iPad That Finally Breaks The Mold of 7" Tablets

Conceived from its sleek, glossy 10" counterpart, the new iPad Mini boasts one gigantic new trait over the full-sized iPad: the ability to hold it in one hand. This almost revolutionary twist on the device that sparked a frenzy in the tablet world has finally brought joy to those that have held out hope of such higher portability in an iPad for so long. But does the iPad Mini live up to the hype? Absolutely.

Turns out, the iPad mini is indeed more than simply a shrunk-down iPad, though there may be an argument for it actually resembling something more along the lines of a blown-up iPod touch. In any case, the big question: is the iPad mini right for you? I'll endeavor to answer that for you here by taking you hands-on with the new model, plus I'll share from my past few years of iPad ownership experience altogether, especially for those who haven't yet had an iPad to call their own.

Plus, in hopes of making this the most helpful iPad mini review on Amazon, I'll also reveal a treasure trove of info on how you can legitimately download tons of quality apps and games for free!

My reviews tend to run long, so I've organized information by section, with headings, to help you quickly locate any specific info you're after. For example, see the heading "Downloading Apps and Games" for the info on obtaining free apps and games!

First, let's compare hardware specs between iPad mini and iPad, and what each means for you:

• Device: iPad mini vs. iPad (4th gen)
• Weight: 0.68 lbs vs. 1.44 lbs -- over twice as light as the iPad
• Thickness: 0.28" (7.2mm) vs. 0.37" (9.4mm) -- thin as an iPod touch
• Display: 163 vs. 264 pixels per inch -- less-crisp text, but equally long life for a smaller battery
• Resolution: 1024 x 768 vs. 2048 x 1536 -- half as many pixels as the current iPad, but still sharper than an iPad 2
• Battery: 10 hours (16.3 Wh) vs. 10 hours (45 Wh) -- smaller, lighter battery lasts just as long as the iPad
• Processor: A5 (dual core) vs. A6X (dual core with quad core graphics) -- same as the new iPod touch, but not quite as powerful as the latest iPad, yet it doesn't need to be because the iPad mini display totes a quarter as many pixels!
• Price: The iPad mini has a price tag that is indeed much more attractive than the 10" iPad. It's actually closer to that of the iPod touch.

===== First Impression =====

At first sight, there's a feeling of novelty to the iPad Mini, especially if you've used a 10" iPad or tablet. The more you use it, however, the more you realize that this is the size an iPad was meant to be: perfectly portable. The 10" iPad is so bulky and heavy in comparison, and I felt uncomfortable, embarrassed and awkward taking it with me and using it places, especially waiting in line. Not so with the iPad mini! It's super light, more than half the weight of the 10" iPad, and its sleek rounded edges are much more comfortable for carrying than the sharply-tapered edges of the iPad.

My initial reaction to the unveiling of the iPad mini was one of slight disappointment, mainly because it was closer to 8" than to the desired 7" of other tablets in its class. Why would Apple bother bringing a smaller iPad to market that's still not quite as small as some of the other 7" tablets floating around? Ah, but I was wrong.

Until I held it in my own hand, I failed to realize that Apple had made better use of the iPad mini's size than most 7" tablets do. What matters in a 7" tablet class isn't the screen size but the actual device size. The iPad mini is 3mm shorter and 7mm wider than the 7" Kindle Fire HD, yet it touts nearly an inch more of physical screen size.

===== Interaction Experience =====

Naturally, the iPad mini shares the iPad's same phenomenal multi-touch interface that is undisputedly second to none. Android tablets and other devices may tout "multi-touch" support, but usually this just means they support 2-finger gestures like pinch-style zooming. Apple, on the other hand, gives a whole new meaning to the term, supporting up to ten simultaneous touches, and app developers have certainly leveraged that capacity. For example, one popular app supporting ten simultaneous touches is the Piano app.

===== So What Can the iPad mini Actually Do? =====

Naturally, there are things you can do with the iPad mini right out of the box. You can browse the Web with Safari, set up your email, download your photos and videos from your computer via iTunes, as well as shoot new photos and videos using either of the two built in cameras. You can also surf YouTube via Apple's built-in YouTube app. There's also an iPod built in, so you can listen to your favorite tunes via the Music app, or download new music, movies and media via the iTunes app. Another popular app is iBooks, which lets you download and read e-books on your iPad mini. You can also jot notes, manage your calendar and contacts. You can even chat face-to-face with other Apple-device users via FaceTime.

Of course, the fun and usefulness of the iPad mini doesn't stop there. The App Store app is your portal to unending games and utilities. One thing Apple has been really good at is showing off just what you can do with an iPad, and the same goes for the iPad mini. All iPad apps work on the iPad mini. After all, the iPad mini is still an iPad. App developers have undoubtedly been busy creating unique experiences through their iPad apps, most of which have yet to be rivaled by (or ported to) Android and other tablets.

When Apple first announced the iPad they didn't tout it so much as an ebook reader as they did a "netbook killer" (due to its ability to surf the web, check email, watch videos, listen to music, and do a lot of the simpler tasks that netbooks were originally designed to do. But along its path to success, it sparked a revolution in the publication and delivery of full-color magazines, news and now even ebooks via Apple's iBooks app. Now, it's quite clear that Apple had the goal of a much more comfortable ebook reading experience in mind when they set out to create the iPad mini. You can easily hold it in one hand, just like a real book, and it's as light as a real book, two traits many users have been hoping to see come to fruition soon.

On the other hand, to use the iPad mini for more productive purposes, such as editing office documents, you'll need to download Apple's productivity suite iWork, a trilogy of apps including: Pages (word processing), Numbers (spreadsheets) and Keynote (slideshows). Each of the three apps can be downloaded separately for $9.99 each. Completely reworked for the iPad, the complete iWork suite will set you back a whole thirty bucks. So be aware of that before you go ahead and grab the iPad mini for use with work-related document editing, and so forth.

