Let's Do The News! (September 23, 2012)

So, you really didn't like the new iPhone 5, right?

Yeah. I thought Apple said that they made it even better but now look, height enhanced, no YouTube app, maps now Apple-run rather than Google maps, obviously, this has got to be one of the most rubbish phones I have ever encounter. Wonder if years later, the iPhone's gonna take some more height enhancers until it reaches the height of the lightsaber?

(audience laughing)

Well, sort of. But anyway, let's do the news and you might have noticing that the September Pennzoil Car Pack we got on Forza 4. Turn 10 says that this car pack is the last of the regular monthly car packs on this game as they're going to make final preparations for next month's Forza Horizon.

(awww)

I'm sorry but that decision is final. Anyway, we have something to cheer you up. Anyway, back at the 2012 Tokyo Game Show, Sony announced an even slimmer Playstation3...

What? A much slimmer PS3?

Exactly. here's the pic...

Sony Playstation 3 (2012 model)

So, is it slimmer than before but is it still bigger on the inside?

Some say, yes. It's still bigger on the inside because the entry-level is now a 250GB PS3 while they'll be launching a flagship 500GB model which is truly a super slim PS3 that is bigger on the inside! Much like the TARDIS from Doctor Who...

(audience laughing)

Looking forward to that.

Yeah.

Anyway, back on the Indonesian International Motor Show, we just heard that the facelifted Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid broke cover and made a surprise appearance on that show. Check this out...

2013 Honda CR-Z?!

So, some mild changes on the exterior, huh? What's the specs?

Actually, we can't really mention that because we have to wait until its Japan arrival at the end of this month.

Right.

Anyway, we just heard in America that BMW USA faces problems about the all new BMW M5 F10 and the BMW M6 F12/F13.

Huh? But they're serious performance cars. How could they get problems?

(audience laughing)

Well, they said that there was some issues about the oil pump on those cars and they said that if prolonged, that "could experience a sudden loss of pressure which will result in severe engine damage". Most internet geeks do feature an evidence about the new M5 and M6's oil pump dilemma...

So, that rings a bell huh?

Exactly and if you were living in America and if you want to get a hold on the new M5 or M6, better not be right now because of the affected oil pump issue that could ruin the 4.4L V8 biturbo engine and cause power loss.

That's an order!

(audience laughing)

Anyway, while we were on this, I just saw a public service message from ABS-CBN's The Filipino Channel or TFC about the Optical Media Board's BAWAL KUMOPYA campaign in the fight against piracy and what I just saw aside from OMB chairman, who used to be an action star in the past, Ronnie Ricketts, I just bumped into the stars of the hit TV drama, Walang Hanggan.

(ooohhh)

So, let's see, there was Coco Martin, Julia Montes, Richard Gomez, Dawn Zulueta, Joem Bascon, and Paulo Avelino joining the fight against piracy on that Public Service Announcement you just watched. The good guys which were Daniel, Katerina, Marco, and Emily, and the bad guys which were Nathan and Tomas, they were there?

Exactly. That seems to be odd but I think this whole BAWAL KUMOPYA campaign would be a good idea for the Optical Media Board to spread the message to our Filipinos worldwide to end piracy that's been plaguing around for centuries.

Yeah, stuff like pirated DVDS, CDs, bootlegs, torrents, and other forms of infringement, they should better be gone.

Aha! You said that.

(audience laughing)

Anyway, there's going to be a new book coming out in October and this is a shocking conspiracy...

(huh?)

What is it?

Well, some say, this is the book to end the misery of other Top Gear fans...

Wait hold it. Is it all about The Stig?

Yeah and that book is titled The Stig: The Untold Story. This is from BBC Books and it was written by someone named Simon du Beaumarche. On that book, he's going to uncover Who is The Stig in different kind of way and a look behind the scenes.

Oh geez. This is like what happened to former Stig Ben Collins. He was fired when he tries to make a autobiography of himself.

(audience laughing)

Anyway, that's the news and moving on to Namco Namjatown. THE IDOLM@STER, which the best video game in Japan of all time, and especially IDOLM@STER songs are the best driving music for a Ridge Racer...

