The Tag Heuer Connected Watch Launch

We covered the Tag Heuer Connected Watch event today! It was hot and humid, but still very fun!

"We have been working on this for quite a while and two years ago when they launched smart watches we didn't wven know the potential of this but we have been wanting to do this with the right people for quite some time, this is Tag Heuer Connected. We are fortunate to have a genius at headquarters, this has been in their minds for a while and when we had interest we had a lot of help in the process. We do Swiss Avant Garde and this is a young market, we need to have a watch that we master on our side. We spent a few days on silicon valley to make this new category, hopefully this is just the beginning.

We can't tell you what's next but this is big. This watch lasts 25 hours, you may consume much more and might be shorter than that. This has 3 different plugs that can be charged in 2 hours. Even the president of Intel had this work while swimming, it won't be an issue for splash, but not entirely waterproof. You still need to take care of it. It's retail price is Php 69,000, and it's priced the same as with any Tag Heuer Connected watch anywhere in the world including taxes. We made a point to have it be like that plus a 2 year warranty like all our watches. We will also have an option for Tag Heuer Connected watch owners to own our classic ones if they add US$1,500 as an option exclusive for owners of this model. It is compatible with iOS too and Android phones but again this is built with Android so most of the functions will work with that. Hopefully they could talk and fix connectivity too." says the Tag Heuer representative.

They also had the people try their luck not to crack under pressure. This one's a treat because they won prizes from Tag Heuer by shooting 5 basketballs on the court. Pretty neat!

It's very important for Tag Heuer to also partner with the PBA and they've done that for 3 years. They partner with different sports organizations so you get to follow results of your favorite teams on the watch too. Fitting for their tag line, connected to eternity!

Thanks to Tag Heuer for having is in their event! Had fun! :)

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Smart Bro Outs Best iPad Mini 2 Plan Ever!

Your best deal ever has come true as Smart the country's biggest network has released the awesome iPad Mini 2 with Retina Display at Plan 599. This is true and it's happening because change is good no?

The plan already includes data of 1.7 GB on Plan 299 and a high speed LTE sim plus an additional 1.1 GB monthly data FREE so you could watch and stream your favorite shows on Youtube, iFlix and MORE!

We just got word of this today and I'm glad a lot of people, kids and teens in particular would be able to afford this plan easily and get access to the best internet content fast and efficient because it's from SMART!

Visit http://www.smart.com.ph/bro for more details about the plan today!

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OPPO F1's Quest for the Perfect Selfie!

I'm no Nyle Dimarco, but just like the most of you, I do take selfies. It's not a sin, some people like it, some don't, but if we are going to take selfies, I feel it should be done with the best hardware, best phone with a camera capability that would make you still look very real, and good no matter what side of you face is being shot.

I'll be on a journey next weekend with our friends from OPPO as they take their OPPO F1 series to the outskirts of Manila and try their best phone yet that promises to take outstanding selfies, now that's a challenge I'm willing to take.

The OPPO F1 series was launched last February and has got an 8MP Front Camera that can take an 84 degree wide angle shot. It also has an f 2.0 aperture and a 1/4 inch sensor that means it would be able to capture more light when you need to, without being all too bulky in form. 

Now it all looks so promising as they have software that also comes with that excellent hardware, but I really havent held that phone yet so take this recommendation with a grain of salt. Hopefully we would be able to use it by next week. I'm raring to test it on myself, my friends, and even take a LOT of videos just to make sure. Hopefully it won't dissappoint as it's predecessors have performed quite well in the past.

OPPO Philippines' Marketing Manager Stephen Cheng knows what Filipinos need today in the smartphone market and says "When choosing their smartphones, people simply look for attractive designs, powerful hardware, long battery life and a camera that take beautiful photos. One that they could take whenever and wherever they are!"

Hopefully we could see that very soon as they continue OPPO's quest for the perfect selfie!

