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OPPO R17 Pro impressions: Highlights low-light photography
SHENZHEN, China - OPPO last August officially launched its first triple rear camera smartphone in China – the R17 Pro. The upper midrange device touts stellar low-light photography, fast charging, and...
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iOS 12.1 with Group FaceTime rolls out on Wednesday
MANILA, Philippines – The next update for your iPhone, iOS 12.1, comes with one pretty nifty feature: Group FaceTime. Now, Apple's popular video-calling app will be able to handle 32 people...
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Porn-watching employee infects U.S. gov't network with malware – report
MANILA, Philippines – Tech news site TechCrunch reports that a U.S. government network was infected with malware because of one employee's "extensive history" of watching porn. The unnamed employee...
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Data Privacy 101: What is a Privacy Impact Assessment?
We live in an era where personal data is so valuable that many business models and economies are now actually built around its collection and use. To prevent or at least discourage abuse, governments...
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Sony reveals list of U.S. games for PlayStation Classic
MANILA, Philippines – Sony on Monday, October 29, announced its full roster of 20 games available on the upcoming PlayStation Classic.The full list is as follows:Battle Arena ToshindenCool Boarders...
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Nintendo first-half profit up 25% on Switch console sales
TOKYO, Japan – Nintendo said on Tuesday, October 30, its first-half net profit jumped 25.4% on-year to $574 million as blockbuster game titles helped boost demand for its popular Switch console.The...
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Sony nearly doubles first-half net profits, upgrades forecast
TOKYO, Japan – Sony announced on Tuesday, October 30, that its 6-month net profit had nearly doubled from last year to a record high, and upgraded its annual forecasts, with games and movies leading...
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App assesses mental health based on how you use your phone
MANILA, Philippines - A startup in Palo Alto, California may have seemingly discovered a new way to assess and diagnose people who have mental illnesses, as featured by MIT Technology Review.Mindstrong...
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Apple's new MacBook Air now has a Retina display
MANILA, Philippines – Apple has finally given its popular MacBook Air series a much-needed update 3 years since they launched a 12-inch Air back in 2015. The most exciting change? The Air now comes...
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Apple announces new iPad Pro models at New York event
MANILA, Philippines – Apple on Tuesday, October 30, announced a new iPad Pro at an event at the Howard Gilman Opera House in New York.Tim Cook introduced the new device, saying, "Today, we're...
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Apple Watch supplier under fire over China student labor
BEIJING, China – Apple is investigating a factory in southwest China after a labor rights group said the tech giant's supplier forced student workers to work "like robots" to assemble its popular Apple...
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Facebook shares go on rollercoaster ride in latest quarterly profit
SAN FRANCISCO, USA (UPDATED) – Facebook on Tuesday, October 30, said it is striving to adapt to users sharing more privately at the leading social network as it continues to pour money into an ongoing...
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Samsung Electronics posts record in Q3 despite smartphone struggles
SEOUL, South Korea – Samsung Electronics on Wednesday, October 31, posted record quarterly operating and net profits for the July-September period as solid demand for its memory chips cushioned the...
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Typical tweet shorter since character length doubled
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Twitter on Tuesday, October 30, confirmed that a year after doubling the character limit for tweets, the average length of messages fired off in English actually got a smidge...
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Uber, Lyft implement monthly subscription plans in U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – US ride-share rivals Lyft and Uber are out to lure everyday riders with monthly passes for discounted or free rides, dabbling with a subscription model aimed at commuters.Uber on...
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Uber wants to overturn UK ruling that drivers are employees
LONDON, UK – Uber launched Tuesday, October 30, UK time, an attempt at England's Court of Appeal to overturn a ruling that the ride-hailing app's drivers are its workers rather than self-employed, as...
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Apple pulls WatchOS 5.1 after reports of bricking
MANILA, Philippines – Apple has pulled its version 5.1 of WatchOS, the latest version of the Apple Watch operating system, following reports that it was causing problems for a number of the said...
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U.S. phone owners holding on to old devices far longer than ever – study
MANILA, Philippines – A recent study from mobile trade-in company Hyla Mobile suggests that the time Americans hold on to their old phones has gotten longer compared to previous years.According to the...
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#ShortScares: Scare us in 5 words
MANILA, Philippines – Sometimes, it only takes 5 words to scare you. Short yet direct to the point scares do not just go during the Halloween season but also all year round. Remember when we asked you...
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Japan anti-trust authorities to investigate tech giants
TOKYO, Japan – Japan's anti-trust authorities will probe whether tech giants such as Google and Amazon are using their market-leader positions to exploit contractors or obstruct competition, the...
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