Also note that if you do intend to use the iPad for heavy writing or word-processing purposes, you'll find that your ability to type quickly will be greatly inhibited by the virtual keyboard. Thus, you should snag the external keyboard as well (Note: I'll also explain some typing techniques below). Either way, be prepared to pay more than merely the price for the iPad mini alone. There's clearly more than meets the eye if you intend to transform the iPad mini into something a little more productive than it might be for you out of the box.

===== Downloading Apps and Games =====

Downloading apps on your iPad mini couldn't be easier. Once you set up your iTunes account with a password and credit card (or iTunes gift card), all you need to do is launch the 'App Store' app, browse or search to find the app you want, tap the download button (usually it says the price rather than 'download', which then changes to 'install app' after you tap it), then tap again to confirm. Enter your password, and voila, you just bought an app. Behind the scenes, Apple then charges your card (or deducts from your gift card balance) the amount of the app plus tax, while you're already off enjoying your new purchase. This ease of access is a blessing and a curse, because you can easily empty your wallet if you're not carefully considering each purchase.

All apps in the App Store range in price from Free and 99 cents on up, always incrementing in whole dollar amounts (1.99, 2.99, 3.99, etc). The maximum price for an app is set to $999.99, of which there are only eight currently priced so outrageously. And don't even think of toying with them. Apple does not allow refunds on apps you have purchased--all sales are final!

Now for the juicy money-saving secrets of the App Store! With the proper resources, you can legitimately download thousands of high quality apps for free. I do it all the time and it's perfectly legal. You see, Apple allows developers to temporarily put their apps on sale (and even drop the price to free). Usually they do this in hopes that you'll write a rave review for the temporarily-free app. The secret to your success here is having the resources to help you spot these special app sales--so you know when and where to get them during these often extremely-limited-time promotions.

In hopes of making this the most helpful review on Amazon for the iPad mini, here's how to obtain these special promotional-sale and temporarily-free apps for yourself! - source

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PLDT contractor sued for damages in Minglanilla

CEBU, Philippines - The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company and one of its contractors were sued for damages over the death of a motorist in Minglanilla which was allegedly caused by the company’s negligence.

The heirs of the late Sergio Genon, who died of a vehicular accident in Linao, Minglanilla on July 19, 2012, filed a civil case for damages against the PLDT and SLL International Cables Specialist Corporation.

Marichu Genon, who signed the complaint on behalf of the heirs, is demanding over P600,000 in actual, moral and exemplary damages as well reimbursement of the litigation expenses from the defendants.

Marichu said her father died after his motorcycle crashed into a barricade installed by the defendants in the middle of the highway. Marichu claimed that her father was travelling at the national highway on his way home to Cebu City from Minglanilla at 5:00 a.m. when he rammed into the barricade because of poor visibility.

The complainant claimed that the defendants failed to put in place the required early warning device that would have warned her father of the barricade ahead. Because of the accident, her family is allegedly drowning debt amounting to P503,072.87.

The money was allegedly used for the hospitalization of her father before he died 12 days after the accident.

The PLDT through its contractor was undertaking the opening/dewatering of manholes and installation or splicing of fiber optic cables along Natalio Bacalso Ave. starting from PLDT Bulacao, Talisay City to the junction of Naga Uling Toledo Road South Poblacion Naga City, Cebu.

Marichu said her father was not the first to figure in a vehicular accident in the area due to the “barricade and trench.” Moreover, she said due to the failure of the defendants to comply the conditions, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) was compelled to cancel their permit. - source

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PLDT completes network upgrade end 2012

MANILA, Philippines - Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) announced Tuesday, September 11, that it finished its P67-billion (USD$1.6 billion) network modernization program ahead of schedule, and that customers should already be feeling the benefits of better service.

“The group’s investments have produced a network that is unrivaled in terms of coverage, capacity, and resiliency,” PLDT President and CEO Napoleon L. Nazareno said in a statement released on September 11.

The two-year network modernization program began in early 2011 and the target completion date was end-2012. Finishing early means customers already feel the effects of the program, namely better quality and more reliable service.

The program - which involves expanding cell sites, laying new fiber optic cables and even completing an undersea international cable system - will more than triple voice and data capacity.

“What was already the most extensive and advanced network in the country has been further super-charged with our access network providing the widest coverage via the expansion of LTE sites and a transport network that rides on over 48,000 kilometers (kms) of fiber assets with an additional 6,000 kms of Fiber-to-the-Home rolled out,” said Nazareno.

“We are close to covering the whole of Metro Manila with the more reliable and faster fiber connection and gaining momentum in servicing the rest of the country,” he added.

Nazareno explained that 3G coverage now reaches the majority of the population, while even faster Long-Term Evolution (LTE) technologies are being piloted in a growing number of areas.

Even back-end IT services and platforms for customer relations management, billing and business operations have been revamped.

PLDT also undertook a core network upgrade that added an international undersea cable system that more than doubled the group's international bandwidth capacity.

“No other provider comes close to the network that we have now, not just in terms of capacity but more importantly, in terms of resiliency and efficiency,” stressed Nazareno.

He added that the group is prepared for the "data explosion" that is expected in the future.

Mobile data traffic worldwide is expected to see a tenfold jump by 2016, according to a 2011 study by Swedish telecom giant Ericsson. The predictions have been felt in Philippine telecommunication firms' bottomlines. PLDT alone saw mobile internet revenues nearly double, with 97% growth in the first 6 months of the year, compared to the same period in 2011.

Where Globe stands

Rival Globe Telecom expects its own $790-million network modernization program to be finished by the first quarter of 2013.

Already, the program is close to 50% complete. Upgrades have been completed in several areas including, South Luzon, Caloocan, Valenzuela, Malabon, Navotas, Apayao, Sulu, Tawi Tawi, Zamboanga, Sibugay, Sorsogon and Basilan.

Within Metro Manila, Quezon City is expected to be completed by this September, with the Ortigas Business District following in October, and Makati in November.

Globe President Ernest Cu has stressed that their network modernization is unique because it involves building a new network and not just rebuilding an old network.

“Others mask modernization with simply a business-as-usual change-out of old equipment. At Globe, our transformation is very different because it is indeed building a brand new network,” he said.

