Google Best Apps of 2013 Winner “whoscall” Released on LINE

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LINE whoscall, a free call-filtering and number management app for Android.

Google Best Apps of 2013 Winner “whoscall” Released on LINE Access a Worldwide Database of Over 600 Million Phone Numbers to Identify Unknown Numbers in Real Time and Protect Against Malicious Sources

LINE, the world’s leading mobile platform with 320 million users worldwide, today announced the release of LINE whoscall, a free call-filtering and number management app for Android developed by Gogolook Co., Ltd., a world leading caller ID service company.

LINE whoscall for Android devices will allow users to identify the source of incoming numbers and filter out unwanted calls and messages. The app is a reworked interface for LINE users based on whoscall, which has been downloaded more than 5 million times worldwide, and was selected for the Google Best Innovation Award of 2013 in eight regions, including Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

LINE whoscall utilizes a database of over 600 million numbers, including businesses and shops, sourced from the Yellow Pages and other public data resources to automatically identify and display the source of incoming calls and messages as they arrive. This allows users to filter out suspicious numbers before they answer a call or message.

Important Notes

1. Contacts found on mobile devices will not be automatically collected by the LINE whoscall service.

2. The app will not include a feature that offers LINE account authentication on its release. For this reason, messages and calls received inside the LINE app will not be affected by the filtering settings made with LINE whoscall.

LINE whoscall Supported devices: Android

Supported languages: English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Korean, Japanese

Supported regions: Global

Service begins: January 9, 2014

Cost: Free

Download: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=gogolook.callgogolook2

For more information, please visit http://whoscall.com

About LINE

LINE, the world's hottest mobile messaging platform, offers free text and voice messaging, voice calling and group chat with up to 100 people, integrated with various interactive elements such as Stickers, Home & Timeline and Official Accounts. Since its release in June 2011, the cross-platform mobile messenger has been releasing a series of add-on apps that range from games to an anti-virus app. Today, LINE has become a hot cultural icon with 320 million users in 230 countries. LINE has also held the coveted No. 1 spot in the 'free apps' category of app stores in 60 countries. For more information visit: http://line.naver.jp/en/.

About LINE PLUS Corporation

LINE PLUS Corporation, the world's leading mobile platform innovator, is a joint-venture entity between Naver Corporation (former NHN Corporation) and LINE Corporation (former NHN Japan Corporation), newly organized in March 2013. As a global smartphone life platform provider, LINE PLUS services LINE and its family applications to bring together an innovative mobile messaging tool and new communication lifestyle. LINE PLUS Corporation was created to promptly react to the ever-changing mobile messenger market and to strengthen its global business based on the industry expertise of its parent company, which furnishes a wide range of innovative and convenient online services. LINE PLUS Corporation is located in Seoul, Korea. For more information, please visithttp://www.nhncorp.com/nhnen/index.nhn .

About Gogolook

Gogolook, founded in 2012, was acquired by Naver Corp. in December, 2013 and joined ranks with one of the world’s most popular messaging apps, LINE, as a sister company. Gogolook has always aspired to create a global contact network of trust. It was the commitment to this visualization and the hopes of creating the ultimate calling experience that whoscall was developed as an unknown number identification and filtering app. whoscall received public praise from Google’s CEO Eric Schmidt and has been awarded multiple international accolades including the Google Best Innovation Award and BNext Award. whoscall has also been featured on TechCrunch and TechInAsia, amongst other global tech media outlets. whoscall currently services over 600 million users worldwide and identifies over 10 million calls daily.

19th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in 2015

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OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL HOT AIR BALLOON FIESTA (PIHABF) ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

The organizers of the longest running balloon event in Asia – the Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta (PIHABF): “A Weekend of Everything that Flies,” maintains its decision not to hold the 19^th PIHABF this year, but instead, prepare for a bigger event scheduled for February 12-15, 2015.

Amidst reports of a balloon event taking place in Clark, Pampanga in April 2014, spearheaded by Mr. Ronnie Tiotuico of the Department of Tourism (DOT) Regional Office, the PIHABF Organizing Committee has issued the following statement:

Preparation for the Hot Air Balloon Fiesta is a major undertaking.

The decision not to hold a Fiesta this year was not undertaken lightly. From the perspective of the PIHABF organizers, our 2013 event (featuring more balloons than ever, the highly impressive Breilting Jet Acrobatic Team, and the myriad of other flying, ground and static events) would be a hard act to follow without allowing sufficient time to plan, prepare and book new and interesting activities.