(audience laughing)

...are back at Namco Namjatown from September 22 to November 11, 2012 and they'll be whipping up some special menus just in store for you.

Scoop: http://www.namja.jp/news/idolmaster/

Whichever floor you are in Namco Namjatown, you get to enjoy these IDOLM@STER themed meals especially Captain Slow's favorite for now which is the AI LIKE 765PRO HAMBURGER. Named after an IDOLM@STER song that will be featured on Namassuka Special 03, look that cheese, it has Ritsuko Akizuki on it

(laughing)

Not just limited to those IM@S-themed snacks but also there are three meals themed after a social game titled THE IDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS as well.

Aside from meals, there are goodies to expect so come on down at the Namco Namjatown and enjoy more of these IDOLM@STER stuff.

Apple iPhone 5

The Apple iPhone, this gadget was been around for five years since the first one debuted in January 2007 and undergo several changes through the years has been languishing through the smartphone wars. Sure, it maybe the king of the smartphones but because of the arrival of emerging Android phones, I still find that Android phones are rubbish and complicated but for the iPhone, doesn't. Apple tries to think of new and exciting ways to keep the iPhone fresh and better in today's ever changing trends.

iPhone 5

But now, they've launched the new version called the iPhone 5 and Apple claims that they made it even better. Firstly, it's been lightened to about 112g of weight, 20% lighter than last year's iPhone 4S and Apple claims that this is the thinnest and lightest iPhone ever made. Much fun like what Land Rover did to their new generation Range Rover, dropping too much weight. Weight loss is cool but not in a Doctor Who Adipose kind of way. It's in a technological matter for Apple to make it lighter so it would be easy to carry around and yes, thanks to its thinnest look, I was thinking that it really fits to your skinny jeans but I recommend not to put it in your skinny jeans because it would be notoriously difficult to pull it out when your new iPhone's ringing. Best to put it in your bag.

There's more into this Superleggera smartphone, what Apple did is they make it even more clearer and even more longer thanks to its 4-inch retina display. Even though it maintains the same width, the iPhone 5 is nearly 9 millimeters taller than iPhone 4S so that takes about time to see the full body view of a woman wearing a one-piece competition swimsuit. He he he....

There's more good news too because internet connection is faster thanks to its LTE however, let me explain. Ideally, 4G LTE is common in Android phones this days. The reason why past iPhone models especially the 4S doesn't have the LTE while sticking to conventional HSPDA is simple, LTE may cause iPhones waste space quickly and drains the batteries quickly. We know it's bad but to get round the problem, the iPhone 5's LTE has been optimized for better battery life and designed for ultrafast connectivity in a thin profile. This is amazing and very clever indeed.

Couple that with the A6 chip and you get an Apple-estimated 8 hours of LTE browsing time, 8 hours of talk time, and 10 hours of video playback, all because of its extended battery life courtesy of that chip that provides quicker CPU performance, faster graphics, and that's about it.

This is the best iPhone most techies want because of its superleggera-ish weight, slim profile, 4G LTE, and tons of enhancements. As for the pricing, well this is a very complicated story. In America, Apple's home market, the new iPhone 5 is available only at AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon with prices start from $199 for the entry-level 16GB, $299 for the mid-range 32GB, and $399 for the flagship 64GB model, plus tax.

With all that upsides do come with the cost of ownership. Because it's a new iPhone, they also been fitted with the updated version of Apple's iOS, which is called iOS6. So, what to expect on this...um, on this iOS6, there's a problem, the YouTube app's gone, the maps are now Apple-powered instead of Google maps and now, there's a very inutile they called it...Passbook. Passbook? What's that? Very inutle about that, forget about it. Anyway, why does iOS6 dropped the YouTube app and the maps are now Apple-run instead of Google maps? Very simple explanation because I once had a talk with a mate and he says that Apple's been on a fight against Google. Well, because Google is all about Androids, Apple decided for an annulment against Google and Apple says "Hey Google, because you want Androids to rule over the smartphone market, I think that I really don't need you anymore." and then, the annulment against Google occurred and with this iOS6, the YouTube app is gone and the Google maps has been ditched and replaced by a Apple-made navigation which doesn't make any sense.