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Eric Quizon, Billy Crawford, Kean Cipriano, Martin Escudero and Angeline Quinto in "That Thing Called Tanga Na"

A film done as a tribute to the LGBT, "That Thing Called Tanga Na" is said to be Mother Lily Monteverde's gift to the community. She promises this to be an entertaining film full of all kinds of love as she believes it's going to be relateable for all kinds of genders. The film outfit has produced "Petrang Kabayo", "Kumander Gringa", "Bala at Lipstick", "Manat Po 1 & 2", "Happy Together" and a couple of other themed films, they have steadfastly made these funny ones to showcase how colorful their lives are. These are just a few box office hits and they want to tell the story that no matter what gender, they are still human too, they are still capable of love and they also makes mistakes. 

Here's a short video of them telling us about their characters:

Eric Quizon portrays Papa Chui, a gay man from a very conservative Chinese family who's actually in a relationship with a younger guy, and sponsors him for all his needs. Martin Escudero on the other hand plays a transexual woman who wants to adopt a kid and have a family. Billy Crawford meanwhile plays a closeted gay who's got a relationship with a guy who's mother is going to cause problems for them. Kean Cipriano here has a really professional career as a fashion designer and gets who he wants because of it. Little did soon to be married Angeline Quinto in the film that the guy she's marrying also slept with Kian's character. This will be a riot, a test on how Eric, Billy, Kean, Martin and Angeline would still be able to maintain their friendship despite their circumstances. 

"During the first few days I was really hesitant because it's hard to play the character in the film, it was a challenge for me. I'm a rocker but I find the extreme difference between my real personality, the tone of his voice and walking with heels. We had to make CC be experienced and the challenge was how to balance his vibe, how to dress up, how to wear a night gown and embrace how his journey as a gay person is. It's so fun to be gay and you'll see how their lives are eventful. It won't be experienced as straight people. My take is we all make stupid decisions falling in love no matter what gender, form or shape we are. It's one great equalizer. I grew up going to all boy schools and I admit I pass some subjects because of gays, homophobie is passe and odd living a life fearing a person with that gender, that's a problem. It's challenging to take out simple things as a man, and the tone of my voice, I enjoy saying words and converse with fellow actors like that, it's fun!" says Kean Cipriano.

Here's an interview we did a couple of months ago during a set visit

Similar to Kean I was hesitant and I don't want to offend anyone doing the role. We had negative impressions in the past with things we did in skits of Showtime. This is my comeback film in Regal so I was excited, a bit skeptical because it was Joel Lamangan. We wouldn't be able to do it withour him and we enjoyed how he shaped each individual character. Mine was easier because I need to also be a little strong, I didn't have any guides and Direk was really strict about that. There are gays that when you see them, you see them really fun, but you really have to know their story and the things that they are going through. You make mistakes but you move on." says Billy.

Lawrence Yap says "I'm the husband of Angeline in this film and I had to really convince myself sometimes that I have to play him funny. In terms of gender, love doesn't really choose who to do it with. No hate, just love."

"I brought Korean food and cooked in the set so we could get really bonded. It was fun and that's what I ultimately wanted to happen. A lot of people tell me I am "Babaeng Bakla" even when I was still living in Sampaloc and I think that title alone is fun. Everyone is capable of being an idiot especially when it comes to love, I learned a lot in this film because of what they go through in life. I know a lot of people who are in this industry, some even marry off and it's not a bad thing." adds Angeline

"I feel this movie would really help understand how to handle situations and gay relationships. I've met homophobic people but I tell them when I do hear things like that." says Paolo Gumabao.

"From the bottom of my heart, I am thankful that gays have built Regal what it is right now. This one is for you, I made this film for my friends and I have a lot of them in my circle. This is to thank you!" says Mother Lily.

The film also stars hunks Albie Casino, Ken Alfonso, Timothy Lawrence Yap, Paolo Gumabao, Luke Conde, Jerald Napoles, funny vixen Shine Kuk, Nikki Valdez, and a lot more. Again this film is directed by Joel Lamangan for Regal Films. Premier night will be on August 9 at SM Megamall's Cinema 7. It will be shown on theaters this coming August 10 nationwide!

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