We believe that by suspending the 2014 Hot Air Balloon Fiesta, allowing our organizing committee more time to secure a suitable venue for the fiesta and investing more time in planning, securing sponsorships and implementing enhancements, we can offer our public spectators a truly safe and world-class event in 2015.

The summer weather is not suitable in hot air balloon safety.

PIHABF will not be part of the April 2014 event in Clark, Pampanga. We will not participate in the planning, organization or staging of the event. We disclaim any association with the organization or management of the said event.

                                                                                                                                

Safety concerns raised by PIHABF pending approval of CAAP for ‘The Philippine International Friendship Balloon Festival 2014’

We hope that the organizers of the April 2014 event, headed by Mr. Ronnie Tiotuico, have carefully looked into the many safety requirements and issues involved in staging an event of this scale. PIHABF is concerned that the length of time allocated for them to learn the processes and preparations for this kind of activity is too short. We also hope they are not misrepresenting their expertise in implementing an airshow to prospective sponsors, participants and especially the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).

The PIHABF organizers have worked hard to develop operational and safety procedures.  With an admirable safety record, we have built trust with event participants and other valued partners.  We value this reputation, built on a foundation of 20 years of experience. 

We recognize that the balloon fiesta is an activity that the international aviation community looks forward to.  Any untoward incident would impact on the good name of PIHABF organizers and damage the reputation of the Philippines.

We assure the public that we are already working hard on the planning and preparation for a bigger and even better 19^th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta in 2015.  We are excited for everyone to be a part of it.

Metro Magazine's Silver Anniversary Issue : Metro Body, with Miss Universe 2013 3rd Runner Up Ariella Arida

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To kick off its 25th anniversary year, Metro is bringing its readers the boldest and most daring edition of its highly anticipated Metro Body Issue, where Miss Universe 2013 3rd Runner Up Ariella Arida sizzles on the cover in one of the season’s hottest trends.

This Saturday (January 11), get the chance to be part of her meet and greet plus autograph signing of the magazine at National Bookstore in Glorietta 1.

Ara looks fresher and fiercer than ever in tropical prints, divulging what she’s really like underneath it all—the title, the glamour, and the limelight. She opens up about life after the world’s most prestigious pageant, revealing things she’s never revealed before.

Joining Ara in this ultra exciting issue are today’s most talked about personalities in entertainment, modeling, and sports, alongside fresh faces whose stars will shine brighter, and some of the most standout names from Metro Body features past.

Among those that took on Metro’s challenge of baring their all in the truest sense of the word are the likes of Brent Javier, Carlos Agassi, Cristine Reyes, Dennis Trillo, Enrique Gil, Jake Letts, Janna Tee, Jason Abalos, JC de Vera, Jessica Yang, Joaco Cañas, John James Uy, Rafa Siguion-Reyna, Randy See, Raphael Robes, Rayver and Rodjun Cruz, Rufa Mae Quinto, Sam Concepcion, Sky Yang, Sunshine Cruz, Tom Rodriguez, Valerie Weigmann, Victor Basa, Vince Ferraren, the Viva Hot Babes, and Wendy Tabusalla—shown wearing only the must-have accessories from the Resort 2014 collection.

Metro also gives its readers a closer look into how to sport Resort 2014’s hottest trends, from nautical and white, to denim and tropical prints—carefully putting together the best selection of clothes, shoes, and accessories. Apart from all that, get tips on how to be a fresh-faced, glowing beauty with our tips for luminous skin, and take a closer look at the spectacular event that was, the Metrowear Icon: Francis Libiran gala.

The Metro January Issue is out in bookstores and newsstands nationwide for only P150.

Like Metro Magazine on Facebook (www.facebook.com/Metro.Magazine)

 and follow Metro on Twitter or Instagram (@MetroMagPH).

Don’t miss out on the chance to bear witness to some of the hottest stars featured in the Metro Body Issue in the flesh, including covergirl Ara Arida herself at Metro’s special meet and greet event this Saturday (January 11). 

Registration opens at 2:00pm.

The iPhone “phablet,” Apple’s newest product line to come out in the market this year

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The iPhone “phablet,” Apple’s newest product line this year, is out in the market in May this year and iPhone 6, which belongs to a different and existing family of smartphones, will be launched in September this year.

