Facebook tests 'Instant Videos' for offline viewing
MANILA, Philippines – Facebook is testing a new feature that will allow users to watch videos even without an internet connection, TechCrunch reported.The feature, known as "Instant Videos", downloads...
View ArticleP1,000 budget for CHR? Netizens react on House decision with #CHRBudgetCheaper
MANILA, Philippines – How much are human rights worth?On Tuesday, September 12, netizens slammed the House of Representatives for voting to allocate only P1,000 to the Commission on Human Rights (CHR)...
View ArticleWhat to expect from Apple at its September 12 event aside from iPhones
MANILA, Philippines – The whole world will be watching as Apple reveals its new products at its September 12 event in California. The main attractions: new iPhones, which leaks have revealed as the...
View ArticleApple unveils 3 new iPhones, hails 'biggest leap forward'
CALIFORNIA, USA – Apple unveiled 3 new iPhone models on Monday, including a top-of-line handset described as "the biggest leap forward" since the original iPhone 10 years ago.Apple chief executive Tim...
View ArticleWATCH: Meet the iPhone X
Tech giant Apple announced iPhone X, a smartphone they claim is a radical redesign since the very first iPhone.It comes with an all-glass design and a 5.8-inch Super Retina display, A11 Bionic chip,...
View ArticleFeature comparison: iPhone X vs 8 vs 8 Plus
MANILA, Philippines – With Apple launching 3 new iPhones, some consumers must be thinking: "Which iPhone is the one for me?" That may be true for those who can spare the extra cash to get this year's...
View ArticleWATCH: A rundown of Apple's new iPhones in 2 minutes
Apple's new iPhones dominated headlines as the tech giant announced them at its annual September event. Add these 3 to the iPhone army: the iPhone 8, the 8 Plus, and the X. Even if it's not the first...
View ArticleSamsung is currently the sole supplier of the iPhone X's OLED screen
MANILA, Philippines – For years, Apple has been sticking to tried-and-tested but rather old LCD display technology.With its iPhone X, the tech giant finally jumps onto the OLED bandwagon, currently the...
View ArticleWith iPhone X, Apple is hoping to augment reality for the everyman
Augmented reality (AR) offers a future where any graphic you see on a computer screen could be extracted and superimposed onto a real-world environment. Want to see how a new piece of furniture would...
View ArticleGoogle teases a likely October 4 Pixel event
MANILA, Philippines – Google appears to be teasing the announcement of a new Pixel phone on October 4, according to a new billboard and video from the tech giant.A report from Droid-Life on Thursday,...
View ArticleTop Chinese bitcoin exchange shuts down
BEIJING, China – One of the biggest bitcoin exchanges in China and the world announced Thursday, September 14, that it would stop all trading following new Chinese government regulations clamping down...
View ArticleTagging fake news on Facebook has minimal effect – study
MANILA, Philippines – A method employed by Facebook to control the spread of fake news is barely working, according to a Yale University study.The study, first reported by Politico, said that the...
View ArticleWATCH: The Apple Watch Series 3 is a phone on your wrist
MANILA, Philippines – Aside from the iPhone X, what really caught our attention at the Apple's recent September event was the next iteration of the Apple Watch. Sure, it doesn't look that different...
View ArticleFace ID and iOS 11: a few lingering security questions about the new iPhone X
Apple recently unveiled its latest generation of smartphone, the iPhone X, but does it also come with a whole new generation of security?Its new mobile operating system, iOS 11, and a biometric...
View ArticleEU ministers make push for Google, Facebook tax
TALLINN, Estonia – Google and Facebook may face higher tax bills in Europe as the EU rushed on Saturday, September 16, to change rules so that more of Silicon Valley's mega profits fall into public...
View ArticleEquifax executives step down after major hack
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Equifax has replaced two senior executives entrusted with watching over its computers, after the credit reporting agency revealed it suffered a major hack that led to one of the...
View ArticleThe smart home could either worsen domestic abuse or make us safer
Digital technology is increasingly used in domestic and family violence, and the so-called “smart home” could make it worse.Recent case studies and research show that almost any technology can be used...
View ArticlePirate Bay using visitor CPUs for cryptocurrency mining
MANILA, Philippines – Popular torrent site Pirate Bay may be taxing users in ways they didn't know.Torrent news website Torrent Freak reported that the website is currently testing a cryptocurrency...
View ArticleSocial media updates roundup: September 10 to 16, 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...
View ArticleStartup Pi out to slice the charging cord
SAN FRANCISCO, USA – Silicon Valley youngster Pi on Monday claimed it had developed the world's first wireless charger that does away with cords or mats to charge devices.Pi chargers, about the size of...
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