Nokia announced on Wednesday a partnership deal with Globe Telecom that will see the installment of 5G network across Philippines’ second and third largest islands. Aside from the establishment of a new up-to-date network, the Finnish multinational company will also see the upgrade of existing 4G network, further solidifying the network operator’s number one status […]
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HP acquires HyperX for $425 million
Hewlett-Packard (HP) becomes a bigger company today after closing a deal that lets it acquire the popular PC peripheral maker, HyperX, from Kingston. HP proclaimed about the large business deal last Wednesday. Prior to the procurement, HyperX is known as the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company. Kingston, without HyperX as a subsidiary, will continue […]
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BPI Foundation Launches First Ever ‘FinEd’ Mobile Game
Bank of the Philippine Islands’ social responsibility arm, BPI Foundation, has launched an app called “Breakthrough: The Financial Choices We Make” on Wednesday, February 24, that seeks to educate Filipinos about finance in a fun way. According to BPI Foundation executive director Owen Cammayo, the game will help improve people their awareness and understanding in […]
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Pigs can play videogames – study
Pigs, animals that can use tools and recognize themselves in the mirror, have one more way to demonstrate that they are really smart: play video games. In a study headed by Purdue University professor Candace Croney, four pigs were made to learn how to use joysticks and play a video game with a simple goal: […]
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Former Pinoy esports player accused of scamming Valorant players over Php100K
John Paulo “paulowow” Bacani, a retired CS:GO professional gamer, is allegedly preying on fellow gamers in another shooting game, Valorant. One of the complainants claims Bacani has so far amassed more than ₱100,000 from his scam. Valorant player Molly Octaviano has lodged a complaint to the National Bureau of Investigation, alleging that Bacani made an […]
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Apple takes back #1 smartphone brand title from Samsung
Following a successful launch of its latest flagship device, the iPhone 12, Apple is once again at the top spot among smartphone manufacturers, Gartner claims. Samsung had pretty much dominated the smartphone market for the most part of 2020. But things started to see favor for Apple around the last quarter of the same year, […]
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Realme X50 Pro 5G Review
The Realme X50 Pro 5G is one of the few flagship phones that Realme offers. But despite being a newbie, the company did a good job in forging this smartphone.
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DITO Telecommunity official launch in Cebu, Davao set on March 8
In less than two weeks, DITO Telecommunity will finally start its commercial operations and break up the duopoly of Globe and PLDT. The first two cities to be serviced on the March 8 launch will be Cebu and Davao, along with nearby municipalities. Should you make the switch? If we’re talking about speed, it’s one […]
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RUMOR: PUBG 2 could possibly launch as early as next week
PUBG 2, the highly-anticipated sequel to the pioneering game that officially kickstarted the Battle Royale genre could potentially see release as early as next week, if rumor is to be believed. Talks about the early release came from Twitter user, PlayerIGN, who tweeted about the gossip. In line with the notion, he also shed light […]
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Major Philippine cities to experience modern jeepneys with BYAHE
The Philippines is about to usher in a new era in its transport as modern jeepneys make their way across the country’s major cities throughout 2021 via BYAHE. BYAHE, co-founded by former Grab Philippines’ president, Brian Cu, saw a formal launch last January 21, 2021, which promises not only an organized means of travel for […]
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Cybersecurity threats disguised as online learning platform soars during H2 2020
As many educational institutions implement the remote setup for students continued learning amid the pandemic, a cybersecurity threat has been soaring high that specifically targets learning individuals. The scheme involves online learning platforms masquerading as such but are otherwise malicious websites, which pose a threat towards unwitting users. As many as 270,171 users have been […]
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NOW Corporation penalized for claiming to be 4th telco player
The Philippine Stock Exchange has imposed penalties on NOW Corporation over its misleading claim without sufficient basis of being the fourth telco player in the Philippines. According to a February 15 post on the PSE website, Now Corporation committed three violations. Besides the misleading claim to the investing public, the company has also failed to […]
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Facebook pulls news content in Australia
Facebook is preventing people in Australia from viewing or sharing news and related content on the social network. Any user affected by the ban will no longer see any news content, including posts from international publishers, on their feeds. Even the Facebook pages of news companies will appear blank for people in Australia. Facebook users […]
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How to get Certified True Copy property titles through Land Registration Authority Anywhere-to-Anywhere service
Are you in sudden need of a Certified True Copy of your land title, but worried because the location of your property is too far from you? Does it also cost you so much just to get these? Worry no more because the Land Registration Authority has launched its “Anywhere-to-Anywhere (A2A)” service.
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NPC advises schools to enforce social media policy, guidelines on the use of webcams
In a press release posted on its Facebook page, the Philippines’ National Privacy Commission (NPC) has announced its updated online learning guidelines.