Leading internet testing and analysis firm Ookla has hailed Smart Communications Inc. as the fast mobile network in the Philippines for three years straight.
Posted inSmartphones, Tech News
PH smartphone shipment fell in 2020 despite growth in online sales, research reveals
The global market felt the health crisis’ impacts last year. Even the smartphone industry was badly hit.
Posted inGovernment, Telecoms
DICT, DPWH want to allow telcos to use gov’t right of way to improve connectivity services
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) announced its support to the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) move to allow telecommunications companies to use a portion of the government’s Right of Way to improve the connectivity services.
Posted inAndroid, Tech News
TECNO Spark 7: 6000mAh battery, Helio A25, Android 11
A follow-up to TECNO’s popular entry-level smartphone is here. Meet the Tecno Spark 7.
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Chinese brand will launch an electronic vehicle with Huawei technology
Chinese carmaker Arcfox announced it would be launching a luxury electronic vehicle. The interesting part is, it will be powered by Huawei.
Posted inScience, Spotlight
Scientists fuse tech and nature to build ‘robo-plants’
The future of food, farming and the Earth’s collective plant life will likely intertwine deeply with robotics. Scientists at Singapore have successfully merged machinery with a Venus flytrap, allowing them to control the carnivorous plant to snap its jaws with just a push of a smartphone app button. To do so, the scientists at Nanyang […]
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Someone wanted to kill “70% of the Internet” by bombing an Amazon datacenter
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has botched a Texas man’s attempt at destroying “70% of the internet” on Thursday, a supposed bomb attack aimed at the Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center located at Smith Switch Road in Ashburn, Virginia. 28-year-old Seth Aaron Pendley was prosecuted on Friday, following a criminal complaint that describes […]
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Nokia 3.4 Review
HMD Global greatly helped Nokia to become a mainstay in the smartphone market. That’s why we now have devices like the Nokia 3.4.
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14 online games to play with your friends
You may be stuck at home avoiding the virus and physically disconnected with your friends, but look on the bright side: you and your buddies have more time to play video games and see each other online. From first-person shooters and battle arenas to roleplaying games and battles royale, there’s definitely a game that’s right […]
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Entire universe is a machine-learning algorithm, Microsoft researchers claim
Ever thought that the universe as we conventionally know it is far more different and bizarre than what we knew? For the theoretical physicists affiliated with Microsoft, the universe could actually be a simulation that functions in an autodidactic manner—consequently able to adapt and grow and thereby fickle by nature. As reported by The Next […]
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Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain implants chip in a monkey so it can play ping pong with its mind
We’re one step closer to a reality where real-life cyborgs are commonplace. A new advancement in Neuralink’s brain implant tech has made it possible for a monkey to play a game using its mind. Just like with the pig with which Neuralink implanted a chip to monitor its vital and neural activity, the monkey named […]
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iPhone users can now try Samsung’s Galaxy experience with ‘iTest’ app
Hey, iPhone user, do you want to switch to Android but want to check first if it’s the right OS for you? There’s an iPhone web-based app for that. It’s called iTest, and it’s made by Samsung. By visiting the iTest interactive website, you’ll be asked to add a web app on your iPhone’s home […]
Posted inInternet
SpaceX Starlink download speed breach 200Mbps
Starlink, the brainchild of Elon Musk at SpaceX, just keeps getting better. Recently, one of its subscribers reported that the satellite-based Internet service provider was able to deliver 200 Mbps in download speed. The subscriber, who hails from Sonoma County, California, was able to experience such game-changing speed in one of his speed tests—something that […]
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ASUS ROG Phone 5, 5 Pro, 5 Ultimate prices in the Philippines
ASUS Philippines has officially launched the ROG Phone 5 series in the country, revealing their official prices, availability details, and freebies.
Posted inTelecoms
Smart 5G now available in 2,340 locations
Smart Communications Inc. announced that its 5G services are now available in more locations across the Philippines.