video applications for iOS that
can be downloaded from the Apple App Store for FREE. I hope you like them.
Bonus App: Camera360 Ultimate - It is a worldwide popular camera app. It has rich effects and has won 70 million users around the
world so far. It is pioneering in phone photography and leads fashion of
that. I love the "freshness" filter.
