A prominent social media game about planting and raising crops, FarmVille, is finally shutting down after more than a decade of active service to Facebook users. In a Facebook post that seeks to spread the awareness to its loyal users, FarmVille explains why the game is leaving for good. The issue primarily boiling down to […]
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Google Meet free plan users will be limited to 60-minute sessions starting September 30
After a successful launch which lets Google users conduct virtual meetings without any limit via Google Meet, the company behind the service—Google—is giving its users until September 30, 2020, to enjoy the premium service. Past that point, every Google Meet user under the free subscription program will be limited to just 60-minute sessions. In the […]
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Huawei P Smart 2021: Kirin 710A, 4GB RAM, 128GB, Quad-camera setup
Huawei has just released its successor to the P Smart 2020 with the release of the Huawei P Smart 2021 in select European markets and comes in three unique colorations—Brush Gold, Crush Green, and Midnight Black. Not known to follow a trend, Huawei is breaking traditions when it laid out the P Smart 2021’s front […]
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Microsoft Windows XP source code gets leaked online
Windows XP remains one of Microsoft’s greatest achievements. Despite the release of more improved Windows operating systems, like Windows 7, 8, and 10 and the software company’s official cutting of support in 2014, the now rather archaic operating system still sees use to this day. But it is not just the end-users who still stick […]
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Senator Lapid pushing for electronics donation and recycling from manufacturers, retailers
Citing concern towards the masses’ incapability to adapt to the new normal’s demand for technology-based learning, Senator Lito Lapid has proposed a bill that will impose both manufacturers and retailers to set up booths that will accept donations to be distributed to the poor as well as scraps for repurposing. Dubbed the Electronics Donation and […]
Posted inInternet, Telecoms
PLDT to upgrade ADSL users with copper wires to fiber for FREE
PLDT just announced that they will be upgrading customers who still rely on the old, copper telephone wires to fiber. The best part is, the telco giant is doing this for free.
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Tecno Spark 6: Helio G70, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage, 5000 battery
Tecno has announced the latest addition to its budget lineup, the new Tecno Spark 6. Compare to the old Spark 5, the Tecno Spark 6 has several upgrades like the bigger 6.8-inch screen, faster MediaTek Helio G70 processor, improved 16-megapixel camera, and more. Tecno Spark 6 features an HD+ display with a punch-hole on top, […]
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Duterte asked to abolish franchise for international satellite tech to improve countryside internet
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is suggesting that President Rodrigo Duterte should sign an executive order that would liberalize access to satellite technology.
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Facebook wants its apps to be a default option on iPhones
The latest iOS 14 is where we see Apple starting to loosen up. As you know, one of the surprising changes in the new software update is giving you the ability to use third-party apps as a default mail and browser.
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Average smartphone price rose by 10% globally in Q2 2020 — Counterpoint
Based on the latest report of Counterpoint Research, the smartphones’ average selling price (ASP) grew by 10% globally last quarter. As you can see in the table below, details about major markets like Europe, Asia-Pacific, North America, Middle East, Latin America, Africa, and China show all except Latin America got an increase in ASP. The […]
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First smartphone with Realme UI 2.0 to launch next month
Xu Qi Chase, Realme‘s Vice President has revealed on Chinese social networking platform Weibo, next month’s planned release of a new smartphone that will run on Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0. Apart from the announcement of next month’s unveiling of an Android 11-based Realme UI 2.0 smartphone, no other information was released about the Realme […]
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How to turn yourself into a Google Search result
What do you find when you search your full name on Google? Most likely, the results enumerate your Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and other social media accounts. And then there’s also some random links mentioning other people with the same name. But what if you can have a dedicated search result panel about you when someone […]
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Realme Smart SLED TV with 55-inch display, 4K resolution, and up to 108% NTSC colour gamut teased
Realme already admitted that it’s going to launch a 55-inch Smart TV soon. Now, they finally revealed important details about their newest product. The SLED display tech used in the Realme Smart TV SLED 4K is a result of a partnership between Realme and John Rooymans, the chief scientist of SPD Technology. It also has […]
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Intel obtained US license to supply Huawei
With the ongoing US trade ban on Huawei, the Chinese electronics giant is having a hard time finding business partners to supply their needs. Fortunately, another company got a new license to do business with them. After AMD, Intel reportedly got the green light as well. The China Securities Journal confirmed the report, so it’s […]
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Vivo Y20i price in the Philippines revealed
The Vivo Y20i just launched in the Philippines as the company’s latest entry-level offering in the country.