Apple brings first iMac refresh in almost 2 years
MANILA, Philippines – Like its AirPods and iPads, Apple’s iMac received a refresh this week too. Apple announced Tuesday, March 19, US time, that they’re bringing Intel’s 8-core 9th-generation...
View ArticleHuawei looking into own video streaming service in Southeast Asia push – report
MANILA, Philippines – A report by US entertainment magazine Variety on Tuesday, March 19, said Huawei may be looking into video streaming services as part of its push into Southeast Asia. The report...
View ArticleTencent Q4 profit drops 32%, missing estimates
HONG KONG – Chinese internet giant Tencent said on Thursday, March 21, net profit plunged 32 percent in the fourth quarter in its sharpest quarterly decline as the company weathered tightened...
View ArticleFacebook admits storing passwords in plain text
SAN FRANCISCO, USA (UPDATED) – Facebook on Thursday, March 21, admitted that millions of passwords were stored in plain text on its internal servers, a security slip that left them readable by the...
View ArticleWorld’s first 5G phone to launch April 5 in South Korea – reports
MANILA, Philippines – Two South Korean news agencies, Yonhap News and Korea Herald, have reported that Samsung has announced the release date for the 5G version of their flagship Samsung Galaxy S10:...
View ArticleShould you change your Facebook password after plaintext password incident?
MANILA, Philippines – Facebook is once again in the midst of a user data controversy, this time, involving user passwords. Facebook confirmed, Thursday, March 21, that hundreds of millions of passwords...
View ArticleThis fact-checking website answers all your science-related questions
MANILA, Philippines – There's now a fact-checking platform where curious netizens can have thousands of experts answer their burning questions about health and science.Metafact, which rolled out its...
View ArticleHard work, idealism, and a little help: Game jamming in 48 hours
Is it possible to create a fully playable game within 48 hours? With the Global Game Jam (GGJ) – and a healthy serving of idealism and hard work – it definitely is.At game jams, game developers – also...
View ArticleFOI website data leak? Privacy commission investigating
MANILA, Philippines –The government and the National Privacy Commission (NPC) are looking into an issue with the country's freedom of information request website, foi.gov,ph, as some data submitted by...
View ArticleNokia 7 Plus devices sent user data to a Chinese server – report
MANILA, Philippines - State-owned Norwegian news outlet NRKBeta reported that a certain number of Nokia 7 Plus units sent user data to a server in China, Thursday, March 21. The news was later...
View ArticleAiming for reinvention, Apple eyes streaming, services
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Apple looks to begin a fresh reinvention on Monday, March 25, as it rolls out Hollywood stars for its new streaming television service, part of a broad shift of direction for the...
View ArticleNintendo to release 2 new Switch models in 2019 – report
MANILA, Philippines – Nintendo is reportedly planning to launch two Switch console variants this year, with The Wall Street Journal reporting this could happen as early as summer in the United...
View ArticleFrench Muslim group sues internet giants over New Zealand massacre video
PARIS, France – A French Muslim group on Monday, March 25, said it was suing Facebook and YouTube for allowing the live broadcast of the grisly video of a massacre at a New Zealand mosque, reviving the...
View ArticleApple announces own credit card, the Apple Card
MANILA, Philippines – Apple now has its own credit card, Apple Card, as announced at its March 25 event.The credit card exists in two ways: virtually in an iPhone or through an actual physical...
View ArticleEverything Apple announced at its March 25 event
CALIFORNIA, USA – With Hollywood stars galore, Apple unveiled its streaming video plans Monday, March 25, US time, along with news and game subscription offerings as part of an effort to shift its...
View ArticleWATCH: Apple's retro opening for its March 25 event
MANILA, Philippines – Hardware wasn't the focus of Apple's March 25 event but that didn't stop the tech giant from tipping its hat to its long line of beloved products through the years. From the...
View ArticleHere's a dose of creative inspiration from Apple TV+ 'storytellers'
MANILA, Philippines – You have to hand it to Apple when it comes to making commercials. (READ: Everything Apple announced at its March 25 event) In a promo for their new Apple TV+ video on-demand...
View Article'Final Fantasy' and 'The Sims' creators making games for Apple game service
MANILA, Philippines – Apple is serious about making a dent in the content space. They not only have star power for their entry into the streaming wars, Apple TV+, having gotten the likes of Steven...
View ArticleUber to buy Mideast rival Careem for $3.1 billion
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Global ride-hailing service Uber will acquire its Middle East rival Careem for $3.1 billion, the two companies announced on Tuesday, March 26."Careem and Uber are joining...
View ArticleKey things to know about China's Cybersecurity Law
Just a few days ago, state-owned Norwegian news outlet NRKBeta reported that an undisclosed number of Nokia 7 Plus units sent user data to a server in China.HMD Global, the owner of the Nokia brand,...
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