While the fiber assets are not as vast as PLDT's, Globe is installing 12,000 kilometers of fiber optic cable, which will serve as the main backbone for providing faster mobile internet.

Globe said it is unrolling 3 times the number of 3G base stations to increase its coverage area and provide better service.

The upgrades are expected to address customer complaints about slow mobile Internet that can be felt on the overloaded older networks.

“In the Philippines, as we have said many times before in the past, the networks were actually built for text traffic and not for mobile internet. SMS networks are characterized by very thin backhaul capabilities. Very fast mobile internet almost requires purely fiber optics in terms of backhaul because of the tremendous amounts of data traveling from the base station all the way to the core and out on the internet,” explained Cu.

The CEO stressed that the new network will have “more capacity, lead to quicker, clearer and better quality call and text experience.”

Cu said Globe was also ahead of schedule and had been updating and installing more than 100 sites a week since this April.

“We are moving progressively forward and at a faster clip. We are ahead of schedule so it’s very likely that we’ll accomplish the total change-out by the first quarter of 2013. Today, there are already marked improvement in cities that are 100% complete,” said the Globe CEO.- source

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Mini Pads Dunk & Drop Test Survivor

As is always the case with new iOS device launches, some early purchasers are interested in putting the products through drop tests and other experiments in order to test their durability. The iPad mini is no exception, and several drop and dunk test videos have already been posted.

Android Authority has a comparison between the iPad mini and Nexus 7 tablets, putting each device through a series of three drops from approximately chest high.

While the iPad mini did suffer a fair amount of damage, including a cracked screen, it did outperform the Nexus 7 in that it continued to function after being dropped.

Warranty company SquareTrade has also performed its own drop and dunk tests comparing the iPad mini to the Nexus 7 and the third-generation iPad. In the drop tests using a dedicated rig, the iPad mini held up well in a corner drop, but the screen did shatter on a face-down drop. In the dunk test, which involved placing each device in a tub of water for ten seconds, the iPad mini continued to function normally, while the iPad appeared to develop a sluggish home button and the Nexus 7 reset itself and became non-responsive. - source

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Sun Cellular Interconnection with Smart Completed

MANILA, Philippines - Sun Cellular subscribers may now experience better services after the firm completed a P71-million interconnection project with Smart Communications, Inc.

"The establishment of this resiliency or 'fail-safe' infrastructure gives Sun Cellular subscribers more reliable broadband connections," Rolando Pena, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) and Smart's Technology Group Head, said in a statement.

"The increased interconnection will also dramatically lessen, if not eliminate service down times," Pena added.

The project involved the creation of 16 interconnect links between Smart and Sun Cellular. The links, each with a capacity of 10 Gbps (gigabits per second), allow the two telcos to connect on high-capacity fiber optic cables.

Moreover, the interconnection project is also capable of carrying high-bandwidth services such as 4G HSPA+ (High Speed Packet Access Plus) and 3G HSPA, apart from 2G services voice and SMS (Simple Message Service).

PLDT completed its acquisition of Sun Cellular in October 2011. Sun Cellular has been kept as a separate brand of the dominant telco alongside PLDT's wireless arm Smart.

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iPhone 5 vs Galaxy S3 vs Google Nexus 4

Google has finally unveiled its next generation of Nexus smartphone – the Nexus 4, which is built by LG and designed by Google. The Nexus 4 features a 4.7-inch 1280 x 768 IPS display, a 1.5GHz Quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 2GB of RAM, 8 megapixel rear camera and a 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera. The phone will come in two variants – 8GB for $299 and 16GB for $349, unlocked and without any contract. Surely this phone is priced very attractively and is a powerful offering from LG and Google.

The Nexus 4 is LG’s first attempt on building Google’s flagship – Nexus branded phone. The technical specs of this phone matches to that of the LG Optimus G smartphone but the Nexus 4 is priced more competitively.

Here’s a side-by-side comparison of the LG Nexus 4, Samsung Galaxy S3 and the iPhone 5.

The Nexus 4 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro clocked 1.5GHz and Samsung is powering their Galaxy S3 by an Exynos 4412 1.4GHz. Apple on the other hand powers iPhone 5 with the 1.2GHz dual core A6 processor, which means that the iPhone lacks the same processing power as its Android rivals.

The Google Nexus 4 debuts with the latest version of Android – the Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. The 4.2 version is still called as Jelly Bean, which can be considered as an upgraded version of 4.1. Samsung’s Galaxy S3 will soon be upgraded to 4.1 Jelly Bean and the Apple’s iPhone 5 already comes with the iOS 6 – Apple’s latest mobile operating system.

Talking from the storage point of view, then the Google Nexus 4 comes in both 8GB and 16GB variants and doesn’t comes with any microSD expansion. The Samsung Galaxy S3 comes in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB variants and it also offers support to expand the memory up to 64GB via a microSD card. The iPhone 5 offers three variants – 16GB, 32GB or 64GB and doesn’t allows support for microSD card.

One thing that is missing on Nexus 4 is 4G LTE, whereas the Galaxy S3 and iPhone 5 comes equipped with 4G LTE. But then again, by looking at the price of the Nexus 4 at $299 SIM free for the 8GB model, we cannot complain much. For this price, you are getting a Quad-core processor, big screen and the latest version of Android. Surely Nexus 4 seems to be a budget-user’s dream of getting their hands on Android. - source

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HTC 8X Windows Phone Review

The HTC 8X Windows Phone is one of three flaghsip devices for the new OS. Justin Williams gauges how it measures up to the competition in an increasingly-crowded sector.

I've always had a soft spot for HTC's phones. The Taiwanese company was among the first to bring a touchscreen smartphone to the UK and was an early trailblazer for Android back in 2007. Its HD7 was an understated but worthy competitor when pitched against Nokia's colourful Lumia range in the small group of devices that ran Windows Phone 7. And, of course, it sold container-ship loads of Android devices up until 2011 when sales – thanks to aggressive marketing by Samsung – began to fall off a cliff.

