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Cybersecurity roundup: February 11 to 17, 2018
Cybersecurity is a major concern these days, with many attacks and occurrences happening daily. As such, we're bringing the news to you, with a weekly roundup of cybersecurity news and updates.Here's...
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Specs, price: Starmobile UP Groove
MANILA, Philippines – Starmobile's UP Groove, as its name implies, is made for the music fan who's on a budget. It's cheap at P3,490, with specs you've expect at this range. But it does have a feature...
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Specs, price: Starmobile UP Selfie
MANILA, Philippines – If you're particular about selfies, but want a phone that's below P10,000, Starmobile may have you covered with their UP Selfie.It's a P6,990 device with dual 13-megapixel front...
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Rumored specs of the LG G6 successor expected for a June unveiling
MANILA, Philippines - Despite announcing earlier this year that it’s avoiding the usual yearly smartphone release cycles, LG is expected to unveil their new flagship in June, as reported by renowned...
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More Galaxy S9 details surface as Redditor allegedly gets hands on a unit
MANILA, Philippines - Just a week away from its official launch, a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) was created by an anonymous user who played around with a “close to production copy” of Samsung’s...
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Samsung hunting for OLED panel buyers as Apple slashes iPhone X production
MANILA, Philippines – A report from the Nikkei Asian Review over the weekend said Samsung was left with excess production capacity for its OLED panels, after Apple slashed its production of the iPhone...
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An Indian character is causing Apple devices to crash
MANILA, Philippines - Trolls were quick to exploit the insta-crash iOS bug, first reported by Italian blog Mobile World, adding the character in their Twitter names and spreading the “killer message”...
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This wearable neckband records hands-free 360-degree videos
MANILA, Philippines -With $340,160 worth of pledges on Kickstarter as of writing, the FITT360, which calls itself the first wearable 360-degree camera, has surpassed its $50,000 goal.Its creator,...
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Samsung Galaxy S9's price to hover at £739, roughly P54,400 – report
MANILA, Philippines - Just a week ahead of its official launch, an estimate of the price of Samsung’s upcoming flagship, the Galaxy S9 has been revealed by Techradar.According to the tech site's...
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Belgian court orders Facebook to stop tracking web users
BRUSSELS, Belgium – A Belgian court on Friday, February 16, ordered Facebook to stop tracking internet users in Belgium who have no accounts with the social network, or face fines of 250,000 euros a...
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Play 'fake news tycoon' to combat misinformation
LONDON, United Kingdom – Trolling, impersonating, demonizing: these are just some of the behaviors encouraged in a new online game launching Tuesday, February 20, in which young players become "fake...
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Leaked photo of alleged ASUS ZenFone 5 shows iPhone X notch design
MANILA, Philippines - It appears like those eagerly awaiting the next flagship from ASUS do not have to wait very long to catch their first glimpse.A leaked image, reported by Techradar and SlashLeaks,...
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Free version of Wikipedia in developing countries to be discontinued
MANILA, Philippines – The Wikimedia Foundation is discontinuing Wikipedia Zero, its no-cost access system for Wikipedia in developing countries.In a statement released last Friday, February 16, the...
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Senate approves Lifetime Cellphone Number Act
MANILA, Philippines – The Senate has approved "The Lifetime Cellphone Number Act" or Senate Bill No. 1636, which would let consumers keep their cellphone numbers for life even if they switch to another...
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North Korea cyber threat 'more aggressive than China' – US firm
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korean hackers are becoming more aggressive than their Chinese counterparts, a leading US cybersecurity firm warned on Tuesday, February 20, as it identified a...
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Qualcomm boosts bid for NXP as it fends off bid from Broadcom
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – US mobile chipmaking giant Qualcomm on Tuesday raised its bid for Dutch rival NXP to an estimated $43 billion as the California-based firm moved to fend off a hostile offer from...
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Image of new Sony Xperia prototype surfaces ahead of MWC reveal
MANILA, Philippines - Just days away from its official launch in this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC), an image of what is rumored to be a prototype of the Xperia XZ2 Compact has surfaced online, as...
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Samsung's 30TB solid state drives now in production
MANILA, Philippines – Samsung on Tuesday, February 20, announced the mass production of its new, largest capacity solid state drive.Samsung outdid its earlier 15.36 terabyte (TB) SSD offering from 2016...
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Data-driven education, students as cybercrime targets at EduTech PH 2018
MANILA, Philippines – Technology is advancing at such a rapid pace that the lessons imparted to teachers 10 years ago may not as easily apply in the present day.As such, Edutech Philippines 2018, held...
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Samsung set to launch new flagship smartphones
SEOUL, South Korea – Samsung Electronics will unveil its next flagship smartphones – the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ – on Sunday, after it reported record profits in recent weeks and its vice chairman was...
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