Watching old TV

I've got a new TV that's old. Yup, you read it right, 'coz what I got is an LG Serie 1 Retro Classic TV.




I first saw this classic beauty at LG's showroom/plant in South Korea when I was touring their facilities with other local press. It was love at first sight for me but we were told the old-fashioned TV set is only available in the peninsula. However, it was offered to employees of LG Philippines who thankfully remembered how I absolutely adore it and were kind enough to help me buy one.

The LG Serie 1 Retro Classic TV has a small 14" screen in a polished red, brown or black casing. You buy it for its looks rather than its features. But even if it's just a humble cathode ray tube (CRT) TV, the LG retro TV has some modern conveniences such as a cute remote control that can stand on its own, a digital tuner, and composite video input. I love everything about it from its bunny-ear antennae to its detachable chrome legs and dials for adjusting the volume and changing channels. It even came in a retro box that looks like a leather vault.




I never thought I'd buy a CRT TV in this age of LED and 3D TVs, but LG was a genius to dress one the old-fashion way that made me want it. My unit now sits next to another vintage item -- a flat iron that uses charcoal -- in the dining area to help create a more charming dining experience. :)

The ink well of fortune

There's an ink that can produce good printouts and a beautiful condo. Before you think that sentence is out of whack, please continue reading...

HP has this "HP Twice as Many Prints Condominium Promo" designed to highlight the superior printing capabilities of Original HP inks in terms of page yield and cost-efficiency compared to refilled and remanufactured ink cartridges. To reward loyal original HP ink users, HP is giving away two fully furnished condominium units at the exclusive Forbeswood Parklane Luxury Residences in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, each worth P3.5 million.



To help launch this promo, HP tapped someone who can easily endorse HP color inks any day because of her colorful and flamboyant sense of fashion. Ms. Tessa Prieto-Valdes will be the interior designer of the condominium units that will be raffled off separately in the second half of the year. She'll have a free hand in choosing the furniture, art decors, fixtures and other baubles for the studio units. Her designs will also feature unique prints to be produced by the HP Scitex FB6100 wide-format printer. This industrial printer can print on any hard, thick, heavy or flexible media such as glass, wood, PVC and other materials, so Tessa promised to incorporate customized tiles, glass and doors in her designs. HP and Tessa make for a real geekay partnership and for someone like me who loves technology and home stuff, this is one promo that excites me to no end. :)

HP washable keyboard

I was at the Changi International Airport recently with lots of time to kill before my flight so I decided to go online. Unfortunately, all the cubicles where I could plug my notebook was occupied. But there are Internet stations that let people surf for 15 minutes. It'll disconnect you automatically after that, but you can always refresh your connection.

I went to one of these kiosks but had to think twice before I could type to log in because I could see dirt that caked all over the keyboard's wrist pad, enter key and other letters. I don't need to be a germ phobic to be disgusted by it. I walked away and waited for a cubicle to free up.

Little did I know that the event I was attending in Jakarta would introduce a waterproof keyboard specifically developed to address that issue of dirty keyboards. HP's washable keyboard can be fully immersed in water. It also has anti-microbial materials to reduce the spread of germs. After washing just pat it dry and plug it again to a PC. Isn't that neat? Literally.

P.S. Don't tumble dry, please. :)

Time to call from a watchphone!

At a recent media tour I joined in Seoul, Korea for LG Electronics, they showed a 3G watchphone that piqued my curiosity. I am a watch person. I can step out without any jewelry or accessory on, but not without a watch. This one I don't mind wearing because it will also solve my problem of vanishing phone inside my bag :) With this watchphone, unless it's snatched off my wrist, I won't be fumbling for my phone in the deep recesses of my purse anymore.

This wearable phone has a camera, supports voice command, and SMS. It features a full touchscreen, has a speakerphone, pairs with a Bluetooth earpiece, and it comes in different strap colors. It's also water resistant. A true geekay piece!

Watch this clip of an LG executive telling us the features of the LG watchphone in brief.