David Archuleta Concert Tickets Promo

David Archuleta will be back in Manila for a solo concert at the Araneta Coliseum on July 18, Monday at 8PM. Fans can hear him sing his hit songs “Crush”, “Touch My Hand”, “A Little Too Not Over You”, “Something ‘bout Love” and “Elevator”.

If you missed him last 2009, this is your chance to watch him live. What better way to watch than by getting free tickets!

Lucky you, because from July 8 - 13, 2011, BusinessWorld Publishing Corporation, through HerWord.com, in partnership with Solar Entertainment Corp., will be raffling away ten (10) pairs of tickets to David Archuleta Live in Manila on July 18, 2011 at the Araneta Coliseum to ten (10) lucky new and existing HerWord subscribers!

Click here for more details and to join the promo:
http://www.herword.com/promo/main.php?id=David_Archuleta

Ode to Friendster

I first caught the social networking fever way back in 2005 when I first started using Friendster. I remember feeling loved by my friends' testimonials and birthday greetings and really felt connected with them whenever we share photos of the latest happenings in our lives, even if some of them are miles away. But because there was nothing else to do on the site, I soon lost interest and just maintained it and updated it months apart.

Then my colleagues at work started using Facebook and its exciting applications that make it possible for you to have a virtual pet or send virtual gifts to friends. Friendster tried that for a time but the apps were erroneous. I only started my Facebook account in November 2008 when I joined a group of fellow media practitioners in an event in Pearl Farm and most of the parting words I heard when we were about to leave the resort were, "Pa-tag na lang ng pics sa FB ha."

I made use of Facebook like I used Friendster -- for photos uploads and messages -- until I tried the game apps and got hooked. That's another story but I think that was how Facebook got most, if not all, of Friendster users over the years. I remember Friendster revamping itself and relaunching to the public last year but I guess they did some heavy thinking and accepted that Facebook is currently the winning social network around the globe, that is until another Mark Zuckerberg comes about.

Today marks the last day of Friendster as a social network, instead it is positioning itself as a social entertainment website for games and music apps. They even made this file exporter for those who want to save the "memories" they entrusted to Friendster -- the application can download and save the user profile, photos and even blog. Being a sentimental fool, I stayed up late last night to retrieve all that I can from Friendster before it vanishes into virtual oblivion.

It was only after savings my files that I read the advisory that they are extending the deadline until June 27. So for those agonizing at having missed the chance to save the "memories", you still have 27 days to do so. Now it is goodbye to Friendster, the social network; and hello to Friendster, the social entertainment.

JACK Really Knows How to Party!

Who is JACK? And what party?

Jack is Jack TV of the Solar Entertainment family and a party was held at the Palladium at the New World Renaissance Hotel to relaunch the channel. Food and drinks flowed, mimes, magicians, and dancers entertained guests from the press and advertising and media agencies.

So what's up with Jack TV? At the launch, Jack TV boasted a line-up that no other channel can match -- an overload of high quality and smart programming that made Jack TV is the #1 General Entertainment Cable Channel. The channel combines comedy, reality, animation. drama, and action all in one place, and having something for everyone. It is the only channel that brings shows such as The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Glee Season 2, WWE, Conan, Survivor Redemption Island and The Event first in the country close to its U.S. airing.

Other shows to look forward to are family comedies The Middle, Raising Hope and Bleep My Dad Says; dramas Chuck Season 3, Sons of Anarchy Season 3, Lie to Me Season 3, Bones Season 6, Psych Season 4 and Burn Notice Season 4; in-demand animated shows The Simpsons Season 22, Family Guy Season 10, King of the Hill Season 13, The Cleveland Show Season 2 and American Dad Season 7; and established sitcoms It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 6, 30 Rock Season 5, The Office Season 7 and Saturday Night Live 35.

The launch also unveiled new and exclusive shows Chicago Code and The Killing, which are sure to give Sunday nights, starting this April, a serious dose of drama.

Jack TV is see on Destiny Cabel Channel 30, Cable Link Channel 57 nd now on Sky Cable Channel 51.