It all started in 2019 when the United States government put HUAWEI on a trade blacklist, which meant that US-based companies will have to get a special license to continue exporting products to the Chinese tech giant.
Facebook apps deliberately drain phone batteries — ex-employee reveals
A former Meta employee working as a data scientist revealed that Facebook apps deliberately drain iPhone and Android batteries to determine how low battery power affects app performance.
EA to shut down Apex Legends, Battlefield Mobile scrapped
EA just announced that Apex Legends Mobile, the mobile version of EA and Respawn’s popular battle royale game, is already shutting down just after 8 months of existence.
Bristol Invictus 400RR now available in the Philippines
Bristol Philippines is starting the year right by bringing the new Invictus 400RR into the country.
Globe’s new antenna technology to help improve 5G and LTE
Globe, one of the leading telecommunications providers in the Philippines, is deploying a new antenna technology that could improve LTE and 5G connectivity. The telco’s multi-beam, multi-band lens antenna technology could help reduce coverage holes, especially in crowded places. Globe is reportedly the first to pilot it in Southeast Asia. MatSing Ltd invented the solution, which […]
How to enable Gmail package delivery tracking updates
Everyone loves online shopping, whether it’s for personal use, homecare, or a gift for a friend. When you finally hit the checkout option, we’re pretty sure that you get all too excited waiting for your package to arrive.
StreetBallers SEA with 3v3 matches coming soon
PlayPark, one of the most popular developers in the Philippines, has announced a new mobile game called StreetBallers SEA, which promises a dynamic and unique gaming experience.
POCO X5, X5 Pro 5G launch date confirmed
Another line of Xiaomi POCO phones is on the horizon as the official launch date for the new X5 5G and X5 Pro 5G has been confirmed.
LTO to use new handheld mobile device to issue tickets, accept cashless payments
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) showcased a new handheld mobile device that enforcers will use to issue traffic tickets, and soon enough, to be also used to accept cashless payments.
What is Bondee and how to use it?
You’ve probably seen your friends post a screenshot of it and you want to know what it’s all about. Well, it’s called Bondee, and it’s essentially a new social media app that looks like you’re playing The Sims.
Google’s new AI-powered tool can turn text into music
Google researchers successfully created an AI-powered system that can turn any text into music. Dubbed as MusicLM, this sophisticated model can create high-quality music based on written descriptions like “a soothing acoustic guitar melody for relaxation”. The Google research paper says MusicLM “casts the process of conditional music generation as a hierarchical sequence-to-sequence modeling task, […]
Nokia, NOW Telecom to create 5G standalone network design in PH
It’s been announced that NOW Telecom tapped Nokia Bell Labs Consulting to design a 5G standalone (SA) in the Philippines as well as create a plan for a national broadband network.
TCL Ion X: Removable battery, Helio G25 CPU, 6-inch HD display
Are smartphones with removable batteries will become a norm again? The new TCL Ion X gives us hope.
Intel predicts massive loss in Q1, wiping USD8 billion from its market value
It’s going to be a rough start of the year for one of the biggest chipmakers in the world, Intel.
New Windows ransomware can quickly hold your files hostage
A new Windows ransomware strain has been discovered that can quickly encrypt your files by using a well-known third-party search tool.