OPPO F11: Price, specs, features
MANILA, Philippines – A week after the release of the OPPO F11 Pro, the standard, “non-Pro” variant came into the market on April 15. The standard F11 is cheaper by P3,000 than the Pro, priced at...
View ArticleNintendo Game Boy turns 30: Here’s how people celebrated
MANILA, Philippines – There’s no system more synonymous to handheld gaming than the Game Boy.First released by Nintendo in April of 1989, the Game Boy opened up a world of possibilities for portable...
View ArticleInstagram considering hiding like count on your posts
MANILA, Philippines - Instagram appears to be considering a design change that would hide the like count of a post from your followers.The change was uncovered in Instagram’s Android code by Jane...
View ArticleFederal regulators want to hold Zuckerberg accountable for Facebook’s privacy...
MANILA, Philippines - The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking direct aim at Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for the social media platform’s mishandling of private data.According to The Washington...
View ArticleFacebook expected to report 1st drop in profits in nearly 4 years
MANILA, Philippines - Facebook this week is expected to report a drop in profits for Q1 2019 after dealing with a number of privacy breaches and fake news scandals.According to The Guardian, analysts...
View ArticleTwitter shares lift off as profits soar; Trump weighs in
WASHINGTON, USA – Twitter shares flew higher Tuesday, April 23, US time after a surprisingly robust quarterly report, which sparked a fresh tirade from President Donald Trump over his claims of unfair...
View ArticleBritish PM approves Huawei role in 5G network – report
LONDON, United Kingdom – British Prime Minister Theresa May has given the go-ahead for China's Huawei to help build a 5G network, shrugging off security warnings from senior ministers and Washington,...
View ArticleNepal temporarily halts 'PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds' ban
MANILA, Philippines – A little over a week after Nepal banned multiplayer online battle royale game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) citing its potential adverse effects on children, Nepal's...
View ArticlePhilippines' first hybrid train makes inaugural run
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) officially launched its hybrid electric train (HET) – the first train to be built by Filipinos – through an inaugural run from the...
View ArticleFacebook profit down as it sets aside $3B for fines
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Facebook said Wednesday its profit took a hit from setting aside billions of dollars for an anticipated fine from US regulators, in a quarterly report that sent shares higher.The...
View ArticleMicrosoft surges toward trillion-dollar value as profits rise
WASHINGTON, USA – Microsoft said profits climbed in the past quarter on its cloud and business services as the US technology giant saw its market value close in on the trillion-dollar mark.Profits in...
View ArticleCebu Pacific's GetGo server breached
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – The rewards platform of Cebu Pacific, GetGo, experienced unauthorized access to its server, prompting the budget carrier to shut it down temporarily and launch a...
View ArticleSamsung launches P5-million 8K TV
MANILA, Philippines – Got an extra P5 million lying around? Samsung's new TV may be for you.On Thursday, April 25, Samsung Philippines launched a 98-inch 8K QLED TV officially priced at P4,999,999....
View ArticleAmazon delivers record profits on gains in cloud, advertising
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Amazon on Thursday, April 25, delivered record profits for the first quarter, fueled by gains in cloud computing and new business segments for the US technology colossus.Net profit...
View ArticleFacebook sues New Zealand company to thwart fake likes
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Facebook on Thursday, April 25, filed a lawsuit in US federal court to bar a New Zealand company from selling fake "likes," views and followers to Instagram users.The company and 3...
View ArticleCebu Pacific: no credit card info accessed in GetGo breach
MANILA, Philippines – Cebu Pacific announced in a statement on Friday, April 26, that credit card information was not accessed and GetGo member points remain secure in locked accounts following a...
View ArticleNintendo says it's working with Tencent to release the Switch in China
TOKYO, Japan – Japanese games giant Nintendo said on Friday, April 26, it was working with Chinese internet firm Tencent to roll out its popular Switch console in China, confirming rumors that have...
View ArticleSony logs record profits, warns of headwinds to come
TOKYO, Japan – Japan's Sony said on Friday, April 26, that robust games and entertainment divisions had pushed annual profits to a second consecutive record high but warned of a looming downturn in its...
View ArticleTesla CEO Musk strikes deal with market regulators over tweets
NEW YORK, United States – Elon Musk and US stock market regulators told a US court on Friday, April 26, that they have reached a deal to settle their differences over the Tesla chief executive's...
View ArticleWhat to expect at Facebook’s F8 2019 developer conference
MANILA, Philippines - Facebook is gearing up to showcase new features and products at its annual F8 developer conference to be held from April 30 to May 1 in San Jose, California.Last year’s conference...
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