So there's a lot riding on the 8X for HTC. Again it's up against a big brash phone from Nokia in the form of the Lumia 920 which seems to have a Frankenstorm marketing effort behind it as well as a flagship Windows phone from Samsung. It may not be a make-or-break device but we should not underestimate how important it is for HTC that this phone holds its own against the Lumia.

Hardware

The bald specs may suggest that the 8X isn't anything special but let's make no mistake here – this is an absolutely gorgeous phone. From its unibody design with its polycarbonate back through to a fabulous 4.3" LCD 2 screen, the 8X oozes quality. At 10.6mm it is thicker than both an iPhone 5 and a Galaxy SIII. But the 8X has tapered edges giving it a good grip and making it feel as slim as both the Apple and Samsung flagships. The phone isn't especially light but it sits evenly in the hand and the polycarbonate makes the hard plastic finish of the SIII and HTC's own One X feel cheap and slippery by comparison. Only the iPhone beats it in terms of design quality.

The physical buttons on the 8X – the power button on the top and the rocker and camera switches on the side – as well as the camera and flash are all flush with the body giving the phone a smooth profile whatever the viewing angle and HTC has reverted to placing the micro USB port on the phone's base rather on the side as with the One series.

Our review phone came in California Blue and the 8X will also be available in black, red and yellow

The phone is sealed so there's no access to the 1,800mAh battery but we had no issues here getting a full day of high usage out of it in contrast to the One X which was a great phone badly let down by its battery life.

What will almost certainly be an issue, though, is that the 8X comes with only 16GB of storage on board and no microSD slot (Windows Phone 8 does not support this). HTC points to the free 7GB of Skydrive storage giving an 8X user the ability to stream music to the device ignoring the reality for most of us who spend much of our lives outside 3G or WiFi zones. With the iPhone 5 offering up to 64GB and even the Lumia 920 having 32GB on board, one really has to question what astral plane HTC’s design team were on when they plumped for such a parsimonius amount of memory.

If your previous experience with Windows phones stretches only to Phone 7 then you’ll find the 8X quick… very quick. It opens apps, renders web pages and fires up the camera at near light speed compared to, say, the Nokia Lumia 900 or even an iPhone 4S which was no slouch in its day.

Display

Coupled with Windows Phone’s Live Tiles, the 8X’s 720 x 1280 pixel HD display is stunning. The pixel density (342 PPI) is higher than on the Nokia Lumia 920 and even the iPhone 5. Colours are rendered accurately and, even zoomed in, details are sharp and clear. We couldn’t detect any noticeable colour bias and there isn’t a hint of oversaturation.

Glare does not appear to be a problem and we were able to use the phone even in strong direct sunlight.

Until now, I’ve found Kindle books to be difficult to read on anything except an iPhone’s Retina display but this is as pleasurable on an 8X as a larger device.

Cameras

The 8X has a f/2.0 aperture and 28mm lens on the back coupled with a dedicated imaging chip which deliver the best results I’ve ever managed to squeeze out of a smartphone. The pictures are incredibly good for a point and shoot device whether close up or at a distance. Depth of field is good as is colour reproduction with sharp, accurately rendered colours that veer more towards under rather than oversaturation. Close-up, the macro performance is stunning with great detail reproduction even in low light.

Video capture is also up there with the best in class delivering 1080p at 30fps with a noticeable lack of wind noise and very speedy processing.

On the front, HTC has introduced a 2.1mp, f/2.0 wide angle camera allowing the social narcissists among us to start including up to three friends in those all-important profile and status shots.

Software

With Phone 8 development, Microsoft has gone down the Apple route opting to nip and tuck rather than radically overhaul the OS. It’s a brave strategy given the disappointing sales for Phone 7. But it’s the right decision – Windows Phone’s live tiles are far enough removed from the static icons of iOS and the confusing widget farm that Android has become to put clear blue water between Microsoft and its competitors.

Our testing predated the relaunch of the Windows Phone Store so we weren’t able to see the promised range of updated apps but it probably fair to say that this will continue to be very limited compared with the iOS App Store or Google Play. Those of us who desperately want to see a proper Twitter app or Dropbox on a Windows phone are likely to be still waiting months from now.

First introduced with its One series, HTC has included Beats audio technology with the 8X delivering an amazing depth and range of sound on even the cheapest in-ear earphones. But the inclusion of such an amazing sound system only serves to make the decision to limit on-board storage to 16GB appear even more bizarre.

What truly differentiates a Windows device from all the media-centric phones out there is its Office integration. With Phone 8 we’re still waiting for track changes on Word documents but tables and tabulation now render accurately and spreadsheets look and work like real Excel creations. For those of us who occasionally use a phone to grab a picture or a thought and share it with a desktop or tablet, the OneNote integration is fantastic and for the productivity minded this could be the deal sealer.

Microsoft is now bundling Nokia maps with all of its phones so you can download maps for most of the world and use them offline. This is a stroke of genius but one really does wonder what Nokia was thinking about when it decided to give away what was probably its last remaining USP.

I’d like to be able to say that web browsing on the 8X is pleasurable but Microsoft has failed to fix two of the biggest flaws with Phone 7: rendering and bookmarks. Pages still fail to render flawlessly leading to text and pictures overlapping on some sites giving the updated (and admittedly very quick) Internet Explorer an early 2002 Symbian feel. And as for bookmarks, the inability to manage and arrange your web bookmarks in folders or any other kind of coherent structure – rather than one long list – is baffling and, frankly, inexcusable.

Conclusion

The HTC Windows Phone 8X is a beautiful device with a delightful form factor. It is without doubt the best phone that HTC has made and has enough punch to be seriously considered alongside the iPhone 5 and the Galaxy SIII. On paper, it seems to beat the Nokia Lumia 920 and HTC has moved heaven and earth to get it to market on time which must give it a head start over the other Windows signature phones. The cameras – both front and back – are class leading and the image results breathtaking for a phone.