THE iPhone 6, expected later this year, could be just 6mm thick, according to reports from South Korea and China. 

Until now, news about the upcoming model has focused on the size of the screen, which is expected to grow. But South Korean website ET News says that the handset will also get significantly slimmer. The latest model will appear much slimmer compared to the existing iPhone models.

The iPhone phablets are reportedly coming out with a bigger display measuring up to five inches, a report said.

The HKMG 28 nanometer, 64-bit A7 processor manufactured by Samsung and is currently used by iPhone 5S and 2013 iPad models will most likely be revamped or even completely replaced by a 20 nanometer processor made by TSMC.

Another report issued by a publication in South Korea called ET News announced that iPhone will debut in September. The latest model will appear much slimmer compared to the existing iPhone models.

It is assumed that the launch of iPhone phablets will certainly make the price of the iPhone 5s drop significantly. A report says prices might go down to $100 in May when the new product line debuts.

It can be recalled that several rumors came out last year about Apple’s plan of launching two new iPhones with bigger displays in 2014.

The Wall Street Journal released an article in September last year that said Apple is in the middle of calibrating iPhone designs with screens up to 6 inches.

This was eventually denied by KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo who claimed that the company will most likely release a new model with bigger display measuring up to five inches only.

Bloomberg said the company would release a 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch iPhones in 2014.

Finally, the same C Technology website announced in December that iPhone 6 prototype with a 4.9-inch display is on its way to the market very soon.

Although all these can’t be confirmed at this time, what’s certain is that numerous reports have come out detailing Apple’s plan to release bigger iPhones this year to compete with similar gadgets in the market.

Star Cinema's jumpstart for 2014 - ‘Bride For Rent’ Movie with KimXi

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‘Bride for Rent’ is the opening salvo of Star Cinema for 2014 with Kim Chiu and Xian Lim popularly known as KimXi as loveteam are back at each other’s arms.

Bride For Rent marks the much-awaited silver screen reunion of Kim and Xian who are arguably considered as one of the hottest blockbuster love-teams in the country today.

KimXi made a big success in the movie after their first movie team-up 'Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo' who gained more than P100 Million pesos.

The successful and blockbuster loveteam, Xiam and Kim are back on the silver screen via their latest romantic comedy as they deliver more “kilig.” The two are really fun and happy loveteam to share their working and friendship relationship.

FRESH from its critical and box-office triumph in the recently concluded Metro Manila Film Festival, Star Cinemas continues its 20th anniversary celebration as it opens 2014 with a bang with Bride For Rent – a romantic comedy starring Kim Chiu and Xian Lim.

'Bride for Rent' is very catchy title. Bride For Rent is a hilarious love story centered on Rocco Espiritu (Lim) and Rocky Espiritu (Chiu) who are both in desperate need of money. Rocco needs to get married to have access to his sizable trust fund while Rocky on the other hand is frantic for rent money lest her whole family gets evicted and homeless.

Rocco conspires with Rocky who agrees to act as his “pseudo wife” in exchange for a huge “talent fee.” A series of sidesplitting problems arise as Rocco and Rocky implement their deceitful plot. Would their plan work or would it backfire on them with the possibility of them developing actual feelings with each other?

Director Mae Cruz, Pilita Corales, Kim Chiu, Carmi Raymundo and Xiam Lim during the blogcon held at the Abs-Cbn /ELJ Building, Quezon City, January 8, 2013.

According to Direc May Cruz and writer Carmina Raymundo, Bride For Rent gets great collaboration between Kim and Xian. 

The film also features the grand comeback of Asia’s Queen Of Songs Pilita Corrales to the big-screen as she portrays a very special role.

Asia’s Queen Of Songs Pilita Corrales

Both film buffs and fans of the Kim-Xian love-team can look forward to an unforgettable and feel-good cinematic experience with Bride For Rent which is the perfect way to jumpstart the New Year.

Directed by box-office director Mae Czarina Cruz, whose most notable recent work is 2013’s smash hit She’s The One. Bride For Rent is showing in all cinemas nationwide starting January 15.

For more information and latest updates about “BRIDE FOR RENT” and other Star Cinema’s 20th anniversary movie offerings, 

simply visit www.StarCinema.com.ph,

http://facebook.com/StarCinema and 

http://twitter.com/StarCinema.

More videos and updates coming soon, as I am now working on uploading :) 

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