Get a chance to win a 7 X7s with Nokia

If you haven’t heard, there’s a new Transformers movie out beginning today, and to commemorate the occasion Nokia is giving away 7 Nokia X7s to a group of 7 lucky people (that’s a lot of 7s). The contest mechanics are all in Nokia’s Facebook account, but if you’re too lazy to go in now, it involves a digital camera, you, 6 other people and a Transformer standee that’s scattered about in different Ayala cinemas in the metro namely Glorietta, Greenbelt, and Trinoma. Again, the winning group will get 7 awesome Nokia X7 phones. So, what are you waiting for? Go to Nokia’s FB page now and start with the snapping.
Source: Nokia FB

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iLike Pendant for the avid Facebook “liker”

First it was shirts, then shoes. Now, jewelry. The internet has definitely inspired our sense of fashion as well as many designers who take many iconic internet logos and symbols have turned them into fun and wearable pieces.

Inspired by Facebook and the new social habit of “liking,” French designer Lysander Follet from French studio Minigorille has created the iLike to adorn the necks of a limited few. It is a 30-piece pendant fully handmade out of silver 925 and made in Lyon, France. The pendant takes on the shape of the “Facebook Like” icon — which probably is the reason why throwing up a thumbs up sign became cool again.

This limited edition iLIKE Silver Pendant is available at selective shops around the world.

Source: Trendhunter

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Facebook scam uses unwitting users as malicious delivery devices

Here’s another reason why you should NOT click on every single thing that pops on your wall: your account being used as an unwitting tool in spreading malware. Ah yes, malware writers and scammers are again targeting the naturally curious to deliver the newest Facebook scam: a video of a, ahem, well-endowed Italian actress, Marika Fruscio, suffering a wardrobe malfunction on TV. We’ve seen a number of remixes to the description of the scam, and while the name is different they all do the same thing, which is namely to spread an online survey to you and spam your friends’ and contacts with the same link, over and over. The payload may seem benign, but to be honest there’s no telling what the code contains – these people aren’t exactly following a strict code of moral ethics. So the lesson here is clear: stop clicking on every single thing you see on your feed, lest you appear as a gullible twit to all of your friends and contacts.
Source: Sophos

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Red Pop: The Big Red Button for your iPhone Camera

Instagram may have become a much more practical alternative for those who want that lomo, vintage feel to their pictures without having to pay for something as Jurassic as film, but the actual experience may not be as fulfilling (or as easy) for the average “photographer.” So in comes the Red Pop, another iPhone add-on from the innovators at Beep Industries. Red Pop allows you to take Instagram photos more comfortably by giving you a big red button to push as you would with a shutter of an actual camera as opposed to poking at a touchscreen button.
Not only do you get the ease of use as that of a standard camera, you also get a device that allows for rapid-fire photography so you’re sure you never miss a perfect shot and allows you to share your lovely photos via Facebook and Twitter. It comes with a wrist strap and is made of shiny aluminum wrapped with a black plastic grip.
Hopefully Red Pop will also be available for the iPod Touch when it comes out in September 2011.

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Facebook rolls out facial recognition feature without notifying users that it’s on by default

Facebook hasn’t had the best track record when it comes to privacy concerns, and a new feature isn’t about to buck that trend. Facebook has rolled out its suggest tag feature, which uses newly developed facial recognition software to tag people. The official blog post on the Facebook blog explains the process: “Because photos are such an important part of Facebook, we want to be sure you know exactly how tag suggestions work: When you or a friend upload new photos, we use face recognition software—similar to that found in many photo editing tools—to match your new photos to other photos you’re tagged in. We group similar photos together and, whenever possible, suggest the name of the friend in the photos.” Not all of us are comfortable in being tagged in photos, and the fact that Facebook is pushing your friends to tag you is a little bit disconcerting, especially when the feature is turned on by default. Security site Sophos comments that “many people feel distinctly uncomfortable about a site like Facebook learning what they look like, and using that information without their permission.” We agree. Users should opt-in to any new features that any social networking site rolls out (especially when it involves making private information public) instead of opting-out instead. The site also lays down a list of things you need to do to opt-out of the feature. We’ve linked it below for your perusal.
Source: Sophos

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Gainward GTX 560 Phantom giveaway!

So we reviewed the heck out of the Gainward GTX 560 Phantom and we loved it. Since we love you, our Gadgets fans, more, we’re giving one away to a lucky reader. Want in on this? Here are the rules:
1. Open to anyone on FB and Twitter.
2. Like us on Facebook.
4. Like Gainward on Facebook.
5. Follow us on Twitter and tweet this:
Follow @GadgetsMagazine and @GainwardVGA for a chance to win a Gainward GTX 560 Phantom #GadgetsGiveaway
6. Answer this simple question: What is the best gaming card in the world?
a) GAINWARD PHANTOM b) Loser FX 1100
7. Send your answers to gadgetspromo@gmail.com
8. Promo ends at June 20, midnight.
9. Winners will be announced on FB and Twitter on June 27 and shall be notified by email.
10. Philippine residents only, sorry guys.

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Intel creates an ode to you via Museum of me Facebook app

Ever think of how your life would look like if someone dedicated a museum to it? No? Well, Intel has, and decided to make a Facebook app just like it. Intel’s Museum of Me takes information from your FB account and makes a virtual exhibit about your life. Of course, it’s all for their Core i5 processor pimpage, but the app is pretty cool nonetheless.

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