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WATCH: First trailer for 'Shenmue 3'
MANILA, Philippines – More than a sequel, upcoming PlayStation 4 and PC game Shenmue 3 feels more like a revival of the series.The action-adventure series began life as an exclusive for the Sega...
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#GameNight: The first hour of 'Uncharted: The Lost Legacy'
It's a great time to be a fan of the critically-acclaimed series Uncharted, as the newest in the series, The Lost Legacy, comes out in stores, Tuesday, August 22. The fifth game in the series sees the...
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'We deserve better': #FireMocha tops local Twitter trends
MANILA, Philippines – "We deserve better."#FireMocha hits the number one spot on Twitter after people began calling out for the removal of Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO)...
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Facebook losing teens to Instagram, Snapchat – forecast
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Facebook use in the US will slow as teens and young adults opt for smartphone image-sharing services Instagram and Snapchat, according to an eMarketer forecast released on Tuesday,...
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#HappyBirthday! This was the first hashtag tweeted 10 years ago
MANILA, Philippines – It’s time to say #HappyBirthday to the hashtag! The ubiquitous social media symbol was first invented on Twitter 10 years ago today in a tweet by former Google designer Chris...
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IN PHOTOS: Samsung Galaxy Note 8
MANILA, Philippines – Samsung's next big-screened behemoth, the Note 8, was officially unveiled at the Samsung Unpacked event in New York on Tuesday, August 22, US time. (READ: Samsung Galaxy Note 8...
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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 priced at P49,990
MANILA, Philippines – Samsung's newest flagship, the Galaxy Note 8, now has a Philippine price: P49,990. The price was announced at a media event in Makati on Wednesday, August 23, Philippine time, the...
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The Philippines’ top 10 Twitter hashtags in the last 10 years
MANILA, Philippines – The hashtag is celebrating its 10th birthday today, August 23, and indeed the social media staple has come a long way from its humble beginnings, especially in the Philippines...
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Myanmar's startups map past, shape future with virtual reality
YANGON, Myanmar – Gasps echo across the hall as the Myanmar school kids trial virtual reality goggles, marveling at a device that allows some of Asia's poorest people to walk on the moon or dive...
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Specs and features: Samsung Galaxy Note 8
MANILA, Philippines – Samsung's Galaxy Note 8, officially unveiled on Wednesday, August 23, Manila time, is the South Korean tech giant's newest flagship phablet. It's priced at P49,990 with pre-orders...
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Uber earnings grow in Q2 2017 despite bumpy road
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Uber's financial engine appeared to be purring despite its image being dented so badly its chief was pressured to resign. Earnings figures first reported at news website Axios and...
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In U.S., googling 'clinical depression' leads to evaluation tool
MANILA, Philippines – Google announced in a blog post on Thursday, August 24, Philippine time, that it launched a tool to test oneself for depression when one searches for "clinical depression." The...
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What's The Big Idea? AIM bids for big data leadership
The Asian Institute of Management believes executives need to learn to think and speak "data" and is creating a masteral program to teach them the new language of business. It's also organizing a lab...
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Huawei takes aim at Samsung Note 8 with #beyondthegalaxy posts
MANILA, Philippines – All eyes are still currently on Samsung, having just unveiled their P50,000-phablet, the Galaxy Note 8. (READ: IN PHOTOS: Samsung Galaxy Note 8)The Note 8, all other features...
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New malware spreading via FB Messenger – antivirus firms
MANILA, Philippines – A new malware is spreading via Facebook's messaging app, Messenger, according to antivirus and cybersecurity firms Kaspersky, Avira, and CSIS. The malware spreads via a message...
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Social media updates roundup: August 20 to 26, 2017
In this weekly list, we compile the tweaks and changes you should know about what for a lot of us is our most common point-of-interaction with technology: social media. From Facebook to Reddit, these...
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AIM's big data bid to regain business school leadership
MANILA, Philippines – One of the many things we can blame on the Marcos years is how the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) lost its lead among business schools in the region.The future was bright...
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Expedia chief Dara Khosrowshahi named to lead Uber – report
WASHINGTON DC, USA – Expedia chief Dara Khosrowshahi has been chosen to replace ousted Travis Kalanick as the next CEO at Uber, The New York Times reported Sunday, August 27, as the ride-hailing giant...
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Google testing browser option to mute auto-playing videos
MANILA, Philippines – It's considered one of the greatest annoyances in today's web-browsing experience: videos that automatically play on a random browser tab, pumping out loud audio. It's a rude,...
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Nearly 1 million viewers for pirated FB Live of Mayweather-McGregor fight
MANILA, Philippines – Fight fans the world over tuned in to the big match between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Conor McGregor – nearly a million of them viewing it through a stream on Facebook Live by user...
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