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SAMSUNG UNVEILS SMART PHONE-TABLET COMBO, SENDS JITTERS TO APPLE

 

The new Samsung S-Triple X
The new Samsung S-Triple X

Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea – Samsung is living up to its advertising mantra of “The Next Big Thing Is Here,” and Apple is getting nervous. It’s out with the “thin and tiny,”  and it’s in with the “big and bulky,” as far as smart phones are concerned.

South Korea’s giant electronics company has just unveiled the next generation of its popular Samsung S-4 which has always been considered the iPhone’s biggest competition.  The competition just got bigger with Samsung’s new S-Triple X smart phone with a larger screen, high resolution camera and the convenience of a tablet that doubles as face cover for uninterrupted phone calls.

“There is nothing not to like about this new smart phone,” a spokesperson for Samsung told reporters at an electronics fair in Seoul. “No more squinting of the eyes to read tiny fonts, no more danger of misplacing phones, and no more need for a wireless, bluetooth-enabled keyboard.”

Samsung’s unveiling sent Apple executives back to the drawing board to redesign the company’s next series of iPhones. They have reportedly thrown out their idea of a mini mini-iPhone and have set their eyes on  creating the iPhone XII which is about the size of the current iPad.  Additionally, Apple sources say they will phase out the iPad since the iPhone XII will function both as a cell phone and a tablet.

 

PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL JEJOMAR BINAY PROMISES TO BRING GOVERNMENT CLOSER TO THE PEOPLE

Boracay's white sandy beach
Boracay’s white sandy beach

Manila, Philippines – The next Philippine presidential election will not happen until 2016 but already, incumbent Vice President Jejomar “Jojo” Binay has made clear his intention to run for the top position in this nation of almost 100 Million people.

In fact, Binay has already finalized his campaign meme which he will officially launch in June this year. The meme? “Bring the government closer to the people, but away from the maddening crowd (read: Manila’s traffic nightmare).

Pressed by The Adobo Chronicles to provide a concrete example on how he plans to pursue this campaign promise, Binay said that his first official act as president would be to transfer Malacañang, the official residence of the Philippine president, from its current location in Manila to Boracay Resort in Central Philippines.

Philippine Vice President Jojo Binay
Philippine Vice President Jojo Binay

Boracay is a world-famous beach town considered one of the best, if not the best in the world.  Few beaches can compare to Boracay’s immaculate white sand.

Binay said Boracay makes the most sense as the center of government because it is in the center of the Philippines. He added that Boracay is traffic-free and would enable the president to move around efficiently without the need for “wang wang.” “Wang wang” is the term used by Filipinos to refer to sirens used by government officials in their limousines to help get through congested traffic.

Binay also said that Boracay is the ideal place for the president to host foreign leaders and dignitaries because of its breath-taking views and world-class accommodations. The vice president is finalizing plans to build an international airport in Boracay to be named “The Binay Family International Airport.”

Binay’s political dynasty includes son Junjun who is mayor of Makati City and daughters Nancy and Abigail, senator and congresswoman, respectively.

PIZZA DELIVERY GUY AT THE OSCARS DIDN’T GET FAT TIP, BUT…

imageHollywood, California (EXCLUSIVE to The Adobo Chronicles)  The still unnamed pizza delivery guy who brought three large pizzas to the Oscars last night is undoubtedly now the most famous pizza delivery guy not just in Hollywood but all over the world. But everyone is wondering whether or not he received the fat tip collected by Oscar host Ellen DeGeneres.

Well, he didn’t.

But he got something else. Television viewers will recall that earlier in the show, DeGeneres handed lottery tickets (scratchers) and a quarter to Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper (and presumably to others who didn’t win an Oscar).

The Adobo Chronicles learned that Cooper gave the lottery tickets to the pizza delivery guy. Upon his return to work after his delivery, the pizza guy scratched the tickets and one of them had a handsome prize waiting for him : $10,000!

It doesn’t end there. The pizza guy has been invited for a guest appearance this week in the Ellen Show and Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese has offered him a meaty (read: pepperoni)  role in one of his forthcoming films. image

“He wore his baseball cap througout the televised pizza segment of The Oscars, but he is actually very good looking and has the star quality Hollywood is always looking for ” DeGeneres said of the pizza guy.

So the Hollywood legend continues: If you want to be in films in Hollywood, start by waiting on tables and tending bar. Or be a pizza delivery guy.