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My favorite Filipino tech blog Yugatech.com, in keeping up with the gift-giving holidays, has launched a contest dubbed “The Yugatech Great Gadget Giveaway.” Sponsored by the Philippine Telecom company Globe, prizes at stake are two MSI netbooks, Modu phones, countless Globe Tattoos, and much Php500 Globe prepaid cards.

You could join the contest in three ways. First is via Tweeter. Next is through blogging. Last is through visiting the yugatech.com blogsite and posting a comment on the contest’s web page here.

Mechanics for entering the contest through Twitter is as follows:

1. Follow @abeolandres and @talk2globe on Twitter.
2. Post a tweet “Just entered to win a Modu Phone. Quick! Go follow @abeolandres and @talk2globe and retweet: http://bit.ly/6e2q7O #thanks2yugatech”

It’s not so often that we see generous contests like this on the Filipino online scene. Better act quickly if you’re planning to win in this great gadget giveaway!

And the top 5 nations in average Internet speed are:

1. Japan – 61mbps
2. Korea – 46mbps
3. Finland – 22mbps
4. Sweden – 18.2mbps
5. France – 17.6mbps

Turns out the Japanese people pay for only $0.27 per month for 1mbps…

Hey, where’s my country the Philippines? Just when I thought broadband services here in the Philippines are improving, along comes this…

Honey, pack up all our belongings. We’re moving to Japan!

(Via Gizmodo)

Ever wonder as to what the Internet has done for us humanity? Here’s a very thought provoking video that might answer your question…

Some of the facts/predictions presented here are these:

1. That Mobile Devices will be the world’s primary connection tool to the Internet in 2020.
2. A lot of people has access to 1,000,000,000,000 webpages today (That’s 1 trillion webpages, mind you…)
3. 95% of all songs downloaded from the Internet weren’t paid for… (That means it was downloaded illegally.)
4. Wikipedia launched in 2001. It now features over 13 million articles in more than 200 languages.
5. 90% of the 200 billion emails sent everyday are spam.
6. And this one i love the most – There are over 240,000,000 TVs in the US, and 2,000,000 of those are in the bathroom!

To know more about the makers of this video, jump here…

The Internet has revolutionized how we communicate, learn, and work. With so much information available, how much is too much Internet use? When you feel more comfortable with your online friends than your real ones, or you can’t stop yourself from playing games, gambling, or compulsively surfing, than you may be using the Internet too much. Learn about the signs and symptoms of Internet addiction and how you can get balance back in your online life.

What Is Internet Addiction?

Internet use has exploded in recent years, providing a constant, ever-changing source of information and entertainment. News headlines are updated by the minute, not just daily. You can connect with literally hundreds of people on social networking sites like MySpace, Facebook, or Twitter. Email, online chat and message boards allow for both public and anonymous communication about almost any topic imaginable, down to the smallest detail. We all enjoy the benefits of the Internet, and for many it is an indispensable tool for work as well.  So how much is too much Internet usage? Read the rest of this entry »