But it isn’t without its flaws, most notably the limited on-board storage which will make gaining adoption among music lovers an uphill struggle. - source

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Huawei BM622i MAC Changer via SPI Flasher

This tutorial for Wimax BM622i modem you need a know how in hex and electronics, you need also a hot air tools. Change MAC using LPT Flasher and dump files and SPI Program, There are humor that Bm622i is similar to xbox 360.

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This is the WAN IC "Spansion 25FL128"

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Connect your Spansion 25FL128 Chip on the flasher, PIN is the dotted.

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Run SPI program Calibrate then Select Device family Spansion

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Supported chips (and possibly others):

AMIC:

• A25L05PU/PT (64kB)
• A25L10PU/PT (128kB)
• A25L20PU/PT (256kB)
• A25L40PU/PT (512kB)
• A25L80PU/PT (1MB)
• A25L16PU/PT (2MB)
• A25L32PU/PT (4MB)
• A25L64PU/PT (8MB)
• A25L512 (64kB)
• A25L010 (128kB)
• A25L020 (256kB)
• A25L040 (512kB)
• A25L080 (1MB)

Atmel:

• AT26DF041 (512kB)
• AT26DF081A (1MB)
• AT26DF161A (2MB)
• AT26DF321 (4MB)

EON:

• EN25P16 (2MB)
• EN25P32 (4MB)
• EN25P64 (8MB)
• EN25P128 (16MB)
• EN25F16 (2MB)
• EN25F32 (4MB)
• EN25F64 (8MB)
• EN25F128 (16MB)

Macronix:

• MX25L1005 (128kB)
• MX25L2005 (256kB)
• MX25L4005 (512kB)
• MX25L8005 (1MB)
• MX25L1605 (2MB)
• MX25L3205 (4MB)
• MX25L6405 (8MB)

Spansion:

• S25FL004A (512kB)
• S25FL008A (1MB)
• S25FL016A (2MB)
• S25FL032A (4MB)
• S25FL064A (8MB)
• S25FL128P (16MB)

SST:

• SST25VF010 (128kB)
• SST25VF020 (256kB)
• SST25VF040 (512kB)
• SST25VF080 (1MB)
• SST25VF016 (2MB)
• SST25VF032 (4MB)
• SST25VF064 (8MB)
• SST25VF128 (16MB)
• SST26VF016 (2MB)
• SST26VF032 (4MB)
• SST26VF064 (8MB)
• ST Microelectronic:
• M25P10 (128kB)
• M25P20 (256kB)
• M25P40 (512kB)
• M25P80 (1MB)
• M25P16 (2MB)
• M25P32 (4MB)
• M25P64 (8MB)
• M25P128 (16MB)

Winbond:

• W25X10 (128kB)
• W25X20 (256kB)
• W25X40 (512kB)
• W25X80 (1MB)
• W25X16 (2MB)
• W25X32 (4MB)
• W25X64 (8MB)

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8x or more (thin) wires. The chip had 8 pins after all.
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- 8x 100ohms resistor (Use appropriate value - depends on your LPT port output impedance and wiring parameters)

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iPad Mini

The iPad Mini (stylized and marketed as iPad mini) is a mini tablet computer designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. It was announced on October 23, 2012, as the fifth major product in the iPad line and the first to feature a reduced screen size of 7.9 inches, in contrast to the standard 9.7 inches. It features similar internal specifications as the iPad 2, including its display resolution.

It was released on November 2, 2012 in nearly all of Apple's markets

History

Speculation about the iPad Mini began as early as April 2012, as competition rose from 7" devices such as the Kindle Fire and the Nexus 7. Rumors initially suggested it would feature a 7.85" display at 1024 × 768 pixels. It was originally thought to be announced at the Apple Special Event on September 12.

On October 16, 2012, Apple announced a media event scheduled for October 23 at the California Theatre in San Jose, California. The company did not predisclose the subject of the event, but it was widely expected to be the iPad Mini. On the day of the event, Apple CEO Tim Cook introduced a new version of MacBook family and new generations of the MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, and the iMac before the fourth-generation iPad and the iPad Mini.

Software

The iPad Mini shipped with iOS 6.0.1. It can act as a hotspot with some carriers, sharing its Internet connection over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or USB, and also access the App Store, a digital application distribution platform for iOS that is developed and maintained by Apple. The service allows users to browse and download applications from the iTunes Store that were developed with Xcode and the iOS SDK and were published through Apple. From the App Store, GarageBand, iMovie, iPhoto, and the iWork apps (Pages, Keynote, and Numbers) are available.

The iPad Mini comes with several pre-installed applications, including Siri, Safari, Mail, Photos, Video, Music, iTunes, App Store, Maps, Notes, Calendar, Game Center, Photo Booth, and Contacts. Like all iOS devices, the iPad can sync content and other data with a Mac or PC using iTunes, although iOS 5 and later can be managed and backed up with iCloud. Although the tablet is not designed to make telephone calls over a cellular network, users can use a headset or the built-in speaker and microphone and place phone calls over Wi-Fi or cellular using a VoIP application, such as Skype. The device has dictation, using the same voice recognition technology as the iPhone 4S. The user speaks and the iPad types what they say on the screen provided that the iPad is connected to a Wi-Fi or cellular network.

The device has an optional iBooks application, which displays books and other ePub-format content downloaded from the iBookstore. Several major book publishers including Penguin Books, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster and Macmillan have committed to publishing books for the device. Despite being a direct competitor to both the Amazon Kindle and Barnes & Noble Nook, both Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble offer e-reader apps for the iPad.

Hardware

The iPad Mini features partially the same hardware as the iPad 2. Both screens have resolutions of 1024 x 768, but the iPad Mini has a higher pixel density than iPad 2 (163 PPI vs 132 PPI). Unlike the iPad 2, it has 5 MP and 1.2 MP cameras and the Lightning connector. The audio processor in iPad Mini is the same found in iPhone 5 and iPad 4th generation, which allows the iPad Mini to have Siri and voice dictation unlike the iPad 2. The iPad Mini has a revised version of the PowerVR SGX543 series, with dual core graphics. The Graphics processor is similar to the one in the iPhone 5. - source

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PLDT continueing expans FOC infrastructure

Given the rapid increase in telecommunications traffic, the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) will continue to spend about 20 to 25 percent of its capital expenditures on its fiber optic technologies.

