World's First Full-Frame Mirrorless 4K Camera unveiled

Introducing the world's first full-frame mirrorless camera from Sony called the Alpha a7s -- revolutionizing the world's image-capturing technology...

Sony has just introduced its new camera variant called the Alpha a7s, which is deemed the world's first full-frame mirrorless 4K camera. It's a newfangled high-spec and pro-focused device that marks yet another notable technical achievement for the company.

Sony, in its most recent announcement said the Alpha a7s could transform how photographers, filmmakers and even some pros do their job.

Based on initial descriptions as disclosed by Sony itself, the new Alpha a7s is considered a special device primarily because it's a mirrorless unit, sometimes referred to as a micro four thirds.

It's somehow akin to a DSLR camera yet appears smaller due to the absence of the mirror schemed reflecting the view from the lens into the viewfinder.

Sony's a7s is by far the first camera that is capable to shoot 4K (QFHD 3840x2160 pixels) video. Sony has also made the space for a full-frame 12.2 MP Exmor CMOS sensor and BIONZ X image processor on this new image device. The camera is also capable of feeding/relaying its recorded video to a different third-party video recorders that best suit for multi-angle video production, broadcast studio or multi-camera functions.

The new Sony a7s camera is expected to go on sale this July at a possible cost of $2,500 for the body. Lenses will be sold separately.

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Marquez won against Alvarado via unanimous decision

After achieving his latest triumph against Alvarado, will Juan Miguel Marquez still be keen on fighting Manny Pacquiao again?

Juan Miguel "El Dinamita" Marquez has won against Mike Alvarado via unanimous decision during their ring bout held Saturday night (Sunday-Manila time) at The Forum, Inglewood, California.

Ring judges have scored the fight 117-109, 117-109 and 119-108, all in favor of Marquez.

Marquez, in his post-fight interview with the press, said Alvarado's strength is one reason why he was prudent all throughout their fight. And yet by using his full agility and combined skills, he was able to beat Alvarado in the end.

"I always said Alvarado was strong. I expected this fight," said Marquez.

Alvarado on the other hand, has openly accepted his defeat and said, "He (Marquez) fought a good fight. It was a great experience. All hats off to him."

The two boxers both have been knocked down in the previous rounds as they exchanged strong punches.

Alvarado was down in the 8th round following a combo fist from Marquez but immediately stood back up.

In the 9th round, Alvarado threw a powerful punch in retort to Marquez, resulting the Mexican boxer to fall down in some instance.

But despite all prior efforts he exerted, Alvarado has failed to trounce Marquez in the end.

Meanwhile, when asked about the possibility of having yet another rematch with Manny Pacquiao, Marquez replied he isn't yet thinking of it. 

“We’ll relax. I don’t know at the moment,” answered Marquez through a translator when asked by HBO’s Max Kellerman about Pacquiao. 

“Any decision I make will be the best for me, my family, and the fans,” Marquez added.

After the 40-year-old Mexican boxer posted a convincing unanimous victory against Alvarado, a common thought of Pacquiao-Marquez part 5 lives again. 

This is by far the first come-back of Marquez at The Forum after 13 years of laying low.

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Remains of World's Largest Dinosaur found in Argentina

The recently discovered fossils in Argentina are yet another proof that dinosaurs really inhabited Earth millions of years ago.

Classified as members of dinosaur group called Titanosauria or Titanosauroidea, Titanosaurs are often tagged among a diverse group of sauropod dinosaurs that comprised of Isisaurus and Saltasaurus species. Beleived to have weighed up to 90 tonnes, these dinosaurs have been deemed the heaviest creatures to ever lived on earth along with Argentinosaurus and Puertasaurus. Titanosaurs make up the larger clade Titanosauriformes, together with the brachiosaurids and relative groups.

A farm worker from Argentina has recently made a huge discovery after stumbling on some large bones of what is thought to be a dinosaur species called Titanosaur. The huge fossils are found in a certain place called Patagonia.

After learning of the farmer's newest found, fossil experts have immediately conducted excavations to find the rest of the remains of such a largest land creature to dwell on Earth.

Pertinent information on the latest discovery have said the newly found bones and remains are thought to be of a herbivore dinosaur that belonged to the group called Titanosaur. Such kind of dinosaurs had possibly lived between 95 and 100 million years ago.

Based on the first examination on the newly discovered bones, that creature could weigh up to 77 tons -- same weight when fourteen African elephants are combined. Experts have further estimated the creature was approximately over 40 meters long and 20 meters tall.

These details alone are good enough grounds to deem this thing, the largest-ever known creature to have existed on planet Earth. 

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Nokia Lumia 630 officially rolls out in the Philippines

Here's a new budget-friendly smartphone variant recently added to the existing list for Pinoy smartphone enthusiasts, following the official roll-out of the Nokia Lumia 630 handset in the country.

Based on specs, the new Nokia Lumia 630 is basically an incremental update to the Lumia 620 model.

