Category Archives: Technology

LENSCRAFTERS UNVEILS NEW CONSERVATIVE EYE GLASSES

September 19, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MASON, Ohio (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – Many who are vision-impaired have long benefited from progressive lenses which enable them to wear a single pair of eyeglasses for both distance and reading prescriptions.

Those who can’t wear progressives have long clamored for a product that would cater to their particular situation.

Finally, LensCrafters is unveiling a new kind of lenses for conservative eyeglass wearers. The new technology will help people with conservative views and ideology to see things from different perspectives — from moderate to liberal.

The new lens will be available at LensCrafters stores nationwide beginning in mid-winter, 2016, just in time for the U.S. presidential primaries.

International, Technology, Tourism

TOURISM OFFICIALS WANT TO STOP GOOGLE STREET VIEW IN THE PHILIPPINES

September 17, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – On Wednesday, the Philippines became the 69th country included in Google’s Street View, which shows not just maps and routes but also actual photos of street addresses.

Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and tourism officials say images of the Philippine capital and the country’s main tourist spots on Google’s Street View could help attract more visitors to the country.

Google country marketing manager Ryan Morales said the images captured over six months last year include panoramic street views of Manila and 39 other cities, 30 historic and heritage sites as well as Pacquiao’s southern hometown where he began his career as one of the world’s most popular boxers.

But in less than 24 hours since the Street View launched in the Philippines, tourism officials asked the Supreme Court to issue a restraining order to stop Google from including Street View on Google Maps.

Apparently, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has been receiving thousands of emails from irate potential tourists from all over the world, complaining that the street images they were seeing on Google Maps are a very far cry from the scenic photos and majestic videos that have been featured in Philippine tourism promos.

Instead, Google searches are showing photos of slum areas and other images that are not representative of DOT’s own exotic view of the Philippines.

Business, Technology

APPLE’S NEW iPAD PRO WILL COME WITH FREE CARRYING CASE

September 7, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Tim Cook presents a preview of the new iPad Pro which will come with a free carrying case

CUPERTINO, California (The Adobo Chronicles® ) – The stage is set for Apple’s big announcement of its new products. September 9 is the date when CEO Tim Cook unveils the new smart phones and tablets which would definitely seal his company’s status as the leader in computer technology.

While much of the speculation revolves around the new iPhone 6S, Apple says that the star of this year’s unveiling will be its new iPad Pro.

Expected to measure in at 12.9 inches, the iPad Pro will be Apple’s largest tablet, dwarfing both the 9.7-inch iPad Air 2 and the 7.9-inch iPad mini 3. At 12.9 inches, the iPad Pro would be closest in size to the 13-inch MacBook Air.

The Adobo Chronicles® learned from an inside source that the iPad Pro will come with a free carrying case and strap, similar to the ones carried around by cigarette girls that roam bars and casinos (see inset photo).

Cook said that Apple does realize that the larger iPad Pro may be difficult to carry so it is being proactive by including a complimentary carrying case and strap for its new product.

The carrying case comes in three colors — black, red and green.