Rolando Peña, PLDT’s and Smart Communications Inc.’s technology group head said Tuesday that the telco would use the monies for the laying down of more fiber optic cables.

It has already spent, to date, about P40 billion in this effort. This comes to about 54,000 kilometers of fiber optic cables, the backbone of its high-speed data transmission, laid for its network all over the Philippines.

Peña also touted that PLDT's Domestic Fiber Optic Network (DFON) has the largest long-haul capacity in the country at 4.6 terabytes per second.

He explained that fiber optic technology enables the fixed line network to transmit voice, data, and video over the internet at much higher bandwidths, faster speeds, and with better quality.

“This enables us to offer advanced multi-media communications services not only through our fixed line network through fiber-to-the-home services but also through our mobile network using services like Long Term Evolution or LTE,” he added.

Peña said PLDT is “fibering” its network from end-to-end.

“We are bringing fiber up to the home and enterprises as well as to the cell sites for a richer broadband experience of our customers across all business segments. The closer the fiber, the bigger the available bandwidth,” he said.

Global Access International Network

Also part of super-charging PLDT’s fixed line network is the expansion of its Global Access International Network (GAIN) that runs on 12 international cable systems and supported by four landing stations.

“PLDT is the only carrier that has a direct and secure fiber connection to the US where more than 90% of our internet traffic goes amid the popularity of Facebook, Twitter, Google, and Yahoo in the country,” Peña said.

These fiber transmission networks are needed to handle the fast-growing data traffic both here and overseas that is expected to be four times larger by 2016 compared to 2011 based on a study conducted by Cisco.

Another study conducted by Mary Meeker showed that internet usage in the Philippines grew 44% faster in 2011 than it did the previous year, the highest among the top 10 countries with the fastest growth in internet use.

According to the study, the Philippines added 28 million internet users from 2008 to 2011 bringing total internet users at end-2011 to 34 million.

Meanwhile, Smart announced that it has completed linking its Metro Manila cell sites via fiber optic cable as part of its Fiber in the Loop (FITL) project.

"With 100 percent of our Metro Manila network now fibered, Smart can further improve its range of wireless services and technologies such as LTE, HSPA+, 3G, and even 2G,” Pena said.

Unlike traditional copper wiring and microwave radios which transmit data through electric and radio signals, fiber optics uses pulses of light beamed through thin wires of glass.

This ‘optical’ technology allows for efficient, high speed transmission of data even over long distances.

The PLDT group is the Philippines’ pioneer in fiber optic technology. In the 1980s, it became first telco to introduce and deploy fiber optic cables (FOCs). Smart embarked on active fiberization initiatives through FITL projects which began in 2005.

Following suit

Earlier this year, Ayala-owned telco Globe Telecom started rolling out fiber-optic cables, implementing its Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology, intended to serve the needs of high-speed data transmission to mobile phones and other data terminals.

In an earlier report, Globe Telecom President Ernest Cu said that its rival network is "merely upgrading" and not modernizing its infrastructure.

"At Globe, our transformation is very different because it is indeed building a brand new network," Cu said.

Cu added that, with Globe's complete replacement of infrastructure, it has "future-proofed the network for better call quality and pervasive coverage. - source

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7 PLDT contractors for P1.8-B network rollout

PHILIPPINE Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) has tapped seven international and local contractors for the first phase of its P1.8-billion fixed-line fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network rollout program.

PLDT-Smart technology group head Rolando Peña said the contractors are tasked to deliver to millions of Filipino homes the full range of broadband Internet services through the FTTH broadband delivery platform.

The chosen contractors are Chinese telecom suppliers Huawei Technologies, FiberHome, Sunsea Telecom Ltd., and Tyco Electronics, Singapore-based Fujikura Asia Ltd., Sweden’s Ericsson Telecommunications, and Fibercom Telecom Philippines, a local supplier.

“We are fortunate that so many international and local companies are willing to partner with us in this ambitious rollout program. The overwhelming support from suppliers will enable us to deliver the ultra-fast fiber connection to Filipino homes faster,” Peña said.

The first phase of the two-year program, which costs about P1 billion, will be completed by the end of this year with some 90,000 fiber optic lines that “pass by” 1 million homes.

As of mid-October, the PLDT Group has already laid down over 40,000 fiber optic lines, distributed in various residential areas in Metro Manila and some key provinces and cities. “With the FTTH platform which further boosts our super-charged network and which delivers the fastest fiber data connection to the home, PLDT can provide the varying needs of different customers—from direct subscriber line service to ultra highspeed fiber-to-the-home,” Peña said.

The initial FTTH rollout will cover, Metro Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Laguna, Batangas, Cebu, Bacolod, Iloilo and Davao.

Peña explained that the nationwide FTTH expansion program will cover about 240,000 access ports from which fiber links can be brought to residences by end-2013. These fiber cable facilities will pass by over 2 million homes.

Earlier, PLDT’s Home Business launched its ultra-fast fiber optic service known as PLDT Fibr.

With an Internet speed of up to 100 megabits per second, PLDT Fibr is initially serving upscale residential villages such as Forbes Park and Dasmariñas Village in Makati and Ayala Alabang in Muntinlupa.

Soon to experience the FTTH convenience are subdivisions in the following areas: Makati City - Bel-Air Village 1, 2, & 3; Cebu City– Beverly Hills Subd., and Ma. Luisa Estate; Naga City – Jardin De Real; Las Pinas – Portofino Courtyard 3 & Widelots; Cavite – The Parkplace Village, Imus, Ayala Westgrove Heights, and Panderosa Leisure Farm, Silang. -source

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PLDT invests P856M for fiber optic link

TELECOMS giant Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) and its mobile phone subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. (Smart) are building an all-new P856-million fiber optic cable (FOC) route that will connect Cebu to Bohol and then run on to Misamis Oriental.