Among other new features and functions, the new Lumia device retains some attributes like a front-facing camera as well as NFC. The phone runs on Windows Phone 8.1 OS, with a dual SIM, GSM, HSDPA network capabilities.

Here's a rundown of Nokia Lumia 630 specifications:

• ·         4.5 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors,
• ·         FWVGA screen resolution (480 x 854 pixels, ~218 ppi pixel density), Corning Gorilla Glass 3 with ClearBlack technology
• ·         1.2GHz Quad Core Snapdragon 4 with Adreno 305 GPU
• ·         5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels, autofocus main camera, no secondary camera
• ·         Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS + GLONASS
• ·         512MB RAM,8GB internal memory, expandable via microSD up to 128GB
• ·         Windows Phone 8.1
• ·         Dual SIM, GSM, HSDPA
• ·         1830mAh battery

New features embedded into the phone system would include a more enhanced keyboard, Notification Center, more personalized options and the capacity to install apps to the microSD card.

The new Nokia Lumia 630 handset is now available in the country at a starting price of ₱7,990.00.

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Neap Tide to hit Pangasinan next week

Pangasinan, Philippines - Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Director Westly Rosario recently confirmed prior reports of the approaching neap tide phenomenon to hit the province of Pangasinan next week based on the agency's most recent monitoring.

According to Rosario, during this instance water in the sea flows so slow that oxygen production will more likely become too low. Because of this, the official warns on and emphasized the possibility of fish-kill to occur because of seawater oxygen insufficiency.

He therefore suggested every fishpond owners, particularly those in the coastal towns of Anda and Bolinao to consider harvesting their bangus (milkfish) early to prevent potential losses from fish-kill threat, as there will likely be low dissolved oxygen based on the agency's monitoring.

“It’s very consistent that there is low dissolved oxygen at the bottom. There is a possibility of fish kill in these areas. So it’s better if they harvest early,” Rosario said.

The towns of Anda and Bolinao are known to produce huge quantities of bangus that are mostly sold in Metro Manila.

What is neap tide and what is causing such phenomenon to occur?

Neap tide is a tide in which the difference between high and low tide is the least. Neap tides occur twice a month when the Sun and Moon are at right angles to the Earth.

When this is the case, their total gravitational pull on the Earth's water is weakened because it comes from two different directions.

Rosario further explained that during neap tides, there will be no mechanical production of oxygen because of the absence of water flow and the current is also calm.

Last April 25, BFAR's monitoring has revealed a problem on low dissolved oxygen at the bottom of the coastal waters in Bolinao and Anda towns with the bottom level being critical. The agency saw the measurement invariably ranges from the lowest at 2.51 parts per million (ppm) and the highest at 3.88 ppm.

The normal oxygen level for milkfishes to survive is 5ppm. Below 3ppm is already stressful to the fishes, Rosario added.

Aside from recommending early harvest to fishpond owners, Rosario also suggests reducing the density of their bangus stocks until tide goes back to normal. Artificial aeration can also help, according to the BFAR chief.

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January 2014 National Qualifying Exam (NQESH) Official Result: Top 10 Passers

Subsequently listed in this content are names of top 10 passers of the 2014 January NQESH.

MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Education (DepEd), in collaboration with the National Educators Academy of the Philippines (NEAP) rolled out the 2014 National Qualifying Examination for School Heads (NQESH) official result on Thursday, 8th of May, 2014.

DepEd and NEAP, on their prior announcement of exam results said there are a total of 1, 261 passers in this year's NQESH, which was first administered last January 2014 nationwide.

On top of the official examination result is Gilbert B. Barrera, DepEd teacher from Region XII with an over-all average score of 99.96 percent. Second on the top passers is Tito R. Frias, DepEd teacher from Region I with a total average score of 99.94 percent. The third spot is occupied by another teacher from DepEd region I, in the person of Flora E. Condes with an overall average score of 99.92 percent.

On Saturday, 10th of May, 2014, DepEd has once again released an updated results of the said exam, stating a change on the total number of passers from 1,261 to 1,301 out of 13,618 examinees of the January 2014 NQESH.

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DepEd-12 Teacher topped the 2014 National Qualifying Exam for School Heads (NQESH)

Koronadal City - A teacher from Libertad National High School, in the municipality of Surallah, emerged on top of this year's National Qualifying Examination for School Heads or NQESH, giving much honor to DepEd (Department of Education) Region 12.

DepEd-12 Regional Director Dr. Allan Farnazo is very much delighted upon learning on Barrera's recent achievement, arising on top of other 13,618 examinees from different DepEd regions nationwide.

Farnazo has told the press about Barrera, who also ranked third in the Secondary Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) before he taught in the said school. According to the regional director, this is yet the first time a teacher from region 12 topped the NQESH.

Pertinent reports said Mr. Barrera almost got perfect in the said exam, in which he got an average score of 99.96 per cent.

The NQESH is designed for DepEd teachers applying for Principal I. The examination is conducted by the Department of Education (DepEd) , in collaboration with the National Educators Academy of the Philippines (NEAP) last January and March, 2014.

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