Globe files complaint against users of illegal repeaters

Illegal repeater 2Got a signal booster or repeater that boosts Globe signals yet doesn’t have the official blessing of the telecom giant? Well, you might want to take that down, as Globe is saying that they’ll be filing a complaint with the NTC against the use of illegal repeaters as part of its intensified efforts to track [...]

Google makes online browsing safer and easier with Good to Know

new-google-logo-officialNot everyone is a computer genius. There’s a large percentage of computer users nowadays that don’t realize how dangerous the internet is. Thankfully, sites like Google are more than happy to share easy, actionable tips for protecting and understanding your online information. The Good to Know site (http://google.com/goodtoknow) gives tips to rank internet novices about how [...]

Asus PadFone benchmarked

IMG_1720-e1337083475795We’re still waiting for Asus’ genre defying gadget, the PadFone to make an official appearance on our shores. We’re pretty sure a lot of you guys are also waiting for this particular device to hit the shelves later this year. To wet your appetite, we’re going to share something that we stumbled on earlier today [...]

Nokia releases 1 Series of phones, promises access to the internet for the “next billion”

1200-nokia-110-lime-green-frontNokia has unveiled two new phones for the extreme low-end that are affordable yet still deliver internet connectivity to people who want it. The Nokia 110 and 112 are both aimed at the “Next Billion” of users and have been designed to appeal to young, urban consumers who want to experience a fast, affordable online [...]

Diablo 3 officially launched in the Philippines thanks to IP E-Games

DSC0905912 years. It’s taken 12 years for the follow up to Blizzard’s highly successful RPG, Diablo 2. Now Blizzard has unveiled the highly anticipated follow-up to one of the most iconic games of all time. IP E-Games, the official distributor of Diablo 3 in the Philippines says that this is the first time ever that [...]

Apple’s OS is “really vulnerable”, says Kaspersky Lab CTO

Apple-logoThink you don’t have to worry about viruses or malware when using Apple’s OS? Think again. Tech outfit Computing recently quoted Kaspersky Lab CTO Nikolai Grebennikov as saying that Apple’s OS is vulnerable to attacks. “Mac OS is really vulnerable,” he claimed, “and Apple recently invited us to improve its security. We’ve begun an analysis [...]

Yahoo CEO resigns amid scandal

scott-thompsonYahoo’s latest CEO, Scott Thompson, has stepped down amid reports of him falsely claimed to have a computer science degree from Stonehill College. The discrepancy in Thompson’s resume was first raised by activist shareholder Dan Loeb of Third Point, in which he points out to Yahoo’s board in a letter that Thompson has inaccurately added [...]

Dual-core processors in 20% of smartphone in 2011, Samsung still king with 60% share

Samsung-application-processor-overview-2Strategy Analytics has claimed that 20% of smartphones sold last year had dual-core processors in them, with Samsung leading the pack. The research firm says that Samsung led the dual-core smartphone applications processor market in 2011, with 60 percent volume share, followed by Qualcomm, Texas Instruments and NVIDIA. Interestingly enough, the research firm attributes the [...] Related Posts with Thumbnails