This new facility, which will be completed by September 2013, will significantly boost the resiliency of PLDT transmission links to Bohol and the entire island of Mindanao. The new facility will be initially equipped with 210 gigabytes per second (Gbps).

"We have fast-tracked this particular project because the demand for broadband services -- both from consumers and businesses -- is growing rapidly in the Visayas and Mindanao areas," said PLDT and Smart head of network and IP systems, Rolando G. Peña.

"This will further strengthen our fiber advantage over other carriers. At this point, PLDT and Smart already have over 54,000 kilometers of fiber optic cable assets over the country - several times larger than the resources available to the competition," he added.

The project involves laying down a total of about 450 kilometers (kms) of fiber optic cables from Cebu to Cagayan de Oro City.

A little over 300 kms of that cable will be inland while another 150 kms will be submarine links in the sea between Cebu and Bohol and between Bohol and Misamis Oriental.

The new fiber optic link to Bohol will provide 20Gbps of capacity to the island. The link to Mindanao will carry 190Gbps of capacity.

With communications services in Bohol vastly improved, the Provincial Government will be able to pursue more aggressively its efforts to attract investments from business process outsourcing companies.

"Bohol has been trying to get investors to set up call centers in the province for the past several years. But the lack of robust communications infrastructure has been an obstacle," Peña said.

Improved communications will also benefit Bohol's successful tourism program, which has been growing steadily over the past few years.

Tourist arrivals at the island hit the 550,000 mark last year, up from about 460,000 in 2009. The number is expected to rise further as more visitors take to the province’s famous beach resorts and eco-tourism attractions.

"More and more tourists now routinely expect to have internet access in their hotels, or on their smartphones, laptops or tablets. With the fiber link to Bohol, we will be better able to support high-speed mobile and fixed broadband," Pena said.

The project will also add a third leg to the two fiber optic highways already connecting Mindanao to the rest of the country via PLDT's domestic fiber optic network.

One existing link runs from Cebu to Negros Oriental and then on to Ozamis City, Misamis Occidental, while the other starts in Cebu and then connects Leyte and then Butuan, Caraga region.- source

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PLDT building FOC backbone to Palawan

MANILA - Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. and its mobile unit Smart Communications Inc. are jointly building a new fiber optic cable transmission backbone to Palawan that would increase network capacity to handle huge text, call and Internet traffic.

The new FOC, which will cost P1.4 billion, is slated for completion in the first half of 2013.

The new transmission network will have an initial capacity of 400 gigabits per second – a huge

expansion of the existing capacity of the digital radio transmission system currently serving the island province.

“This will not only enhance basic services like voice and text. It will also make possible high-speed, large-capacity fixed and mobile internet services like Smart’s LTE and PLDT’s Fiber to the Home service,” said Rolando G. Peña, head of network and IP systems of Smart and PLDT.

He added that the new transmission network will boost Palawan’s booming P4-billion tourism industry and also be a boon to schools, banks, hospitals, small businesses and government agencies which can operate more efficiently using fast and reliable communications.

Jointly managed by PLDT and Smart, the project involves laying down nearly 300 kilometers of undersea FOC cable from Iloilo to northern Palawan plus another 364 kilometers of FOC cable inland to Puerto Princesa City. This system will connect Palawan to PLDT’s nationwide domestic fiber optic transmission network.

“We call this our ‘fiber advantage’,” Peña said, adding that fiber optic networks are vital if you want to provide reliable advanced communication services.

PLDT and Smart have about 54,000 kilometers for fiber optic cable rolled out nationwide. Working with Digitel and Sun Cellular, the PLDT Group is adding more.

Already, fiber networks connect most of Smart’s base stations in Metro Manila and a growing number elsewhere in the country. This enables Smart to carry growing volumes of voice calls and SMS more reliably and to provide high-speed data services like LTE.

The first land-based transmission backbone serving Palawan was built by Smart in 2004. This used microwave radio to transmit data and made it possible for Smart to offer multimedia messaging and mobile internet on top of voice calls and SMS.

Before this, the island was being served using satellite links which were costly and had limited capacity. Since then, communications traffic has grown significantly, requiring the installation of large capacity networks to serve Palawan.

High-speed communications is now essential for Palawan’s tourism business which has been growing rapidly in recent years. Palawan is currently the country’s fifth leading tourist destination.

According to local government estimates, the number of tourists in Puerto Princesa jumped from about 160,000 in 2007 to over 500,000 in 2011. The number is expected to breach the 700,000-mark this year. - source

By 2014, Palawan hopes to attract a million visitors.

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Globe strengthens FOC highway in Boracay

Globe Telecom recently confirmed that it has successfully interconnected Boracay through fiber optics, effectively boosting the connections and strengthening the network coverage of the internationally-renowned island.

This was accomplished through the Boracay Submarine Cable System, a two-kilometer fiber optic cable which is able to transmit 80 wavelengths of Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing or DWDM systems with a capacity of 40 gigabytes per second (Gbps) per wavelength and is expandable to 100Gbps. This can provide “near to limitless transmission capacity, which will result to crystal-clear voice call and superfast surfing,” according to Robert Tan, Chief Technical Adviser of Globe.

Along with Tan, other key officials from the company as well as project managers from its partner for the ongoing network modernization Huawei, spearheaded the landing of the submarine cable from Caticlan in the town of Malay, Antique to Boracay.

“Definitely, we consider this a major milestone for Globe as we have powered up our cell sites with 3G and HSPA+ connectivity,” Tan said, adding that “this submarine cable system will provide Globe a future-proof infrastructure, along with those for the entire archipelago, ready for the next generation communication technology.”

Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu lauded this development, noting that this further bolsters the progress of the company’s network modernization, which has already breached the 60-percent milestone “in record time.”

“We have finished our optical fiber systems highway to Boracay and this progress is a significant part of building our brand new network. This will bring the level of enjoyment of our subscribers, tourists and vacationers in the area a notch higher,” he said, affirming that “this augurs well for one of the major travel destinations not just of the Philippines but of the rest of the world, amplifying tourism economics and activities in the island jewel.”