If you have last year's models and if you're opted to update it to iOS6, my best recommendation is not to update it and stick to the iOS5 but that's not a good recommendation because it will render it useless, unsecured, and my best bet was...update at your own risk.

Sure, the iOS6 is the most of our problems, there's more to this iPhone 5 conundrum. Traditional models do have a 30-pin connector but now, for this new model, Apple created a new type of connector called the Lightning connector.Apple once said that this all new Lightning connector is smaller, smarter, durable, and best of all, reversible so it doesn't matter which side you'll be connecting to. In the future, all accessories will be compatible to this Lightning connector and for me, that's a bad thing because there are so many gadgets in the world still depend on the 30-pin connection, much like the BOSE connectors but some say, Apple made an accessory that transforms all 30-pin gadgets into Lightning courtesy of this 30-to-Lightning connector. This is much like turning 110 to 220 and back but this is somewhat very complicating.

In summary, the iPhone 5 is an ambitious but rubbish version of the venerable Apple iPhone. Sure, it maybe available in countries like USA, Canada, Great Britain, France, Germany, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore, but for some, I'm afraid that you have to wait even further to have one. An iPhone without a YouTube app is just the least of the problems but because of those very complicated technology, I'm afraid that you have to consult on the onboard instructional manual to figure that out. This gadget maybe a waste of money and a waste of time but this is somewhat a technological achievement.

Should I buy one? LEt me figure that out soon when the time's right for me but in the meantime, NO.

"9 out of 10 dentists recommend Sensoday for Pangingilo*"

On the September 21, 2012 episode of Bubble Gang...

-Pest control gags

- Tata Lino returns to help others' life problems with some quotes.

-  Is Cheche and Bureche to blame on putting the chewing gum to the teacher's chair?

- Pinoy Jenyo's back...with some subtitles for those who don't understand the lingo.

- Ang Pangingilo ay parang biglaang sakit ng ipin...Bubble Gang does Sensodyne by spoofing this ad as SENSODAY! 9 out of 10 dentists recommend Sensoday for Pangingilo*

- Pickup Lines courtesy of Dahon, Bisugo, and Boy Pick Up!

- Once upon a time, there was a princess who doesn't laugh a lot...

- Regine Velasquez guests on a sketch called BOPOL DATING! Ogie and Regine together on this sketch!

- James Wang (Jacky Woo) is back and now, he's on the case on interrogating a suspect...and it ended up having the cops raping her...

River Song...on Who Do You Think You Are...

We never saw this one coming but last night on BBC's documentary series, Who Do You Think You Are? (the show where the most famous personalities in Britain discovering their roots from history), currently on its 9th season, they highlighted Alex Kingston, the actress Doctor Who fans recognized her as Professor River Song (Melody Pond), on that episode.

River Song...er....Alex Kingston found out that her great great great grandmother ran a house of ‘ill repute’.

SYNOPSIS:


Actress Alex Kingston knows that her great-grandfather, William Keevil, died during the First World War, leaving behind a wife and young family - including Alex's then 4-year-old grandmother. Alex sets out to investigate exactly what happened to William, and discovers how his pre-war career as a photographer put him in an unusual position.

Alex has also heard rumours of Jewish ancestry in her family tree. Her quest to discover if this is true takes an unexpected turn, leading to a story involving her four-times great-grandmother, Elizabeth Braham, another widow with young children. As Alex delves further into Elizabeth's life, she is astonished to discover the unconventional enterprise Elizabeth undertook to avoid sliding into poverty. 

Hello, Sweetie? Spoilers. We finally knew who Alex Kingston really is. Still, this is more noticeable than David Tennant from previous seasons of Who Do You Think You Are.

Welcome Back: 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren

A wondrous Anglo-German partnership since the...whatever that means

The SLR McLaren is the fruit of a wonderful collaboration between Mercedes-Benz and McLaren. It may be badged as a Mercedes-Benz but the SLR was produced in Woking Town in Surrey, where the McLaren headquarters is located at.

It comes with a 5.4L supercharged V8 engine specially developed for the SLR, generates 626 PS (460 kW; 617 hp) of power and 780 N·m (580 lb·ft) of torque, mated with a 5-speed automatic transmission. Mercedes-Benz said that this car has a 0-60mph time of 3.8 seconds and a top speed at around 208-209mph.

