Global cybercrime costs $600 billion annually – study
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – The annual cost of cybercrime has hit $600 billion worldwide, fueled by growing sophistication of hackers and proliferation of criminal marketplaces and cryptocurrencies,...
View ArticleBroadcom lowers offer for Qualcomm as takeover saga continues
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – Singapore-based Broadcom said on Wednesday, February 21, it was cutting its offer price for mobile chip maker Qualcomm in the wake of the US firm's increased bid for Dutch rival...
View Article5 phones we're expecting to see at MWC 2018
MANILA, Philippines - With the biggest smartphone conference of the year just a few days away, we list some of upcoming releases we expect to get our first glimpses of in the show.Samsung Galaxy S9...
View ArticleOnline tool lets you check if your passwords have been compromised
MANILA, Philippines – Troy Hunt's Have I Been Pwned website has had its Pwned Passwords subsite updated to support 501,636,842 passwords – up from about 320 million passwords in its initial iteration –...
View ArticleFour arrests over Taiwan's 'first' bitcoin robbery
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan police have arrested four men over a bitcoin robbery worth Twd$5 million ($170,000) in what they said was the first case of its kind on the island. Bitcoin is a virtual currency...
View ArticleFacebook down in parts of Asia, Europe, U.S.
MANILA, Philippines – Facebook on Thursday, February 22, is suffering from downtime.Visitors to the site may encounter an error page, and Downdetector.com points to portions of the US, Europe, and Asia...
View ArticleCloudfone Thrill Boost 3 impressions: The cheapest 18:9 phone right now
MANILA, Philippines – Love 18:9 phones but not the price? That argument is actually invalid now. Not only do we have the likes of Vivo and Oppo coming out with more justly priced 18:9 models, or...
View ArticleSnapchat loses $1.3 billion in value after Kylie Jenner tweet
WASHINGTON, USA – Snapchat's parent company lost some $1.3 billion in market value on Thursday after reality star Kylie Jenner's tweeted that she was no longer using the messaging service."sooo does...
View ArticleOPPO A83 impressions: Well-dressed at under P10,000
MANILA, Philippines – If you're going to be looking at something every day, i.e. a phone, do yourself a favor and make sure that it's pleasant to the eye. For people today, the phone is one of the...
View ArticleCybersecurity roundup: February 18 to 24, 2018
Global cybercrime is, unfortunately, big business. From North Korea cyber threats to actual, outright, physical robbery, the view of cybercrime as a prevailing entity means it's time to keep up with...
View ArticleHuawei teases 3-camera P20 phone but leaks point to dual-camera system
MANILA, Philippines - Those dying to know more about Huawei’s follow-up to the P10 and P10 Plus may have to wait a little longer. The Chinese company, through a short video teaser, announced that it...
View Article6 more phones we might see at MWC 2018
MANILA, Philippines - The largest mobile phone expo in the world is upon us! A number of industry leaders have already confirmed their attendance and respective product unveilings while some are still...
View ArticleAlleged official Galaxy S9 video accidentally leaks before reveal
MANILA, Philippines - Just a day ahead of its official unveiling, Samsung may have accidentally uploaded the Galaxy S9’s alleged launch video online before quickly taking it back down. Slashleaks...
View ArticleHMD brings out the Nokia 8110 4G, more new devices at Mobile World Congress 2018
MANILA, Philippines – "There is now a new Nokia phone for every consumer," Florian Seiche, chief executive officer at HMD Global, said at the end of a press conference showing off HMD Global's new...
View ArticleHow to watch HMD Global's Nokia presentation at Mobile World Congress 2018
MANILA, Philippines – HMD Global will be holding a Mobile World Congress 2018 presentation on Sunday, February 25 at 11 pm. HMD, the owners of the rights to make Nokia phones, is expected to announce...
View ArticleLIVE: Galaxy S9 and S9+ unveiling at Samsung Unpacked
MANILA, Philippines – Samsung is set to unveil its newest devices and products, headlined by its flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S9, the follow-up to last year's Galaxy S8. Samsung is in Barcelona, Spain...
View ArticleThe Nokia 8110 4G: Here's what you need to know
MANILA, Philippines – HMD Global is reloading the fabled Nokia 8110 smartphone, in the form of the Nokia 8110 4G model. It was the first announcement in a slew of new phones at a press conference by...
View ArticleSamsung unveils Galaxy S9, announces starting price of P45,990
MANILA, Philippines – The follow-up to the Samsung Galaxy S8, the Galaxy S9, has been unveiled.In conjunction with its launch at the Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona, Spain, Samsung held a...
View ArticleSpecs, price: The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+
MANILA, Philippines – Samsung recently announced it was coming out with the Galaxy S9 smartphone on March 23, at a P45,990 price point to start. Want to know what you get for that price? Here's what...
View ArticleLand Rover leaps into smartphone business with the Explore
MANILA, Philippines - British car manufacturer Land Rover is coming out with their first Android device designed with a similar kind of toughness that its luxury off-road SUVs are known for, as...
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