Cu said that the building of the Globe network will involve blanketing the whole Philippine geography with the steady progression of the network transformation, which includes far-flung locations, creating seamless coverage for the entire country. The entire infrastructure change-out, according the highest ranking Globe official, is accelerating toward the homestretch earmarked on the first quarter of 2013, “with very encouraging results.”

“This puts Globe closer in delivering our 2012 capacity plans and network quality improvements to bring superior customer experience they truly deserve,” the Globe chief said. - source

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Pinoy netizens ‘go black’ on Facebook to protest Cybercrime Law

Filipino netizens are turning their Facebook profile photos into black as a sign of protest against the controversial Cybercrime bill.

A group called Philippine Internet Freedom Association is currently encouraging more people to switch to the "black" profile photo to support mounting protests against the Cybercrime law.

For weeks, the debate has moved away from the political and "industry expert" circles to the citizens who are now taking action against what is perceived to be a draconian law covering the Internet.

As part of a personal protest, some people also carry Facebook status messages that shows a "black bar" that is followed by "[STATUS BLOCKED] (RA NO 10175)."

Senator Francis Escudero is set to file amendments to the bill on Tuesday, as he earlier admitted he made a mistake of signing this law.

Earlier, Senator Teofisto Guingona who is among the more vocal opponents of the Cybercrime bill, says that the law, signed by President Benigno Aquino III on September 12, violates the Constitution.

Senator Guingona hit on the law's vague provisions, including one on online libel, which can supress the citizen's right to freedom of speech and expression.

Hacktivists, dubbed Anonymous Philippines, had been defacing government websites to protest the Cybercrime law, that is to take effect on October 3.

Among the government websites that were hit include the National Telecommunications Commission, the Philippine Information Agency, the Food Development Center, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, and the Metropolitcan Waterworks and Sewerage System.

One of the controversial provisions of the law will throw anyone in jail for 12 years if they're found posting defamatory comments on social networks, which is a tougher penalty versus an existing libel law that applies to "traditional media."

According to this Interaskyon story, there will be more government websites that will be attacked due to mounting opposition to the Cybercrime law. - source

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Vbs script Bm622i MAC Changer auto restore

Ok this is a simple vbs script so you can change MAC fast and easily and no need to log in as admin in the web gui to restore default. agad connect ang modem mo.

1.Copy the script below on a Notepad
2.Change the MAC you want to use (live/working mac)
3.Save as BM622i CHANGEMAC.vbs

If you want to change mac all you need is to edit your mac add in BM622i CHANGEMAC.vbs

Copy paste this script and edit and save.

Set cloner = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
cloner.run"cmd"
WScript.Sleep 500

cloner.SendKeys"telnet 192.168.254.1"
cloner.SendKeys("{Enter}")
WScript.Sleep 500

cloner.SendKeys"wimax"
cloner.SendKeys("{Enter}")
WScript.Sleep 500

cloner.SendKeys"wimax820"
cloner.SendKeys("{Enter}")
WScript.Sleep 500

cloner.SendKeys"diag set macaddr 10:C6:1F:CF:58:A7"
cloner.SendKeys("{Enter}")
WScript.Sleep 500

cloner.SendKeys"diag restore default"
cloner.SendKeys("{Enter}")
WScript.Sleep 500

cloner.SendKeys("{Enter}")
WScript.Sleep 30000

cloner.SendKeys"exit"
cloner.SendKeys("{Enter}")
WScript.Sleep 45000

Simple and easy!

Connected agad log in as user only to check

NOTE: To prevent interruption while the script or cmd is running DO NOT click touch your keyboard or mouse because the command may lost is focus and not run properly.

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Gov't websites hacked in anti-cybercrime law protest

Hackers crippled government and private websites Wednesday to protest the Cybercrime Prevention Act, which has faced criticism both legally and online since the announcement of its approval.

The front pages of the websites of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) have been replaced with black screens showing a written message from a group dubbed "Anonymous Philippines."

"The Philippine Government has just passed a bill that effectively ends the Freedom of Expression in the Philippines," the message read.

"The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 is the most notorious act ever witnessed in the cyber-history of the Philippines," it read further.

The BSP has regained control of its website as of posting time, but the websites of the MWSS and those for government-led campaigns Pilipinas Anti-Piracy Team and Department of Health: Smoke-Free Philippines, remain breached.

Websites of business group American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Inc. and University of the Philippines-based think tank Institute for Development and Econometric Analysis were also hit.

The hackers pushed for a revision of the anti-cybercrime law, which they said is "cunningly designed" to make its application seem limited only to extensive Internet users.

"[B]ut some part (sic) of the bill basically says it can imprison anyone who commits libel either by written messages, comments, blogs, or posts in sites such as Facebook, Twitter, or any other comment-spaces of other social media in the Internet," the message read.

The adoption of "antiquated libel laws" for online enforcement "seems to have retarded [the Philippines'] march with the rest of the world with respect to giving full force to the people's freedom of expression," it added.

The hackers' protest comes amid a spate of criticisms from freedom of expression advocates following news of the anti-cybercrime law's Sept. 12 approval.

Petitions vs. Cybercrime Prevention Act filed

At least three petitions hitting the new law's constitutionality have been lodged with the Supreme Court.

The latest petition filed Wednesday by a group led by lawyers Jose Jesus Disini, Jr. and Rowena Disini hit the new law for "violating the fundamental rights" enshrined in the 1987 Constitution.

The petition sought a temporary restraining order on the implementation of particular sections of the new law.

The provision criminalizing libel "not only on the internet, but also on 'any other similar means which may be devised in the future,'" violates free speech, the petitioners said.

They added: "The real time data collection of traffic data violates the right to privacy and the right against unreasonable searches and seizure."

Sections on penalties in the Cybercrime Act also violate the double jeopardy and equal protections clauses of the Constitution, the group said.

They meanwhile noted that the Justice department's power to block access to computer data "violates due process and is an undue delegation of legislative authority."

Earlier, businessman Louis Biraogo and party-list Alab ng Mamamahayag filed separate petitions against the anti-cybercrime law before the high tribunal. - source

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