Production of the SLR ended in 2010 and the partnership between Mercedes-Benz and McLaren is finished and gone through separate ways.

Richard Hammond drove the SLR McLaren in South Africa in Season 3 Episode 7 of Top Gear and afterward, Jeremy Clarkson drove the SLR in Season 4 Episode 2 of Top Gear, whereas The Stig set a lap time of 1:20.9 at the Top Gear Test Track.

In Top Gear Season 6 Episode 6, Jeremy Clarkson drives the SLR McLaren against Richard Hammond and James May on different forms of transportation (by plane, boat and bus) heading to Oslo, Norway and in the end, Jeremy and the SLR won while Richard and James got lost and not sure how to get through Oslo.

The SLR was featured in Jeremy Clarkson's 2004 DVD titled Clarkson: HOT METAL, where it raced against the Porsche Carrera GT.

It also appeared in XTM Top Gear Korea whereas The Stig set a lap time at the TGK Test Track in 1:31.23, quicker than the BMW M3 and the 1M Coupe.

GT5 announces 3 new DLC cars for Update 2.08

You know you guys should really see this coming, the thing about those Stratos Butterfly, Burning Performer, White School Swimsuit, Cutie Insect, Rainy Suzuran, Dressy Alice, Random Color Beauty, Digital Spacecraft, Full Bloom Yukata Dress, and the Devilkin Swimming Suit stuff, they're really good about PS3-only stuff and now putting them all and combine into something else that is much cooler than bowties, fezzes, stetsons, bunk beds, and glasses combined! Or to put it to another way...

Subaru BRZ coming on GT5!

SUCKERS!!!

Titles are not made for context but...SUBARU BRZ ON GT5?

SUBARU BRZ ON GT5?!

SUBARU BRZ ON GT5?!

Okay, enough of that nonsense but anyway, Subaru's first FR sports coupe as part of the joint venture between Toyota Motor Corporation and Fuji Heavy Industries, the Subaru BRZ is coming as a DLC car on Gran Turismo 5 next week and not just that, the Nissan GT-R N24 GT Academy that Gran Turismo creator, Kazunori Yamauchi, drove it on the 2012 Nurburgring 24 Hour Endurance and garnered a SP8T class win, were present and for the first time...Honda's latest entry to the Super GT500 class, the HSV-010, was present but specifically this...weider HSV-010 from 2011's Super GT500 season.

Nissan GT-R N24 GT Academy

Honda weider HSV-010 (SUPER GT)

All three DLC cars will be out on September 25, 2012 for North Americans or September 26, 2012 for Asians, whereas a new GT5 Update (2.08) will occur on that date. This update involves...

• Now possible to select “Disable collisions” in the [Event Settings] of online races.
• ID’s are now shown above cars when watching online races.
• Response of the clutch pedal when using the steering wheel controllers “G25 Racing Wheel”, “G27 Racing Wheel”, “T500RS” and “TH8RS” has been adjusted.
• Rate of tire wear in endurance races has been slowed (excluding formula cars).
• Amount of air resistance change when altering aerodynamic wing settings has been increased.
• Autopilot has been adjusted to prevent colliding with the wall when exiting the pit lane on the Tsukuba circuit.
• Adjusted the changes in control characteristic when altering vehicle height from standard height. (Vehicle height can be changed by adjusting ride height, either by installing a suspension kit or adjusting a full customizable suspension kit.)

Fellas, you'll never gonna stop asking...

Scoop: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2012/09/20/gran-turismo-5-three-new-cars-update-2-08-out-tuesday/

2013 Auris exceeds the sales target

2013 Toyota Auris

The 2nd-generation Toyota Auris was launched in Japan since August 20, 2012 with a sales target of 2000 units per month. Thanks to its bold advertising thanks to some topless transgender, the advertising worked. As of September 19, 2012, about 4,000 units of new Auris models have been recorded. That's twice than the monthly sales target!

Scoop: http://www2.toyota.co.jp/jp/news/12/09/nt12_0904.html