MANILA, Philippines - On Episode 14 of TechRap, Flexible displays on smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and other upcoming phones and tablets of 2013. Google opens offices in the Philippines. Former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's favorite gadget is deigned in California. And we review the Samsung Galaxy Camera - the digicam and Anrdoid device in one.

HEADLINES:

• Google opens Philippine Office
• Mega launches, hits 1M users in 24 hours
• Samsung teases flexible/curved displays
• Kim Jong-il's favorite gadget
• Cinematic trailer of Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm
• Samsung execs confirm Galaxy Note 8
• Nokia working on Pureview 808 successor
• RIM consider closing down hardware division

APP OF THE WEEK:

NBA2K13 for iOS & Android

FEATURE:

Samsung Galaxy Camera Review

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Episode 13: Facebook Graph Search Demo & Nexus 4 Review

Episode 12: The Best of CES 2013

Episode 11: iPhone 6 & Samsung Galaxy S4 rumors

Episode 10: Top 10 Tech Stories of 2012

Episode 9: The Best Social Media Moments of 2012

Episode 8: Photo App War Chronicles

Episode 7: Globe, Smart LTE shootout

Episode 6: Nokia's Lumia 920 and the best e-book reader yet

Episode 5: Nintendo Wii U and Windows 8 laptops for any budget

Episode 4: New Blackberry phones & Israel-Palestine Twitter war

Episode 3: Dragon Baby's secrets & iPad mini unboxed

Episode 2: New Windows Phone 8, old skeuomorphic iOS

Episode 1: Bad Piggies meet the Galaxy Note 2

- Rappler.com